ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday January 9, 2009
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HOPE

Hope. It's something we all look for. Too often we think hope
is just a wish or a feeling. We've seen what can happen when
we put our hope-our trust-in the wrong place, people or things.

Christian hope is different. It is the confident, joyful expectation
that God is working for my good and his glory.

Do you know someone who needs hope, especially in these tough times?

Join others seeking "Hope" this Sunday at Hunter Street Baptist
Church in Hoover. Visit http://www.hunterstreet.org for service
times and directions.

Hunter Street is located at 2600 John Hawkins Parkway in Hoover,
just 3 miles west of the Riverchase Galleria. Phone 205.985.7295.
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...Major Cold Air Blast Next Week...

RAIN RETURNS TOMORROW: Looks like we safely promise another dry, sunny
day today for Alabama; lots of sunshine with a big warm-up during the
day after a cold morning. Most communities will see a high close to 60
degrees this afternoon. But, clouds return quickly tonight, and we
will forecast a good chance of showers tomorrow with a surface front
passing through the state. There might be a little thunder involved in
spots, but we don't expect any severe weather or heavy rain since
moisture levels will be limited. Rain amounts of one-quarter to one-
half inch are likely, and the rain will end tomorrow evening. Cooler
and drier air rolls in here Sunday with a sunny sky and cool
temperatures; we will struggle to reach the low 50s Sunday afternoon.

ARCTIC SHOT NEXT WEEK: Confidence remains high in the idea of the
coldest air so far this season blowing into Alabama next week; looks
like the coldest days will be Tuesday through Friday. During this
period, temperatures will average 15 to 20 degrees below average
values for mid-January as bitterly cold air rolls into the eastern
half of the nation. This is the airmass that has produced temperatures
lower than -60 (F) in Alaska in recent days.

Most global computer models continue the idea of precipitation
breaking out across Alabama by Thursday and Friday of next week. It is
still too early to determine if the air will be cold enough for wintry
precipitation. At this time, it seems like the cold air will be
shallow, meaning the most likely precipitation type could be freezing
rain, which in term can lead to ice accumulation on trees and power
lines. But, this is all speculation at this point. We will be able to
give a good forecast on this event Monday, but everyone needs to
prepare for some very cold air across Alabama next week, whether we
get wintry precipitation or not.

RIVER FLOODING: Most major Alabama rivers remain in flood this
morning. On the Black Warrior River, the crest will come tomorrow 12
feet above flood stage at the Selden Lock and Dam in Hale County.
Numerous cabins will be flooded in parts of Greene and Hale counties.
For the Tombigbee River at Demopolis, the crest is now forecast to
come about 10 feet above flood stage on Monday, January 12. Widespread
flooding of cabins and trailers is likely. Levels on the Coosa River
in East Alabama should slowly fall over the next few days, but the
river will remain in flood.

BIG TIME COLD: Coldest place in the nation yesterday morning was
Northway, Alaska with 61 degrees below zero. The high yesterday
afternoon at Northway was 49 below zero. Fairbanks reported a high of
-38, after a low of -47. Digging deeper, we found one cooperative
weather observer in the community of Chicken, Alaska that reported 68
below zero. The observer there notes that the temperature has been
below zero in that community constantly since December 7, 2008!

James Spann
jspann@abc330.com

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TODAY
Mostly sunny with a nice afternoon warm-up.
Afternoon High 60
WIND: S 7-14

SATURDAY
Cloudy and breezy with a good chance of showers and possibly a
thunderstorm.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 62
WIND: W 10-20

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and colder.
Morning Low 31 Afternoon High 51
WIND: N 10-15

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 48
WIND: NE 6-12

TUESDAY
Colder with a mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 39
WIND: N 7-14

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