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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Friday July 17, 2009
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...A Very Pleasant Weekend Ahead...

STILL WET TODAY: We will maintain a good chance of showers and storms
across Alabama today in advance of a rather strong cold front for mid-
summer. Additional rain amounts of 1/2 to 1 inch are likely, which
will bring the two-day storm total to over three inches in some spots.
Like yesterday, a few strong to severe storms are not out of the
question, but the main problem will come from heavy rain and frequent
lightning. The storms will end from north to south this afternoon and
early tonight as dry air arrives, and highs will be only in the mid
80s because of the clouds and showers.

FANTASTIC WEEKEND: The weather won't feel like mid-July in Alabama
this weekend. We are expecting ample sunshine tomorrow and Sunday,
along with low humidity levels and cool nights. Highs over the weekend
will be in the 83 to 86 degree range, and by daybreak Sunday we are
forecasting a low in the upper 50s, around 59. If we reach that, it
will be with one degree of the record low for July 19, which is 58 set
in 1984. It could be just as cool Monday, and the July 20 record low
of 60 (set in 1947) could be in danger. The bottom line is that it
doesn't get much more comfortable this time of the year. The dry
conditions will linger into early next week on Monday and Tuesday with
a slow warming trend; enough moisture returns late in the week for a
few scattered showers by Thursday and Friday.

AT THE BEACH: Only about 1 to 3 hours of sunshine today and tomorrow
along the Gulf Coast from Panama City west to Gulf Shores with a good
chance of showers and storms. The dry makes it all the way down to the
beaches tomorrow night, and Sunday and Monday look excellent with
sunshine in full supply and lower humidity. Highs today and tomorrow
will be in the mid 80s, followed by upper 80s Sunday and Monday. The
sea water temperature at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab last night was a
very warm 89 degrees.

TROPICS: The Atlantic basin remains very quiet, and we are still in
search of our first named storm of the year, Ana. Looks like no
tropical storm formation through the weekend.

YESTERDAY'S RAIN: Totals around Alabama yesterday included 2.28" at
Moody, 1.96" at Mountain Brook, 1.69" at Pleasant Grove, 1.60" at
Concord, and 1.23" at Clay.

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TODAY
A good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Clearing tonight.
Afternoon High 86
WIND: W 8-16

SATURDAY
Becoming mostly sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 85
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Sunny with a cool morning for mid-summer.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 86
WIND: NE 6-12

MONDAY
Sunny.
Morning Low 60 Afternoon High 89
WIND: E 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 90
WIND: SE 5-10

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