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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday July 1, 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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...Only Isolated Showers Today...

MOSTLY DRY: A surface front is expected to pass through this part of
Alabama this afternoon, but with a very dry airmass in place, we don't
expect much in the way of rain. Our local RPM model does hint at a
band of showers forming along the front this afternoon, especially
south of Birmingham, but those will be dropping southward for much of
North Alabama will remain dry. The high today will be in the low to
mid 90s, and like recent days the humidity will be fairly low for mid-
summer in Alabama.
A new surge of drier air will follow the front this afternoon, and we
have removed the mention of showers in our formal forecast for
tomorrow. The high will be in the low 90s with a good supply of
sunshine.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Moist air returns to most Alabama at the end
of the week, and we will mention some risk of a shower or storm Friday
afternoon, but those storms should be scattered. Then, for the Fourth
of July weekend, expect a mixture of clouds and sunshine Saturday and
Sunday with scattered showers and thunderstorms both days. We are
looking at highs only in the 87 to 90 degree range due to the expected
showers, but there will be a few decent intervals of sunshine. The
chance of scattered showers and storms should linger into early next
week, but there is some potential for drier air to creep into North
Alabama again on Tuesday. Remember, surface fronts rarely make it
south of I-20 this time of the year, so any intrusion of drier air in
July is very temporary.

CHECKING THE BEACH: A check of the sea water temperature at the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab on the Alabama Gulf coast last night revealed
87 degrees; the water has been as warm as 90 degrees at times in the
past few days. The weather won't change much through the weekend;
about 6 to 8 hours of sunshine each day along with the risk of a few
scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs along the immediate coast
will be in the upper 80s, with low to mid 90s just a few miles inland.
No sign of any tropical storm formation for now, but we will watch the
old stalled front that is currently draped over the northern Gulf.
Most of the rain with this feature is expected to fall over Central
and South Florida through Friday.

ON THIS DATE IN 1988: 4 inches of snow at Mt. Washington NH. 34
degrees at Barre Falls, MA. These wintry conditions occurred in the
middle of one of the hottest summers on record.

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TODAY
A good supply of sunshine. Isolated showers this afternoon.
Afternoon High 93
WIND: W 7-14

THURSDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 91
WIND: NW 6-12

FRIDAY
Sunny during the morning; an afternoon storm is possible in a few spots.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 89
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Warm and humid with scattered showers and storms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 6-12

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