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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday January 10, 2009
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...Major Chill Down Ahead...

A cold front was approaching northwest Alabama this afternoon. While
the airmass behind the front is not characterized by extremely cold
temperatures, it will be followed by windy and cooler weather
overnight tonight and on Sunday. It is just a precursor to some much
colder air due in here later this week.

WEEKEND FORECAST: Patchy rain was moving through Alabama on this
Saturday in advance of the cold front. There is a temperature
difference of about 20 degrees across the front, which will certainly
get our attention. There could be a few rumbles of thunder, but
nothing out of hand is expected. We will drop into the 30s overnight,
under mostly cloudy skies. The cloud will hang tough into at least
part of Sunday, and this will help to keep our temperatures mostly in
the 40s.

COLD WEATHER AHEAD: By Monday, the upper pattern that will be setting
the stage for our cold outbreak will be taking shape. A huge bubble
of high pressure will form off the west coast, and a series of
disturbances will begin carving out a powerful trough over the eastern
half of the United States. As it does, colder air will spill down
from the north. And brother, there is plenty of cold air. We have
been talking about the temperatures in Alaska for weeks, saying they
had to come south at some point, and this pattern will allow that. We
are seasonably cool and dry on Monday.

ARCTIC AIRMASS: By Tuesday, the trough will start to really
deepen. Look for a passing disturbance to push one front through on
Tuesday, perhaps accompanied by a few snow flurries late Monday night
or Tuesday. Following the trajectories, you will see that the airmass
pointed at Alabama will be originating over Alaska and the western
provinces and Canada. A surface highs builds in on Wednesday, keeping
us dry and cold. A surge of more cold air gets in here on Thursday, a
day that may see us not getting out of the 20s. In addition, the
models have hinted at some moisture and a little energy associated
with an impulse, so we will continue to monitor for the possibility of
a little wintry precipitation in the Thursday time frame. Not a
forecast just yet, but something to watch. The cold will stay with us
into the weekend, before some moderation begins the following week.

BRIGHT FULL MOON: This weekend's full moon is exceptionally bright.
In fact, it is the brightest one of 2009. Unfortunately, cloud cover
may not cooperate tonight. Hopefully, Sunday night will be better.

ON THIS DATE IN 1982: Much of the U.S. east of the Rockies was
suffering through one of the most uncomfortable days ever. It was
-26F at O'Hare Airport in Chicago. Wind chills in the Windy City were
as cold as -50F. The nation's cold spot was Bimidji, Minnesota, where
the mercury plunged to -37F. Record lows for the date were
established at 75 locations. Milwaukee recorded their coldest ever
with a morning low of -25F. It was -9F at kickoff in Riverfront
Stadium in Cincinnati for the NFL Playoff game between the Bengals and
Chargers. The anticyclone responsible for the cold topped out with a
pressure of 31.15 inches. This week's anticyclone will rival that
pressure.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Cloudy and breezy with a good chance of showers and possibly a
thunderstorm.
Morning Low 50
WIND: S/SW 10-20

SUNDAY
Clearing and cooler.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 49
WIND: N 10-15

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 29 Afternoon High 51
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny and colder. A few morning snow flurries.
Morning Low 30 Afternoon High 39
WIND: N 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Breezy and cold. Intervals of sun.
Morning Low 19 Afternoon High 35
WIND: N 7-14

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