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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday May 5, 2009
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...A Blanket of Humid Air...

A STORMY WEDNESDAY: Across the Alabama countryside it feels more like
midsummer today as far as humidity is concerned. The dew point is well
up into the 60s and only a week or so ago they were mostly in the 40s
and 50s. Translation: this leads to a better chance of showers and
thunderstorms each day and that is the Alabama story. We have some
mention of showers and thunderstorms each day well into next week. We
believe that the most significant showers and thunderstorms will be
tomorrow and tomorrow night, but on other days they will be scattered.
High temperatures will be mostly in the 80s except tomorrow, with a
thicker cloud cover and more numerous showers and storms, the old
thermometer will really struggle to reach 80.

THE STORMS OF WEDNESDAY: South Alabama was placed under a Slight Risk
of severe weather this afternoon and this evening from about
Montgomery southward. Just about any part of the state will be subject
to some scattered storms tonight, especially after midnight. Showers
and storms will be widespread at times Wednesday and virtually the
entire state of Alabama is under a Slight Risk. Here in Central
Alabama we have a good chance of getting over 2 inches of rain in the
next two days. Tomorrow will be a day when you will want to keep in
close touch with fresh weather information.

SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION: South Alabama, from roughly Montgomery
southward, is under a Slight Risk by the Storm Prediction Center
tonight, especially late tonight. That Slight Risk extends all the
way from Eastern North Carolina to North Texas. They have posted a
moderate risk for North Texas and extreme South Oklahoma. This
includes Wichita Falls and the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. For tomorrow, a
Slight Risk extends from NE Texas eastward to the Western Carolinas
and West Virginia. That includes almost all of Alabama. There is an
outside chance that part of Alabama could be upgraded to a Moderate
Risk tomorrow, but that is not sealed in stone.

THE RAIN SITUATION: Some nice amounts across Alabama the last several
days. Last year Anniston got short-changed, but Sunday afternoon and
Monday they received 2.52 inches of rain, so now they are over ½ inch
ahead of the game. The surplus at Birmingham Airport so far is 1.48
inches.

MISCELLANEOUS: A few cities that got more than 1 inch of rain in the
last 24 hours includes Mobile, Richmond, Portland, Oregon and
Anniston, Alabama. Laredo was the hottest in the country yesterday
with 101. Cold spots this morning included 27 at Custer, South Dakota
and 10 at good old Deadhorse, Alaska. Up in the north tip of Canada at
the northernmost weather station in North America, it was 3 degrees at
Alert. Our daily check, just for fun, on the snow depth in Whittier,
Alaska is 44 inches.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I believe we have a new CC (Community
Cat) on our street. While Little Miss Molly had paused to do her most
important bathroom duty this morning, that cat walked onto the walking
track about 50 yards ahead. Away went Molly. That made me have to
scoop in three places. It was a huge cat that looked more like a
cougar at that distance. I would sure love to see Molly chase it. I
have an idea the cat would be the chaser and Molly the scrambler. Life
goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms, more so after midnight.
Morning Low 65
WIND: S 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Showers and thunderstorms, numerous at times. Some storms strong to
severe.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SW 10-18

THURSDAY
Partly sunny, warm and humid with scattered showers and storms.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SW 6-12

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered thunderstorms, mostly in the afternoon.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
About a 1 in 3 chance of a shower or thunderstorm.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 7-14

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