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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday June 16, 2009
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...The Heat Cranks Up A Notch...

AFTERNOONS GETTING HOTTER: You have probably noticed it, but this is
summer in Alabama (at least meteorological summer), so telling you the
weather is going to be hot should be no surprise. An upper ridge will
strengthen across our state today, pushing afternoon temperatures up
into the mid 90s in many areas. Dewpoints will remain in the low 70s
throughout the day, meaning the afternoon heat index, or the way it
feels due to the combined effect of temperature and humidity, will
hover around 100 degrees this afternoon.

Keep in mind the atmosphere will become rather unstable during the
heat of the afternoon, and we sure can't rule out a few thunderstorms
across the northern half of Alabama, despite the building upper ridge.
The chance of any one neighborhood seeing a storm later today is about
one in four, and like recent days, where the storms develop they could
pack a punch.

REST OF THE WEEK: Hot weather is the headline tomorrow through Friday;
afternoon highs will stay generally in the mid 90s, and with the warm
air aloft associated with the upper ridge, the chance of any one spot
getting wet is very small. But, remember, there almost always is some
risk of a thunderstorm on a hot summer afternoon in Alabama.

WEEKEND PREVIEW: The upper ridge will shift a bit to the west by
Friday night, allowing a surface front to move into the northern part
of the state
on Saturday. This will mean the return of scattered showers and
thunderstorms, with the potential for them both Saturday and Sunday.
This won't be a wash-out, but it looks like we will have to dodge a
few thunderstorms over the weekend. Heat levels will come down as
well, with afternoon highs around 90.

AT THE BEACH: The weather looks excellent for the rest of the week
along the Gulf Coast from Panama City west to Gulf Shores; mostly
sunny days, fair nights, and only isolated showers around. Afternoon
highs along the immediate coast will be in the mid to upper 80s, with
low to mid 90s inland. The sea water temperature last night at the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab was a very warm 89 degrees. Despite the warm
water, there is no sign of tropical storm formation across the
Atlantic basin for the rest of the week.

LAST NIGHT'S STORMS: Another batch of severe thunderstorms moved into
North Alabama late yesterday; tornado warnings were issued for a while
for Limestone and Lauderdale counties. Hail stones the size of
baseballs were reported in Decatur around 7:30.

ON THIS DATE IN 1972: Agnes was born on this date, forming as a
tropical storm east of the Yucatan Peninsula. Agnes would be a storm
with two distinct lives. She would move north over the Gulf of Mexico
and strike the Florida Panhandle as a minimal hurricane. A few days
later, the remnants of Hurricane Agnes would be rejuvenated over the
Northeast, dumping heavy amounts of rain and causing record flooding
across area from the 20th through the 24th.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Partly sunny, hot, and humid. A few scattered storms, mainly during
the afternoon.
Afternoon High 94
WIND: W 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny and hot. Only isolated afternoon storms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 95
WIND: W 7-14

THURSDAY
Hot and humid with a good supply of sunshine. The heat index will peak
near 100.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 95
WIND: W 6-12

FRIDAY
Partly to mostly sunny. Hot again.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 94
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Not as hot with a chance of scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 90
WIND: S 6-12

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