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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday June 2, 2009
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THE ALABAMA STORY: It is a story of the great Alabama countryside
getting as hot as we traditionally have in mid-summer. Yesterday a
number of locations went above the 90-degree mark, which is my
automatic definition of hot. Just a few examples: it was 90 in
Albertville, Ft. Payne, Calera and Pinson; 91 in Anniston, Cullman and
Mobile; 93 in Huntsville and Montgomery; and 96 in Dothan.

Temperatures were shooting toward 90 and above again this afternoon
and some showers and thunderstorms were developing, mainly in Central
Alabama, especially from near Tuscaloosa southward to near Selma.
Others were over SE Alabama and most of them are moving toward the NNW.

Those will persist into the evening hours and then diminish. We expect
only widely separated showers and storms Wednesday. Thursday looks
like our main shower and thunderstorm day as a cool front approaches
from the west. The front should be in Mississippi early Thursday along
with a low-pressure area along the front and by Friday the low will be
near Atlanta and the cool front pushing into South Alabama. We may
have a few leftover showers Friday morning and then clearing. It looks
like mostly sunshine for Saturday and Sunday and lower humidity.

AT THE BEACH: High temperatures all the way through Saturday will be
between 82 and 88. A good chance of showers and thunderstorms on
Wednesday and Thursday. Then only a few on Friday and mostly sunshine
and not quite as humid on Saturday.

TROPICAL WEATHER: A non-tropical low-pressure area was far into the
Atlantic but already moving into cooler waters. The NHC says less than
30% chance that it will develop into a tropical cyclone or even a sub-
tropical one in the next 48 hours. Ana will be our first named storm
of the season. I used to know a nice lady named Ana Lou. James Spann
says his favorite storm name for this season is Fred. I suppose my
favorite one is Ida because of that old country song named Ida Red.

SEVERE WEATHER: The SPC outlines a slight risk area this afternoon
and tonight in a broad area from North Texas to Oklahoma and Missouri,
then from Eastern Kansas across most of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Pennsylvania. Tomorrow the slight risk area is much smaller and
extends from West Virginia and Maryland across North Virginia,
Delaware and the south half of New Jersey.

GLOBAL ROAMING: 33 at Barter Island, Eagle and good old Deadhorse was
the coldest in Alaska this morning and I believe that this is the
first time in 2009 that no reporting station in Alaska had freezing or
lower. Coldest in the lower 48 was 27 at Doe Lake and Stonington,
Michigan.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Hope you saw that great story on the
front page of the D Section of The Birmingham News this morning
headlined, A Hero for Homeless Hounds. Check it out. Very interesting.
Terri Yearty is one of our long-time readers. Sad to report that they
lost their beloved 19-year-old redbone hound two weeks ago. His name
was Red and Terri said that he was such a sweet dog and such a part of
their family. He had a long and happy life. He added so much to their
lives and their cats loved him. Every stray animal that Terri brought
home over the years stuck to Red like glue. He was always
approachable, never intimidating and always accepting. Terri said that
we humans could learn a lot from him and I agree. He sounds very much
like Little Miss Molly.

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

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TONIGHT
Only a small chance of a thunderstorm through this evening.
Morning Low 68
WIND: SE 4-6

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Widely separated showers or thunderstorms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy. Not as warm with a good chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SW 10-16

FRIDAY
A morning shower or storm possible, then clearing and less humid.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 82
WIND: NW 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 88
WIND: N 5-10

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