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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday August 27, 2009
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...Scattered Showers Return...

MOISTURE INCREASING: We will introduce the chance of scattered showers
across Alabama this afternoon and tonight as moisture levels continue
to increase. The most numerous showers this afternoon should be over
the eastern half of the state. We will maintain the chance of
scattered showers and thunderstorms through Saturday as we remain in a
moist airmass, and a broad upper low lingers near the Gulf coast.
Afternoon highs will be mostly in the mid 80s.

A cold front will pass through late in the weekend, so we will
maintain the risk of a shower or two Sunday, but dry air takes over,
and another delightful airmass will move in here early next week.
Highs will drop to near 80, with lows in the 50s Monday and Tuesday of
next week with low humidity values. This is perfect timing since
September begins Tuesday, the day that we consider the beginning of
meteorological fall. The autumnal equinox this year will be on
September 22 at 4:18 p.m. CDT.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Yep, time for the pigskins to start flying across
our state. For high school football games tonight, most of West
Alabama will be dry, but there is about a one in three chance of any
stadium over the eastern half of the state seeing a passing shower.
Kickoff temperatures tonight will be around 79 degrees. Very similar
weather for tomorrow night, although the showers could be a little
more numerous. Again, kickoff temperatures should be in the upper 70s,
and the most numerous showers will be over East Alabama.

DANNY BOY: Tropical Storm Danny could become a minimal hurricane
during the next 36 hours; the system will be very close to the New
England coast this weekend. The system is forecast to be only about
100 miles east of Atlantic City, New Jersey Saturday afternoon, and
then just east of Cape Cod by Saturday night. Much like Hurricane Bill
a week ago, very rough surf is likely along the upper half of the
Atlantic coast, and some heavy rain will be possible at times. Airport
delays are likely at the major airports in Philadelphia, New York
City, and Boston over the weekend due to the effects of Danny.

Elsewhere across the tropics, a tropical wave is in the far eastern
Atlantic south of the Cape Verde Islands, but development is not
expected in the short term due to harsh upper air winds across the
region.

FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY: Hurricane Katrina was bigger, stronger and
better organized. Reconnaissance reports indicated that the central
pressure had dropped to 940 millibars. Already rated as a category
three hurricane, it was becoming evident that the storm could be a
category four at landfall, which was projected to be directly over New
Orleans with winds of 140 mph. As residents from Louisiana to
Northwest Florida awakened, they were greeted with a steady stream of
information about forecast tracks, evacuations and highway reversals.
By mid-morning, Parishes in Southeast Louisiana were beginning to
order mandatory evacuations in the phases as planned for in the
state's hurricane plan. Hurricane Watches were issued for the
Louisiana coast, including New Orleans.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Partly sunny. Widely scattered showers this afternoon.
Afternoon High 85
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. A few scattered showers or storms.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 6-12

SATURDAY
Occasionally cloudy with scattered showers or thunderstorms.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 85
WIND: SW 6-12

SUNDAY
A stray shower possible during the morning; becoming partly sunny.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 84
WIND: NW 7-14

MONDAY
Sunny, cooler, and less humid.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 80
WIND: N 5-10

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