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Morning Edition For Sunday August 2, 2009
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Doppler radar estimated rainfall data indicates that about 70% of
North and Central Alabama received rainfall on Sunday. As has been the
case for much of this week, there were some winners, and some folks
that probably felt they got cheated in the rainfall department. The
short term rainfall needs were looking good after this week's rains,
except in parts of Northeast Alabama. Luckily, that area got some
beneficial rains yesterday. Hopefully, we will have erased all
abnormally dry areas on the drought monitor.
FOR YOUR SUNDAY: More rain will fall today as showers and storms
develop ahead of an approaching cold front. Rainfall amounts should
average around three quarters to one inch of rain, with locally higher
amounts. Some folks will likely get skunked as well. Highs today will
range from the middle 80s to near 90, depending on cloud cover and
precip.

THE WEEK AHEAD: The boundary will settle into North Central Alabama
over the next 24 hours and become diffuse. As surface high pressure
builds into the area, showers and storms will become scarce, and
temperatures will be heating up. Highs will warm back to just above
seasonal averages, mostly in the lower 90s. Humid lows will be in the
70s. The long range look keeps this trough over the eastern United
States in the 8-15 day time frame along with high moisture levels,
keeping our weather slightly unsettled.

BEACH FORECAST: It's the last week before school starts back for many
kids across Central Alabama, and for some, that means a last minute
trip to the beautiful beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida. While
we can't promise perfect weather, you still can expect 6-8 hours of
sunshine each day, with the potential for a thunderstorm or two.

PERSEIDS: It's that time of year again. Time for the annual Perseids
meteor shower. Earth is beginning to move through debris from t he
comet Swift-Tuttle at this time, so watching for shooting star will
get a lot more interesting over the next couple of weeks, peaking on
the night of August 11th, into the early morning hours of August 12th.
Then you could see dozens of shooting stars per minute.

WEATHERBRAINS: Dave Hoadley was one of the first storm chasers. He
started way back in 1956, when getting data meant heading to the
nearest National Weather Service Office to talk to a forecaster. Dave
is probably the oldest living stormchaser now, and he still does it
every year. He was the guest on WeaterBrains last night. Hear the show
at www.WeatherBrains.com, or subscribe on iTunes. Get information
about the show on Twitter @WeatherBrains.

ON THIS DATE IN 2003: A tragedy in the mountains of Colorado east of
Alamosa. A father and son had just reached the summit of Little Bear
Peak when an approaching thunderstorm began produced several close
lightning strikes. As they hurried down the mountain, the father
stepped on some crumbling wet rocks and fell 500 feet to his death.
Follow my weather history tweets on Twitter. I am @wxhistorian.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy. A good chance of showers and storms.
Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 6-12

MONDAY
Partly cloudy. Storms become more isolated. Hotter.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 91
WIND: SW 6-12

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy and hot. An isolated PM storm possible.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 92
WIND: SW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy and hot. Slight chance of an afternoon storm.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 93
WIND: SW 6-12

THURSDAY
A slightly better chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 88
WIND: SW 6-12

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