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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Sunday April 26, 2009
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...Welcome Race Fans!...

I am not sure who is in charge of weather procurement for the
Talladega Superspeedway, but they have really outdone themselves this
weekend. Mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures will make for a
great day for race watching today for the Aarons 499. Temperatures at
the green flag will be in the middle 80s. If you are heading to the
race, be prepared for exposure to the sun and heat. Wear sunscreen
and cool clothing. Drink plenty of water and other non-alcoholic
beverages.

YOUR FORECAST: The upper pattern over the U.S. continues to be
dominated by a ridge in the east and a trough in the west. This
pattern is not expected to substantially change during the week ahead,
but disturbances rippling along the boundary between the two systems
will nibble at the blocking ridge. This will allow a frontal boundary
to settle southward toward the Tennessee Valley by late Tuesday. The
result will be scattered showers and storms along the front. For now,
it appears that the best rain chances will remain to the north of
Central Alabama, over the Tennessee Valley. That will have to be
monitored, but that appears to be the best forecast solution for now.
Until then, expect mostly sunny skies for Monday and Tuesday.
Showers and a few storms will again be mainly to the north of Central
Alabama on Wednesday and Thursday before the frontal boundary lifts
back to the north ahead of our next storm system. This should set the
stage for a mainly dry weekend. Temperatures will continue to be warm
through the week ahead.

SKY SHOW TONIGHT: Look to the west just after sunset this evening and
you will see a spectacular conjunction of a slender crescent moon, the
planet Mercury and the star cluster the Pleaides.

HURRICANE SEASON NOT FAR AWAY: Just a reminder that the Atlantic
Hurricane Season is just around the corner: the GFS model is
notorious for erroneously predicting early season tropical development
in the long range. It was doing just that yesterday, developing a
tropical storm in the western Caribbean out around May 11th. Just
throwing it out there…

DON'T BE THAT GUY: A South Carolina man burning yard debris has been
cited for not following regulations regarding outdoor burning. But
that is not very comforting to the 70 homeowners that saw their
dwellings destroyed and nearly 100 others who had theirs damaged by a
wildfire that charred over 31 square miles near Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina this week. Firefighters were called last twice Saturday to
extinguish a blaze that got out of control. The fire rekindled on
Wednesday as low humidities and strong winds produced dangerous red
flag warning conditions. Check specific regulations in your area
before starting any outdoor burning.

ON THIS DATE IN 1997: In an unusual occurrence, the national high
and low temperatures for the day were both registered in the same
state. The national low was set at Springerville, Arizona high on
the Mogollon Rim with 21F, and the afternoon high was set with 101 in
Kingman in the western Arizona desert. Follow my weather history
tweets on Twitter @wxhistorian.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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2009 SEC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
MAY 20-24
REGIONS PARK STADIUM in Hoover
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Here's your chance to see the best college baseball in the country,
right here in Hoover, Alabama! See the top eight teams in the SEC
compete for the tournament title over the course of this five day
event.

Reserved seats are going fast so be sure to order yours today at
(800) 732-4849 or by logging onto http://www.southtix.com/secbb.html
Opportunities still exist to entertain employees, clients or friends
in the Corporate Hospitality suite. Call (205) 977-9335 to inquire
about the various corporate hospitality packages.

Mark your calendars to go to Regions Park Stadium, May 20-24
to see some big time college baseball.

The 2009 SEC Baseball Tournament
THE BEST COLLEGE BASEBALL IN THE COUNTRY!!
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TODAY
Mostly sunny. Just a few clouds.
Afternoon High 85
WIND: S 10-15

MONDAY
Partly cloudy.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 83
WIND: S 6-12

TUESDAY
Mix of clouds and sun. Chance of a shower or storm over northern
sections.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Some sun, some clouds. A chance of showers and storms to the north.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 81
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Slight chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 81
WIND: S 6-12

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