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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday June 24, 2009
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...No Real Break From The Heat...

HUMIDITY A BIT LOWER: You could walk outside anywhere in North and
Central Alabama this afternoon and for a change it was not like
walking into a sauna bath. For sure, we do not have desert-type
humidity around here this afternoon, but the dew points were lower
giving us at least a partial break from the heat even though the
temperatures were above 90 in most locations. An example is Huntsville
where the temperature was 92 early this afternoon, but the dew point
was 60 giving a heat index 1 degree lower than the actual temperature.
Making it a bit more pleasant was a NE wind
gusting to 24 mph.

Down south the dew points were in the low 70s with temperatures well
into the 90s. Some thunderstorms were developing in the more humid air
over the south part of the state as well as NW Florida. Those storms
were moving toward the SSW. We cannot rule out a few further north
this afternoon and evening, but the best chance will be down south. In
fact, the Storm Prediction Center as a Slight Risk of severe weather
posted near the Gulf Coast from NW Florida over to Louisiana.

REST OF THE WEEK: Temperatures and humidity both will be creeping
back upward from Friday through the weekend. There will be some widely
spaced showers and thunderstorms almost every afternoon. We are
looking at some interesting developments for early next week. There
are indications that another front will reach Central Alabama by
Tuesday morning. That should give us a better chance of some showers
and thunderstorms, mainly on Monday. That is not sealed in concrete
yet, but we are hopeful. A lot of people are requesting rain. Check
our Day-by-Day Forecast for all the details.

MONTGOMERY: Our State Capitol has averaged nearly 3 degrees hotter
than average so far this month. Yesterday was the 19th day in a row
with highs in the 90s. In fact, 7 of the last 8 days have sported high
temperatures in the upper 90s, mostly 98 and 99. June rain amounts so
far of 1.75 inches is a shortage of 1.30.

LIGHTNING AWARENESS: All this week is Lightning Awareness Week. The
NWS chose the motto: When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors. Lightning can be
devastating and often people that are struck and survive have livelong
problems. A brief example: on June 24, 1924, 6 men were working in a
quarry in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. When a thunderstorm
threatened, they sought shelter in a dynamite shed. Lightning struck
causing the dynamite to explode killing all 6 of the men.

SEVERE WEATHER: Not only is the Central Gulf Coast under a Slight
Risk this afternoon and evening, but there is a large part of the
Central and Northern Plains and Upper Midwest also under a risk.
Tomorrow, the Slight Risk will extend from Missouri to New York State
and northward to include DesMoines, Chicago and Detroit.

TROPICAL WEATHER: The pesky little low-pressure area that was over
the West Gulf of Mexico, moved inland into NE Mexico. What was once
Hurricane Andres over in the East Pacific has diminished to a tropical
depression near the south tip of Baja, California.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Up at my usual 5:00 this morning. Little
Miss Molly saw me tippy-toeing and getting dressed. She pulled herself
all the way across the king-size bed on her belly for me to give her a
rubdown. We immediately went for a walk. As far as I know, she and I
were the only people awake this side of China. I have received some
well deserved semi objections to not giving Molly more ballgames. I
promise to correct that immediately even if I have to skip coffee. She
does not ask too much. I can read Molly like a book and she can do the
same to me. Those little bright eyes are a powerful tool and I try to
avoid too much contact. Her tail has wagged zillions of times since we
got her. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear, but an isolated evening thunderstorm is possible.
Morning Low 69
WIND: NE 4-7

THURSDAY
Morning sunshine, but a few afternoon thunderstorms. Slightly less humid.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 94
WIND: NE 5-10

FRIDAY
Partly sunny with widely scattered, mostly afternoon, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 5-10

SATURDAY
Widely scattered thunderstorms, mostly afternoon.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. About a 1 in 3 chance of an afternoon storm.
Morning Low 74 Afternoon High 92
WIND: W 7-14

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