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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday June 30, 2009
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FARMER'S MARKET TIME IN CALHOUN COUNTY!

Take the short drive to Anniston and exit at Coldwater/Alabama Highway
202 East to visit the Calhoun County Farmers Market and Zinn Park
(Buckner Group) Market. Both markets will be open this week to provide
goods for your holiday enjoyment. Locally grown produce, plants and
home made goods and crafts will be available.

The Calhoun County Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 1702 Noble Street in Anniston. Arrive by 8:00 am
for best selection. Sellers had squash, green tomatoes, fresh eggs,
new potatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, canned goods and more this past week.
The Downtown Anniston Farmers Market continues every Saturday in Zinn
Park, from 8 am to 12 noon. Shop 20+ farmers and artisans for fresh,
locally grown produce, crafts, prepared food, flowers, soaps, cheeses,
and more. Zinn Park is 3 blocks West of Quintard Avenue (hwys 21 and
431) on 14th street. Enjoy live music, cooking demos, gas and grocery
card giveaways every Saturday. A Kid's Club will teach children how to
make healthy snacks and include exercise and health information. There
will also be health screenings, health information, and exercise
demonstrations for adults this summer. To see each week's activities
and a list of the vendors and their products and photos, go to www.spiritofanniston.org
. Remember, all produce is guaranteed grown within 50 miles of
Anniston. For information on our Farmer's Markets, "Lunch and Learn"
educational series or other events, visit www.aces.edu/calhoun
or call 256-237-1621.
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...Very Dry Air Covers Alabama...

LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS CONTINUE: While we are forecasting a high in the
low 90s this afternoon, dewpoints will remain in the 50s, and the
humidity should drop to near 30 percent during the heat of the day,
making for a fairly comfortable last day of June in Alabama. With such
dry air in place, there is no chance of rain today, and temperatures
will drop well down in the 60s late tonight. Some of the cooler spots
across North Alabama could reach the upper 50s by daybreak tomorrow.

WE COULD USE SOME RAIN: Birmingham's rain total for the year is
29.58", and the surplus is down to 0.69". Soil moisture continues to
decrease, so some rain would not be a bad thing. We will introduce the
risk of a few afternoon storms on Thursday and Friday, but they will
be rather scattered in nature. The chance of any one spot getting wet
on these days is about one in four.

HOLIDAY WEEKEND: Moisture levels will increase over the Fourth of July
weekend, and it looks like we will see a general increase in the
number of showers and thunderstorms Saturday through Monday. Of
course, the rain won't be continuous, and there should be some decent
intervals of sunshine. Because of the expected increase in showers,
afternoon highs will be limited to the upper 80s across much of North-
Central Alabama.

TROPICS: The Atlantic basin for now is quiet, and tropical storm
formation is not expected through mid-week. We have yet to have a
named storm this season; the last time
we made it through the end of June without a tropical storm was in 2004.

AT THE BEACH: Expect about 6 to 8 hours of sunshine each day through
Friday with the daily risk of a few scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Highs along the immediate coast will be in the upper
80s, and we noted that the sea water temperature yesterday at the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab reached a very warm 90 degrees.

NICE BREAK FROM THE HEAT: The high yesterday at Crossville and
Russellville was only 85 degrees; Anniston also failed to reach 90,
the high there was 90. Birmingham's official high was 90 degrees. But,
south of the surface boundary over Central Alabama, the day was
sizzling over South Alabama, where the high in Dothan and Mobile was
99 degrees.

ON THIS DATE IN 1994: Tropical Storm Alberto moved inland near Panama
City, Florida, causing virtually no damage. The storm then stalled
over south Georgia. Over 20 inches of rain fell in some areas, causing
extensive flooding that drove 30,000 people from their homes. I
covered this storm as it moved inland from Fort Walton Beach.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Sunny with low humidity.
Afternoon High 91
WIND: NW 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 92
WIND: NW 7-14

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. An afternoon thunderstorm is possible.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 91
WIND: S 5-10

FRIDAY
Morning sunshine; scattered afternoon showers or storms.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 90
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 89
WIND: S 6-12

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