ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday April 28, 2009
===================================================================
ALABAMA ONE CALL
KNOW WHAT'S BELOW
CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG

Whether planning to do it yourself or hire a professional excavator,
smart digging means calling 811 before each job to find out where
it's safe to dig.

Every digging project requires a call to Alabama One Call--even
small projects like building a fence, planting shrubs and trees or
installing a mailbox.

One free easy call to 811 or 205-252-4444 at least 48 hours
prior to digging:

* Gets utility owned lines marked for free!
* Complies with Alabama Act 94-487.
* Helps prevent undesired consequences and possible service
disruptions to your neighborhood.

Visit http://www.al1call.com for more information.
===================================================================

...Warm Weather Continues...

STILL WARM: The average high for Birmingham on April 28 is 77; our
forecast high for today is 6 degrees above that at 83. Like recent
days, we expect a good supply of sunshine with a few fair weather
cumulus clouds this afternoon. We do note that low level moisture will
be a little higher across the state, and you might even see a few
showers on radar this afternoon. But, for now, it looks like they will
be few and far between, and we won't mention them in our formal
forecast.

REST OF THE WEEK: Our forecast tomorrow through Friday will remind you
of the one that we use so often in the summer; warm humid days with
some risk of a brief afternoon shower in scattered spots. There is
little dynamic forcing, so the afternoon showers won't be widespread;
in fact the chance of any one spot getting wet is only about one in
eight, and the best chance of those showers will come from around 2:00
until 8:00 p.m. Otherwise, warm weather is the story with afternoon
highs mostly in the 80 to 83 degree range.

WEEKEND PEEK: The persistent upper ridge should begin to break down
even more over the weekend, and we will have some risk of scattered
showers both Saturday and Sunday. But, no wash-out, and there should
be some very nice intervals of sunshine both days. The high will be
close to 80, although some places north of Birmingham won't get out of
the 70s.
At this point, the weather for much of next week is looking unsettled,
with temperatures trending downward and rain chances going up as a
disturbed southwest flow aloft sets up across the Deep South. Keep in
mind that we still consider May part of our spring tornado season, and
some pretty decent rain/storms events are likely before we get into
the long hot summer. We could actually use some rain around here;
Birmingham has 20.29" of rain for the year, which is right at average
through April 27. We will slip into a slight rain deficiency for the
year beginning tomorrow.

JUST AROUND THE CORNER: We are just about one month away from the
arrival of the 2009 hurricane season, which officially begins on June
1. May tropical cyclones are possible, but not likely. The hurricane
forecasting team at Colorado State University is forecasting 12 named
storms this year, including 6 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes.

ON THIS DATE IN 1942: The town of Pryor, Oklahoma was destroyed by an
especially devastating tornado. 52 people died in the disaster. 500
buildings were destroyed or damaged.

SPECIAL ABC 33/40 NOAA WEATHER RADIO OFFER: You can purchase the
WR-100 Midland NOAA Weather Radio, the best selling model in the
nation, at any Publix or Handy TV location in this part of Alabama for
only $29.95. These receivers have the new digital technology that
allows you to choose the counties for which the alarm sounds. Every
Alabama home and business needs one!

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://cfc.abc3340.com/abc3340/7day.cfm
ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

=========================================================
2009 SEC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
MAY 20-24
REGIONS PARK STADIUM in Hoover
For Tickets, call (800) 732-4849 (800-SEC-4TIX)
or visit http://www.southtix.com/secbb.html
For Corporate Hospitality Packages, call (205) 977-9335

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!!
=========================================================

*******************************************************

TODAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Afternoon High 83
WIND: S 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. A small risk of an afternoon shower.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 83
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Warm weather continues; any afternoon showers will be isolated.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 81
WIND: S 6-12

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Isolated afternoon showers.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 82
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Warm and humid. A few scattered showers are possible.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 80
WIND: S 7-14

********************************************************

Tonight on ABC 33/40

6:00pm ABC 33/40 News
6:30pm Wheel of Fortune
7:00pm According To Jim
8:00pm Dancing With The
Stars
9:00pm Cupid
10:00pm ABC 33/40 News

*********************************************************
If you are interested in advertising on this E-Forecast, please
contact us at 205-985-9725 or bill.hardekopf@theweathercompany.com.
Ads reach over 30,000 subscribers each day, creating over 200,000
impressions each week. Just $95 per week!To subscribe or unsubscribe from the ABC 33/40 E-Forecast, go here:
http://www.jamesspann.com/eforecast.html