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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday June 25, 2009
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...Typical Summer Weather...

HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME: Very routine summer weather is likely for
Alabama through the weekend. Each day, we will see a good supply of
hazy sunshine with scattered cumulus clouds; some of those clouds will
grow into showers and thunderstorms, but the rain be scattered, and
mostly during the afternoon and evening hours. The chance of any one
spot getting wet this afternoon is only about one in eight, and highs
will be mostly in the low to mid 90s. The dewpoints remain lower over
North Alabama, so humidity levels won't too oppressive over the
northern half of our state.

The weather won't change too much over the weekend, with partly sunny
days and some risk of widely scattered showers and storms both
Saturday and Sunday. Highs will be in the low 90s. But, next week, the
forecast is trending a bit cooler with better chances of showers and
thunderstorms around here as the heat ridge continues to move west,
and a strong upper low forms to the north of Alabama. It looks like
highs will be in the upper 80s with scattered to numerous showers and
storms for at least the first half of the week.

AT THE BEACH: Expect about 8 to 10 hours of sunshine each day through
Sunday with some risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Along
the immediate coast, the high will be close to 90, with mid to upper
90s likely for inland areas. The sea water temperature at the Dauphin
Island Sea Lab last night was 86 degrees. And, no sign of any tropical
weather problems for the rest of June.

OZONE ALERT: A code orange air quality alert is in effect today for
the Birmingham metro area (Jefferson and Shelby Counties) due to the
possibility of elevated levels of ground level ozone, which can be
problematic for those with asthma and other respiratory problems.

LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK: In the words of the great American
weather legend J.B. Elliott, "lightning is frightening". Storms on a
summer afternoon in Alabama can pack hundreds of ground strokes, and
we must respect the lightning generated by these, and all
thunderstorms in our state. The best rule is this: simply go inside
the first time your hear thunder, and wait 30 minutes until the
thunder has ended before going back outside. It doesn't have to be
raining to be hit by lightning; ground strokes can develop well ahead
of the rain shaft, below the storm anvil. One third of lightning
deaths are related to water activities, so be sure you allow yourself
plenty of time to get back to shore if you are boating.

ON THIS DATE IN 1957: At noon, the tropical depression in the
southwest Gulf of Mexico was upgraded to a hurricane and christened
Audrey. Air Force reconnaissance investigating Hurricane Audrey over
the southwest Gulf of Mexico found a central pressure of 973 mb.
Audrey would eventually achieve Category 4 status before devastating
the Cameron LA area on the 27th.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Partly to mostly sunny. Only a small risk of an afternoon shower.
Afternoon High 94
WIND: N 6-12

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Widely scattered showers or storms by afternoon.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 94
WIND: NW 5-10

SATURDAY
Hot and humid. A passing shower or storm in a few spots.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 5-10

SUNDAY
Partially sunny. Scattered, mainly afternoon showers or storms.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Scattered showers and storms becoming more numerous.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 6-12

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