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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday April 23, 2009
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...Afternoon Highs Reach the 80s...

SOARING TEMPERATURES: If we reach our forecast high of 83 degrees
today, then this will be the warmest day so far in 2009. The warmest
day so far was back on April 10 when the high was 82. The sky will be
partly to mostly sunny today, and while most places will remain dry,
we will mention a chance of isolated showers this afternoon and
evening during the peak of the daytime heating process. The best
chance of a shower will be east of I-65, and even there the chance of
any one spot getting wet is only about one in ten.

TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND: The big warm-up continues; afternoon highs
will rise into the mid 80s with a good supply of sunshine each day.
The weather will look and feel more like summer this weekend, and due
to warm air aloft, the chance of rain is so small that it isn't worth
mentioning in the forecast for now.

LET'S GO RACING: For NASCAR fans, the weather looks ideal for all of
the activities at the Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. Each day
will be dry and warm, with afternoon temperatures in the 81 to 85
degree range. There will be a breeze out of the south averaging 7 to
14 mph, and for now we see no significant chance of rain. Take the
sunscreen.

STADIUMFEST: Our friend Scott Dawson has a big shindig going on at
Samford on Saturday… along with Rick and Bubba and many of our other
friends. What a great day for that event…a sunny sky with a warm
afternoon. See the web site stadiumfest.org for more details on this
great family event.

NEXT WEEK: Our weather should stay dry through the first half of next
week; it looks like our next significant chance of rain will come by
Thursday and Friday (April 30-May 1) as a cold front drifts into
Alabama becomes stationary. The primary storm track will remain well
to the north, so we don't expect any severe weather problems anytime
soon, and temperatures will remain above average.

ON THIS DATE IN 1986: Birmingham's low was 30 degrees, and that still
stands as the latest official freeze on record. So, let the growing
season begin. Looking way ahead, our earliest freeze on record was on
October 18, 1948 when the low was 31.

APRIL HEAT WAVE: Hottest place in the nation yesterday was Death
Valley, CA with 108 degrees. Hot weather was the story for parts of
the Southern Plains; the high at Oklahoma City and Dallas/Fort Worth
was 91. Wichita Falls, Texas soared to 100 degrees.

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TODAY
Partly sunny and warm. Isolated showers this afternoon.
Afternoon High 83
WIND: W 8-16

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 85
WIND: S 7-14

SATURDAY
Warm again with a good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 7-14

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 7-14

MONDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SW 7-14

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