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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Sunday May 31, 2009
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...Hot Sunday...

My original headline for today said Warm Sunday. Now that I think
that we will see fairly widespread 90s today, I think that we can
officially change it to Hot Sunday. We are not far from record
territory today. The record for the date at Birmingham is 94F. We
will likely see 90F or 91F today. It is interesting to note that some
of our warmest days come when there is a northerly wind, like today.
That is counter intuitive, since warmth usually comes from the south.
But the relatively drier air allows the air to warm faster, since more
energy is needed to warm the water molecules.

FOR YOUR SUNDAY: So, a hot Sunday with lots of sunshine. We didn't
see many cumulus clouds yesterday, but we still could see a few today.
Temperatures tonight will drop into the lower 60s under clear skies.

THE WEEK AHEAD: The warm and dry conditions will continue Monday and
Tuesday. Highs both days will be right around 90 degrees with mostly
sunny skies. I had thought we might need to reintroduce the slight
chance of a shower or storm on Tuesday, but I have decided to take it
out for now. By Wednesday, a frontal system will come close enough to
Alabama to trigger a few showers and storms mainly over the Tennessee
Valley. A low will form over Arkansas on Wednesday night and move
northeastward along the front on Thursday. This will give us a good
chance of showers and storms on Thursday. The front will likely stall
over Central Alabama on Friday, keeping a good chance of showers and
storms in the forecast. Temperatures will be in the 80s by day and
60s by night. You will also start to feel the humidity by midweek,
with dew points creeping into the upper 60s.

THE WEEKEND: The front will likely start washing out over Alabama on
Saturday, leaving a warm and moist airmass in place across Alabama,
accompanied by the usual afternoon and evening showers and storms.
Highs will continue in the middle 80s. Lows will be in the middle and
upper 60s.

ISS SIGHTING TONIGHT: The International Space Station will make
another pass across the southeastern United States tonight. From
Birmingham, it will rise over the west northwest horizon at 8:28 p.m.
It will reach its zenith at 8:30 p.m. at an elevation of 32 degrees.
It will be very bright, with a magnitude of -2.4, which is very bright.

ON THIS DATE IN 2002: A line of severe thunderstorms ripped across
western Pennsylvania, causing a pavilion to collapse at Kennywood Park
in West Mifflin, PA, killing one woman and injuring 54 others. The
roof collapsed on the ride The Whip, jammed with park patrons. At
least 10,000 people were estimated to have been in the amusement park
when the storms struck about 7 p.m. Meteorologists said that the
damage was caused by a macroburst. May 31st is a very infamous date
in Pennsylvania weather history. The state's worst tornado outbreak
occurred on that date in 1985, killing sixty-five. More in today's
weather history post on AlabamaWx.com.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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

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TODAY
Mostly sunny and hot.
Afternoon High 90
WIND: NW 6-12

MONDAY
Plentiful sunshine.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 90
WIND: E 4-8

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Chance of a shower or storm, mainly north.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 85
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Storms could be strong with heavy
rain.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SW 8-18

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