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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday July 29, 2009
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...More Thunderstorms...

SEVERAL MORE DAYS OF STORMS: We have drifted into a set routine of
having showers and thunderstorms every single day. They were numerous
yesterday afternoon and last evening. By early this morning, the main
storms had drifted down to Central Alabama and they slowed their
southward movement. This prompted the NWS to issue a flash flood watch
for a number of South Central Alabama counties.

Meanwhile, the entire North half of the state had an extended break
from showers and storms almost all day. The sun even came out in many
areas. We can't enjoy that very long because we are not through with
stormy weather. Those scattered storms continued over extreme South
Alabama this afternoon. Meanwhile, a new cluster of thunderstorms over
Central Mississippi and Arkansas were increasing in number and
strength this afternoon. Those will be spreading into North and
Central Alabama late today and tonight. They were producing locally
heavy rain.

We posted a long list of 24-hour rain amounts on the 33/40 Weather
Blog but here is a brief sampling of some of the heavier amounts:

2.90 Northport
1.13 Anniston Airport
1.45 Mobile/Brookley Field
3.09 Alexander City

Not only will showers and thunderstorms return tonight, but they will
be prominent in our weather picture tomorrow and Friday when they may
be numerous at times. We still expect scattered ones through the
weekend but fewer in number. It is not out of the question for much of
Central Alabama to receive between 2 and 3 inches of additional rain
before the weather settles down.

AT THE BEACH: Surely there will be a large number of people slipping
off for a late getaway to the beach since summer vacation is almost
over. Not the most ideal weather but neither will there be an all day
rain. There will be scattered thunderstorms each day with Friday
having more than any other day. There will be several hours of
sunshine each day with high temperatures along the immediate beach
area around 88.

TROPICAL WEATHER: The tropics are quiet. No sign at all of Ana, which
will be our first named storm of the season. It is fairly unusual to
go this late in the season without a named storm.

SEATTLE: That big city was expecting a high of 100 today, virtually
unheard of. Ironically, snow was forecast above the 14,000-foot level
on Mt. Rainier. Portland, the biggest city in Oregon, has a blistering
106 yesterday and 107 was expected today. Hottest in the US yesterday,
was 125 in Death Valley and coolest this morning, 39 at Stanley,
Idaho. Statewide, the state of Iowa is headed for the coolest
July in weather history. In Des Moines, it has been 90 only one time
this month.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I am determined one morning very soon
when I automatically wake up at 5:00 to reach over and give Little
Miss Molly a three minute belly rub, get her out of bed, and spend two
or three hours doing anything she wants to do. She would be ready for
a ball game the minute her feet hit the floor. Then we could go on a
slow long walk and stay outdoors an hour or two. She would enjoy that
to no end. Life goes on. – J. B. Elliott

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

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TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72
WIND: S 5-10

THURSDAY
A good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly sunny with scattered thunderstorms.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SW 5-10

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