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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Sunday January 4, 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?

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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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...Wet Period To Continue...

Our well behaved warm front did our bidding on Saturday afternoon and
moved northward. It prompted a few significant weather alerts and a
couple of severe thunderstorm warnings over South Central Alabama, but
nothing serious. The storms weakened after sunset as instabilities
decreased and the heavier rain moved into Georgia.

FOR YOUR SUNDAY: Low clouds and fog formed overnight and will be
with us through much of the morning. A cold front is approaching from
the northwest. The front will settle into Central Alabama today and
stall out, waiting on the next system. Temperatures should warm into
the upper 60s this afternoon. Winds will shift around to the west
after the front slides through. There could be a brief period of
temporary clearing, but it will be short lived as more low clouds form.

MONDAY: A new surface low will begin forming over Central Texas by
Monday. This low will move along the front, pushing our yo-yo front
back northward again, spreading rain and thunderstorms along with it
Monday night. The low will rapidly intensify as it moves
northeastward Monday night.

TUESDAY: By Tuesday morning, the low will be over northern
Mississippi. As it heads into Tennessee and Kentucky, a cold front
will push into Alabama. Strong moisture inflow will set the stage for
heavy rains on Tuesday. The presence of the warm and moist air will
also provide some instability and the proximity of the surface low
will provide a good deal of wind shear, and this is a recipe for
severe weather. In addition, the upper level trough that will be
coming though in association with the low may take on a bit of a
negative tilt, which can enhance lapse rates and correspondingly the
instability. We will be watching for a severe weather event mainly
across southern sections of the area, perhaps as far north as I-20.
The rain should end during the evening.

WEDNESDAY AND BEYOND: As the trough axis slides eastward, it will
put us into a northwesterly flow, spreading cooler air into Alabama.
This will return us to seasonal levels for the latter half of the
week. Wednesday looks like it may be on the cloudy side, with a chill
northwest wind and cold temperatures. We should see clearing by early
on Thursday as high pressure builds into the area, but temperatures
will still be cold. Thursday night will feature a solid freeze across
the entire area. Friday will be a transition day as winds shift
around to the southeast ahead of our next storm system. Rain will
spread into the area Friday night again. Saturday will be windy and
sharply colder again.

ON THIS DATE IN 1917: The fourth worst school tornado disaster in
U.S. history occurred as an F3 twister hit the Choctaw Indian Baptist
Mission school at Vireton, OK, 13 miles NE of McAlester. The small,
poorly constructed building was destroyed. 16 people were killed and
10 injured. Some victims' bodies were blown 100 yards down a hillside.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy and mild. A few showers.
Afternoon High 68
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy and cooler. Scattered showers and storms, becoming more
numerous Monday night.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 60
WIND: N 7-14

TUESDAY
Rain and storms likely during the afternoon and evening. Some could
be strong to severe.
Morning Low 55 Afternoon High 69
WIND: S/SE 12-25

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy and colder.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 52
WIND: W 8-16

THURSDAY
Sunny but cold.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 42
WIND: NW 6-12

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