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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday July 10, 2009
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TWO GREAT BASEBALL EVENTS!

Southern League All-Star Game
Monday, July 13 7:00 pm
Regions Park

Southern League Home Run Derby and
Celebrity Softball Game 3:00 pm
Sunday, July 12
Rickwood Field

For tickets, call 205-988-3200 or
http://www.barons.com
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...Persistent 90-plus Heat...

THE OLD STUBBORN THERMOMETER: I wish there was something we could do
to put a reign on the thermometer when it gets around the 85-degree
mark on a July day in Alabama. Unfortunately, the thermometer is the
boss and he will not listen to that at all. So, here we go again with
temperatures in the low to mid 90s almost every day and not enough
cool off at night to really make it comfortable. There is a chance
that the high-pressure area aloft (we also refer to it as the heat
ridge) will nose its way a little further eastward in the next day or
so. If that happens, our afternoon high temperatures could edge upward
another 2 or possibly 3 degrees and easily reach the mid 90s.
The last boundary that moved into Alabama is stalled somewhere over
the south part of the state. It is hard to identify. Regardless, it
will start sneaking its way back northward or even completely lose its
identity. Looking further down the road, there are now indications
that another boundary may slip across the Tennessee River by Tuesday
and still another one by next Friday. It appears that those will stall
over the north. If all this plays out according to our script, that
will give us a slight increase in showers and thunderstorms by Monday,
Tuesday and possibly next Wednesday. Even then, not an all-day, much
needed rain.

Meanwhile, afternoon or early evening thunderstorms will be very
scarce until at least Monday. We doubt if you even see one tomorrow.
In fact, we left any chance out of the forecast for that one day.

BEACH AND TROPICAL WEATHER: Still no sign of Ana, Bill or Claudette
in the Atlantic, Caribbean or Gulf. Of course, Ana is the first one.
We have a little game going among ourselves. James Spann has
designated Fred as the most likely big troublemaker this year. We will
see how this plays out. Let us get back to the beautiful sandy beaches
of Alabama and NW Florida. Look for high temperatures all the way
through next Tuesday to be between 90 and 92. If you happen to get a
good sea breeze on the immediate coast, those highs will be in the
upper 80s. The sea surface temperature is unusually warm, so the sea
breeze is not quite as effective.

LIGHTNING IS FRIGHTENING: You probably think I have run that saying
into the ground, but we cannot emphasize it enough. I am still amazed
at the number of people that do not seek shelter when the lightning
sets in until the rain gets to them. Thanks to Jeff Hansen, staff
writer with The Birmingham News, for reminding us that a woman down in
Atmore in South Alabama was killed by lightning this week as she was
taking out the trash. She happened to be an outstanding and extremely
popular citizen of Atmore.

They had to take her off life support last Wednesday. She was very
devoted to her family and God. Her husband is a well-known doctor.
Dawn Yoder, the victim, had made arrangements to donate her organs.
There was another case earlier in Dallas where lightning struck the
roof of a home, the bolt of lightning came down through the light
fixture overhead and arced to the chest of a woman and exited through
her toe. She is okay. Her small son knew how to dial 911.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Last night almost dark I decided to go
back in time and take Little Miss Molly on a long walk and let her
make every decision on which way to go, how long to stay out and how
many times to stop and investigate. I decided to do a little research
and I counted 27 times that she left the walking track to check out
something—even in the hedgerow or the open grassy area. She also
stopped at three homes where she knew the people there loved her. She
plopped down in their backyards hoping to get a belly rub or head rub.
After about 30 minutes, she decided to do a 180 and come back home. By
then I was wet with perspiration, but I do not care. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear. An isolated evening thunderstorm is possible.
Morning Low 71
WIND: SE 4-7

SATURDAY
More sun than clouds. Hot and humid.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 93
WIND: S 5-10

SUNDAY
Partly sunny and hot. An isolated afternoon or evening thunderstorm.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered, mostly afternoon, thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SW 6-12

TUESDAY
More hot weather. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 92
WIND: W 6-12

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