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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Wednesday July 15, 2009
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...Showers Increase Tomorrow...

HOT SUMMER WEATHER: This is mid-July in Alabama, and our weather
should be hot and muggy this time of the year, and that is exactly
what we expect today. The high this afternoon for most places will be
in the 90 to 95 degree range, with a partly sunny sky, and the ever
present risk of a brief afternoon shower or storm in scattered spots.
The chance of any one spot getting wet this afternoon is about one in
five, with the best chance coming from about 2:00 until 8:00 p.m.

CHANGES COMING: The heat ridge will break down and move west tomorrow,
allowing an unusually deep upper trough to form over the eastern U.S.
by Friday and the weekend. This should bring a noticeable increase in
the number of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow and Friday. Average
two-day rain totals will be one inch, but some spots could see over
two inches where stronger thunderstorms move through. And, along with
the increase in rain chances, heat levels will come down. Highs
tomorrow and Friday should be in the 86 to 90 degree range, which is
below average values for mid-July in Alabama.

GREAT WEEKEND: The deep upper trough will push a surface cold front
all the way through Alabama by daybreak Saturday. We now expect a good
supply of sunshine on Saturday, with lower humidity levels and cooler
temperatures. Most places around here will drop down into the low 60s
by daybreak Sunday, and there is a good chance readings will reach the
50s across the cooler valley locations. Doesn't get that cool around
here that often in the middle of summer. The dry and pleasant weather
will linger into Monday and Tuesday of next week.

AT THE BEACH: About 6 to 8 hours of sunshine today and tomorrow with a
few scattered showers; showers and storms will become more likely on
Friday with the approach of the cold front we mentioned above. Then,
drier air takes over for the weekend, the weather from Panama City to
Gulf Shores should be mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday with just a
slight risk of a shower both days. Highs will remain mostly in the
upper 80s.

29 YEARS AGO: The high in Birmingham on July 15, 1980 was 102 degrees,
a record high for the date. It was in the midst of one of Alabama's
most serious heat waves. In the month of July alone, there was an
estimated 120 heat-related deaths along with the loss of more than
200,000 chickens and half the state's corn crop. The hottest day of
the summer was July 17th, when over 80 percent of the state reached
100 degrees, and nearly one quarter of the state reached 105. The
highest reading on that day was 108 degrees recorded in the cities of
Bessemer , Aliceville, and Jasper.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Partly sunny and hot. Widely scattered showers and storms this
afternoon.
Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 5-10

THURSDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers and storms becoming more numerous.
Morning Low 75 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 7-14

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 83
WIND: NW 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny with a very pleasant morning.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 84
WIND: N 6-12

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