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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday September 10, 2009
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...Afternoon Showers Still Possible...

WARM, MUGGY DAYS: We are not expecting much change in our weather
through Saturday; warm muggy days with a mix of sun and clouds, and
the risk of scattered, mostly afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms. Like recent days, where the storms develop some locally
heavy rain is likely due to their slow movement. Temperatures should
rise into the mid 80s before storms develop.

Later in the weekend, tropical moisture will increase and we expect a
general increase in the number of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday.
The deeper moisture will linger into Monday, when rain and storms are
likely as well. High temperatures will trend downward on Sunday and
Monday due to the clouds and rain.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: For the high school football games across Alabama
tonight and tomorrow night, the chance of any one stadium seeing a
shower or thunderstorm is about one in four, and the best chance of a
shower will come during the first half of the games. Kickoff
temperatures should be in the upper 70s, falling slowly into the mid
70s by the fourth quarter.

On Saturday, Alabama will host Florida International at Bryant-Denny
Stadium in Tuscaloosa at 6:00 p.m. The sky will be mostly cloudy, and
there is a chance of a passing shower or thunderstorm during the game.
The temperature will be close to 80 degrees at kickoff, dropping into
the mid to upper 70s by the end of the game. Auburn will also at 6:00
p.m. Saturday against Mississippi State at Jordan-Hare Stadium, with
very similar weather conditions. A shower is possible during the game;
the temperature will fall from near 78 at the kickoff to 75 by the
final whistle. UAB hosts SMU Saturday afternoon (3:00 kickoff); a
thunderstorm is possible with a kickoff temperature close to 83,
dropping into the upper 70s by the fourth quarter.

FRED IS FAR AWAY: Hurricane Fred reached category three status
yesterday with top winds of 120 mph, but the system remains far away
in the East Atlantic. Fred will move very slowly northward in coming
days, weakening over the weekend over cooler water. Fred won't make
too many headlines as the system remains far from any land area. The
rest of the Atlantic basin is quiet; we do note some of the global
models have tried to develop a surface low in the West Gulf of Mexico
late this weekend; we will be watching for any potential "backyard"
development.

WEDNESDAY'S RAIN: More big downpours across Alabama yesterday
afternoon… the Birmingham Airport reported 1.52", pushing the total
since January 1 to 44.55". That gives us a rain surplus of 5.74" in
2009… not bad at all.

ON THIS DATE IN 1960: Hurricane Donna makes the first of her four
United States landfalls as she crosses the Florida Keys near Marathon
with winds of 140 mph and gusts to 170 mph. The anemometer at
Tavernier was pegged at its maximum of 120 mph for 45 minutes.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Partly sunny. Scattered, mainly afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms.
Afternoon High 85
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
Morning sunshine; a chance of scattered showers and storms by afternoon.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SE 6-12

SATURDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 83
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms becoming more numerous.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SW 7-14

MONDAY
A good chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SW 7-14

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