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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday May 29, 2009
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Attention Patriots--You Can Now Personalize Your
"God Bless America" Car Tag at your county license office!!

Proceeds benefit the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy at
The American Village in Montevallo. You can transfer any
style of your current license plate. For more info, contact
your county license office or visit www.americanvillage.org
and click on the car tag icon at the bottom of the page.

Mark your calendar and celebrate Independence Day at
The American Village on July 4th. And watch for special
one-day vacation rates in July.

The American Village is located 30 minutes south of Birmingham
in Montevallo, just 4 miles off Interstate 65 at Exit 234. Call
toll-free 1-877-811-1776, or 205-665-3535, or visit online at
www.americanvillage.org for additional information to help
plan your visit.

The Village also offers unique facilities for special events:
weddings, receptions, office retreats, corporate picnics, holiday
parties and private dinners. Call today to reserve your space!
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...A Chance To Dry Out...

DRY DAYS RETURN: Alabama will get a good chance to dry out in coming
days as continental air is now in place across our state. We expect a
partly sunny sky today with a high in the low 80s. Dewpoints will
continue to drop, and the humidity will be considerably lower than
recent days. While a rogue shower is not totally out of the question
somewhere this afternoon, most of the state will be dry.

NICE WEEKEND: Dry weather is the story for the weekend, with mostly
sunny warm days and clear pleasant nights. The high tomorrow will be
in the mid 80s, followed by upper 80s Sunday. Humidity levels will
remain fairly low making the warmth more comfortable. The dry weather
will continue into Monday. A few widely scattered showers could show
up Tuesday afternoon, and then typical early June weather is likely
for the rest of the week with some risk of an afternoon shower or
storm each day in scattered spots.

TROPICS: The first tropical depression of the season formed yesterday
in the Atlantic, well east of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. There
is a brief window for the system to attain tropical storm status, but
it will move into colder water later today, and will be come a sub-
tropical type system over the North Atlantic over the weekend. The
system is moving northeast, and is no threat to land. If by chance
this one becomes a tropical storm, the name will be Ana. The 2009
hurricane season officially begins Monday (June 1).

HURRICANE AWARENESS WEEK: Governor Bob Riley has proclaimed the week
of May 24-30, 2009, as Hurricane Preparedness Week in Alabama. The
National Weather Service, in cooperation with the Alabama Emergency
Management Agency, takes time during this important week to draw
attention to the threat of hurricanes. During Hurricane Preparedness
Week residents both near the coast, as well as those in interior
locations, should review preparedness plans and be ready for the next
Gulf coast hurricane. Tropical systems can be a big issue even here
across the northern half of the state due to flooding, and the
possibility of tornadoes in the spiral bands. Also, gradient winds can
knock down thousands of trees if a significant hurricane is involved.

RAIN UPDATE: Birmingham's rain total for the year is 26.49"w, and
represents a surplus of 1.71". The rain total for the month of May is
an impressive 6.20". The rain total in Mobile is almost identical;
they have recorded 26.71" since January 1.

ON THIS DATE IN 1982: Marion, Illinois was devastated by a killer
tornado. 10 deaths, 181 injured. 2-inch hail fell at Louisville and
Columbus OH had a wind gust to 76 mph.

SPECIAL ABC 33/40 NOAA WEATHER RADIO OFFER: You can purchase the
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nation, at any Publix or Handy TV location in this part of Alabama for
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Alabama home and business needs one!

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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ABC 33/40 Weather Blog: http://www.alabamawx.com

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Head Down Under for an Outback Adventure
with SummerQuest at Hunter Street, June 1-5

It's summer and the kids are home from school with nothing to do.
Instead of leaving them to watch TV and play video games all day, you
can send them on a week-long Outback Adventure with SummerQuest!

Outback Adventure will be held at Hunter Street Baptist Church in
Hoover, June 1-5. At Outback Adventure, kids grades 1-6 will learn
about our great God as they take part in arts and crafts, sports
activities, Bible study, and corporate worship each day. Outback
Adventure is free, so bring a friend, family member or neighbor with
you.

Outback Adventure starts each morning at 8:30 a.m. and dismisses at
12:15 p.m. Registration is required, and you can register your kids at
www.kidquestonline.org. T-shirts are available for $7. For more
information, call Hunter Street, 205.985.7295 or visit www.hunterstreet.org
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TODAY
Partly sunny and less humid.
Afternoon High 82
WIND: NW 7-14

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. A cool early morning.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 86
WIND: N 5-10

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and warm.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A few isolated afternoon showers are possible.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 5-10

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