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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday June 9, 2009
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...The Alabama Story...

JUNE BREAKING OUT ALL OVER: It is that time of year when we can
expect our almost daily dose of warm to hot afternoon temperatures and
some risk of an afternoon thunderstorm. The latter is the huge
variation in the mix. Each day can vary from virtually no storms to a
good round of storms. For the next five days, all the way through the
weekend, we think there will be some around each day. They will be
rather scarce Wednesday and Thursday, but a better chance on Friday.

The reason for that better chance on Friday is another cool front
wanting to come down south. The only thing is he is going to run out
of gas in Central Alabama and completely stall. The front will head
back north as a warm front by early Monday.
Bottom line: do not look for a great break in the afternoon heat,
except that on Friday, Saturday and Sunday the hot temperatures will
back off into the mid and upper 80s.

AT THE BEACH: This is a good time to go, because there will be lots
of sunshine along the Alabama/NW Florida coast all the way through the
weekend. There may be a few thunderstorms Sunday, but most of the time
it will be dry. High temperatures will be between 90 and 92. The sea
surface temperature has warmed enough to where you will not shiver if
you hit the water.

TROPICAL WEATHER: The Big Pond (the Atlantic) as well as the
Caribbean and Mexico is as peaceful as can be. The NHC never
guarantees anything beyond 48 hours, but it sure looks like it will be
quiet much longer than that. We are still awaiting our first named
storm, which will be Ana, and a second one we will name after Bill
Murray. James is awaiting Fred—his favorite.

THE BIG MARS HOAX: NASA Science News reported today that once again a
false report is circulating around the Internet that Mars will look as
big as a full moon on August 27. That hoax circulates almost every
year. The hoax instructs people to go outside after dark on August 27
and behold the sky. NASA says what you will really find if you go
outside is nothing. Mars will not even be there. The last Mars Rover
detected some snowflakes falling through a cloud cover on Mars. I may
have started a rumor when I wondered if everybody would go rushing to
the supermarket and buy all the milk and bread and Mars bars.

GLOBAL ROAMING: Some meteorologists are saying that the Central
Plains and Midwest will not have a summer this year. A big red flag of
doubt as far as I am concerned. However, they really have had a stormy
time this spring and early summer. Huge hail was reported again
yesterday in Kansas. One of our daily readers at Good Hope forwarded
us a story and pictures. The man in Kansas said that the big stones
knocked big holes in the roof of his barn. Coldest in the USA this
morning was 26 at Stanley, Idaho and 31 at Barter Island, Alaska.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: This is the quietest 24 hours that
Little Miss Molly has had in several days. She is a smart little dog
and she appropriately decided to store up some extra sleep while
things were quiet. She has developed this little habit of waking up if
I walk through the living area to get my eighth cup of coffee and she
petitions for an extra treat. She knows she is not supposed to get one
except when we are away and come back home. She breaks the rules and I
cannot say no. life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Mostly fair.
Morning Low 68
WIND: SW 3-6

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny. Only a small risk of an afternoon thunderstorm.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 91
WIND: W 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Widely spaced afternoon storms. Most areas are dry.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 92
WIND: W 10-15

FRIDAY
A 1 in 3 chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Only a few thunderstorms. Not as hot.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 87
WIND: W 5-10

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