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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday August 21, 2009
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...Cool Front Edging Closer...

THE ALABAMA STORY: It is a story of great expectations if you like a
touch of autumn before autumn gets here. Over the weekend, we expect
the dew point to be down in the lower 60s and even the 50s, whereas
normally at this time in August it would likely be in the 70s.
Translation: a noticeable drop in humidity that you will feel
immediately when you go outside.

But I am getting the wagon ahead of the mule. We still have some
scattered thunderstorms to deal with until that cool front sneaks in
from the NW. Some scattered ones were developing across Central
Alabama this afternoon and moving generally toward the east. We do not
expect a state wide siege of thunderstorms and flooding rain like we
had yesterday afternoon and last night. In fact, most of the scattered
storms this evening will be diminishing or moving south of our area by
midnight or later.

NOW FOR THE GOOD PART: An extended period of dry weather, which we
believe will last at least through next Tuesday, starting on Tuesday
SE winds will be transporting more moist air northward form the Gulf
of Mexico. Look for at least some widely scattered storms Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week.

This weekend should be one of mostly sunshine, low humidity and cool
nights. Even with high temperatures in the mid 80s, it will feel
pleasant. Our cooler temperatures will come Sunday and Monday morning
with lows close to 60. In fact, we have posted 59 for the low on
Monday morning. This means that the traditionally cooler spots could
be as low as 55 or so.

THE BUCKETS OF RAIN: Sure seems like the rain was being poured from a
bucket yesterday afternoon and evening. We have posted a long list of
amounts on the 33/40 Weather BLOG. We list only a short sample of the
heavier amounts here:

2.38 Coker
2.72 Oliver Dam at Tuscaloosa
1.21 Birmingham Airport
3.50 Eight miles SW of Cullman
1.80 Rosa (Blount County)

LATEST ON BIG BAD WILD BILL: A Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane
Watch have been issued for Bermuda and everyone along the coast of New
England and in the Canadian Maritime should keep your guard up. Early
this afternoon Bill was located 290 miles SSW of Bermuda moving NW at
18. He should turn a little bit more toward the north. Sustained winds
have decreased to near 110 mph, but he may grow stronger again. There
is another new disturbed weather area called a tropical wave way out
in the East Atlantic. No immediate signs of success for that one.

RANDOM NOTES: Amazing at the number of severe weather events in the
northeast this year. Several Tornado Warnings in New York State this
afternoon and numerous Severe Thunderstorm Warnings. There was even a
tornado fatality in Ontario yesterday.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I sure have been good to Little Miss
Molly since yesterday. Late last night I have never seen her chase a
ball so rapidly across our large living area. Surely she was doing
over 30 mph and I often worry that she will collide with the front
door and hurt herself. She sure was ready for bed late last night and
was sound asleep within 45 seconds. Every time I have passed through
the living area today to get coffee, I have paused and given her a
rubdown—at least 5 of them. Life goes on. JBE

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

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TONIGHT
Scattered evening showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 66
WIND: W 4-8

SATURDAY
Becoming mostly sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 86
WIND: NW 8-16

SUNDAY
Sunny. A pleasant morning.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 84
WIND: N 6-12

MONDAY
Mostly sunny. A cool early morning.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 88
WIND: NE 5-10

TUESDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 89
WIND: SE 6-12

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