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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday February 5, 2009
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...Finally Some Warmer Weather...

THERMOMETERS TURN OPTIMISTIC: It sure is interesting to hear opinions
from people when we have severely cold weather in the winter as
compared to summer. Some like it cold; some like it hot. A number of
our readers are now demanding, in a friendly way, some warmer
temperatures. They are just around the corner.

A large high-pressure area was sitting down resting directly over
Alabama today. Winds were much, much lighter, so the chilly
temperatures were more userfriendly. Dew points were still very low
during the day, but they will start upward later tonight. Translation:
not as cold. By daybreak tomorrow, that big high will be centered over
South Georgia and a light SW wind will set in across Alabama by
daybreak. This is going to be one of those nights where it will be a
lot colder over near the Georgia border and near the Mississippi
border. We are calling for an average low of 24 over Central Alabama.

FAST FORWARD TO THE WEEKEND: I think people will be cheering by this
weekend as temperatures reach well into the 60s every day from
Saturday through Monday. Over on the west and SW side of the state,
the tired old thermometers should push 70 by Monday. After the not-so-
severe freeze tonight, minimum temperatures will be more comfortable
in the 40s.

MINNESOTA-LIKE TEMPERATURES IN ALABAMA: Well, not quite, but it sure
felt somewhat like Minnesota when we crawled out of bed this morning.
For a number of locations, it was the coldest morning so far this
winter. We have a long list on the weather Blog, but here are a few
selected morning lows:

4 in Broomtown
5 Camp Hill
7 Scrougout, Grantley
9 Hamilton, Muscadine
10 Lafayette
12 Ft. Payne, Cullman, Pleasant Grove
13 Anniston Airport
15 Birmingham Airport
17 Tuscaloosa Airport

STORM ALERT 2009: (Note from James Spann) Our annual severe weather
awareness tour across Alabama rolls along; tonight is our only
Birmingham metro show on the tour. We will be at the Trussville Civic
Center; the show begins at 7:00, but the doors open at 5:00. I will be
there doing the weather live on ABC 33/40 News at 5:00 and 6:00, and
you will have a chance to meet our entire weather team. Everyone that
comes will get a cool ABC 33/40 Storm Alert mouse pad to take home,
and we will also have some NOAA Weather Radio receivers to give away,
thanks to our friends at Handy TV. Of course, you will see some great
Alabama weather stories, including a pretty funny one about how some
politicians are wanting to tax farmers because their cows pass gas and
create global warming. We promise a fun time, so bring the whole
family. We hope to see you tonight!

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Sometimes my little 9-pound pal can look
very disappointed if she is ignored. She never meets a stranger. This
morning we were walking in the bitter cold. She had her sweater on and
looked so cute. We met a person coming down the walking track. Molly
made me wait so she could greet that person. As the guy approached,
her tail was swishing like a weedeater. He totally ignored her and she
looked so hurt. A Milk Bone treat made her forget it. Life goes on.

J. B. Elliott
jb.elliott@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Clear and cold.
Morning Low 24
WIND: SW 3-6

FRIDAY
Sunny. A warmer afternoon.
Morning Low 24 Afternoon High 60
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and mild.
Morning Low 37 Afternoon High 66
WIND: S 7-14

SUNDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 67
WIND: S 6-12

MONDAY
Clouds increase. A slight risk of a shower late.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 68
WIND: S 7-14

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