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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday July 2, 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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...Summer Sunshine...

GETTING DRY: Birmingham's rain surplus for the year is fading; we are
only 0.39" above average since January 1, and topsoil continues to
decrease statewide with the recent dry spell. Today will be yet
another dry day with a good supply of sunshine and a high in the low
90s. Some West Alabama communities will reach the mid 90s, but
dewpoints remain rather low, meaning humidity levels lower than
average for a summer day in Alabama. Tomorrow looks dry as well, but
we will be watching radars over Missouri and Arkansas for thunderstorm
development during the day; those storms could move into Northwest
Alabama tomorrow night.

HOLIDAY WEEKEND: The computer models are trending drier on Saturday,
and we will now just mention a chance of isolated showers and storms
Saturday afternoon and into Saturday night. The day will also be
warmer than originally thought with the better supply of sunshine;
looks like most places will see a high in the low 90s. For now, the
chance of any one spot getting wet around 9:00 Saturday night, when
most fireworks displays begin, looks very small.

However, moisture levels will increase Sunday, and with the approach
of a surface front, showers and storms should become more numerous,
especially over the northern
third of the state. The front should stall out somewhere over
Tennessee Monday, and we will maintain a chance of scattered showers
and storms into the first half of next week. Afternoon highs should
drop into the 87 to 90 degree range Sunday and Monday thanks to showers.

BEACH GETAWAY: You can bet the beaches will be packed in coming days
as we approach the Fourth of July weekend. The weather looks pretty
decent; expect about 7 to 9 hours of sunshine each day through Sunday
with just a few scattered showers and storms. Afternoon highs along
the immediate coast will be close to 90, with mid 90s a few miles
inland. The sea water temperature at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab last
night was 87 degrees, and there is no sign of any tropical storm
formation through the weekend.

SOUTH ALABAMA HEAT: Dothan continues to be one of the hottest places
in the nation; their high yesterday was 102 degrees. Mobile reached 97
thanks to a persistent offshore flow; once the winds veer to the
south, the sea breeze will limit highs around Mobile Bay and the
inland areas of the Gulf Coast to around 90.

ON THIS DATE IN 1989: Midland TX recorded their all-time record high
with a reading of 112 degrees. Meanwhile, the morning low of 35 in
Alamosa CO was a record for the date, but the mercury would rise to 88
the same day to record a new high temperature mark for the date - all
in the same day!

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Mostly sunny.
Afternoon High 92
WIND: NW 7-14

FRIDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 91
WIND: NW 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Isolated afternoon showers and storms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
Warm and humid with scattered showers and storms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon High 89
WIND: S 6-12

MONDAY
Occasionally cloudy. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 73 Afternoon HIgh 87
WIND: S 6-12

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