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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday June 20, 2009
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...Hot and Dry...

Friday was the hottest day of 2009 in Birmingham. The high at the
airport reached 94F. Some other hot highs across the state included
96F at Huntsville and Tuscaloosa, 97F in Montgomery and 99F at
Mobile. Readings today and Sunday will be a degree or two higher as
the strong high pressure continues to build over Alabama. Today's
average high at Birmingham is 88F. The record for the date is 101F.

A LITTLE HOTTER TODAY: The intense sunshine is beginning to cook the
moisture from recent rains out of the soil. That soil moisture has
been helping to hold temperatures back a few degrees. Skies will be
mostly sunny today. Rain chances will be nearly nil. Under clear
skies tonight, readings will drop back into the lower and middle 70s.

HEAT BORDERING ON DANGEROUS: Heat index values will push 105F today.
Reduce your heat risk by limiting strenuous activities to the cooler
part of the day. Wear lightweight and light colored clothing. Drink
plenty of non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated beverages. Stay out of the
sun and avoid sunburn. Spend time in air conditioning. Should be the
same way tomorrow.

FATHER'S DAY FORECAST: It will be mostly sunny and hot on Sunday.
There will be a very tiny chance of a stray thunderstorm tomorrow
afternoon. Highs will again be in the middle and upper 90s with heat
indices pushing that danger threshold of 105F. Make sure dad takes it
easy.

THE WEEK AHEAD: There are signs that the heat will relent just a tad
early in the week as the huge ridge of high pressure slides back
westward just a bit and a trough develops over the eastern U.S. We
will edge a little closer to normal for this time of year with highs.
That is if it happens. We could be edging those highs back upward if
it doesn't. In any case, it will be warm and humid with slight
chances of afternoon and evening showers and storms.

BEACH WEATHER: Great weather for you lucky folks that are heading to
the beautiful beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida this week.
Skies will be mostly sunny with just a slight chance of a thunderstorm
each day. Nearshore Gulf temperatures are in the middle and upper 80s.

ON THIS DATE IN 1997: Parts of eastern Nebraska woke up to a real hot
morning. After low temperatures overnight in the upper 70s, the
temperature spiked up to at least 89 degrees at Lincoln at 5 AM, 90 at
the western suburbs of Omaha and to 93 degrees near Gretna. The
biggest warm up was at Millard, where the temperature soared to 97
degrees. By 6 am CDT, the warming reached Eppley Airfield, with the
temperature up to 88 degrees from 81 degrees at 4 am. This heating was
caused by a layer of hot air aloft which was pulled to the surface by
thunderstorms in the area. It was accompanied by gusty southerly
winds.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TODAY
Mostly sunny, hot and humid. Heat index values approaching dangerous
levels.
Afternoon High 95
WIND: NW 7-15

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny and hot. Outside chance of a stray thunderstorm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 95
WIND: NW 6-12

MONDAY
Partly cloudy. Heat backs off a bit. Small chance of an afternoon
storm.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 91
WIND: W 7-14

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of an afternoon storm.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 91
WIND: W 7-14

WEDNESDAY
Warm and humid with scattered afternoon storms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SW 6-12

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