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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Saturday September 12, 2009
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...Moist Air Going Nowhere...

Lots of folks are heading to stadiums across Alabama and the Southeast
today to watch some football. Usually this time of year, we are
cautioning folks to take the sunglasses and sunscreen, wear light
colored clothing, etc. Not today. Clouds and light rain will be the
norm on this second Saturday of the college football season across
Central Alabama.
ON THE WEATHER MAPS THIS MORNING: Surface observations show a low
pressure system off the Louisiana coast southeast of Lake Charles.
This low will strengthen a bit before it moves ashore into southern
Louisiana. A warm and moist airmass is already in place across the
Deep South, with a northward moving warm front over southern sections
of the area. To the north, strong high pressure is over the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan. Easterly flow around the anticyclone is drawing
some drier air into the northern half of the state. This complex
situation leads to a complex forecast.

FOR TODAY/TONIGHT: Skies will be mostly cloudy with patches of light
rain forming during the day. A large mass of rain ahead of the warm
front will spread northward, reaching Clanton and Auburn by late
afternoon, Tuscaloosa shortly after dark and Birmingham by mid-
evening. Temperatures will warm into the lower 80s this afternoon with
humid upper 60s overnight.

FOOTBALL FORECAST: Expect periods of light rain for the UAB game at
Legion Field this afternoon. Tailgaters at the Capstone can expect a
good chance of light rain during the afternoon with rain chances
increasing during the game. Some light rain in Auburn during the early
afternoon, with a better chance of rain beginning about an hour before
kickoff. It won't be heavy rain, but it will be annoying for Bama and
Auburn fans. Take the rain gear with you for sure.

WET WEEK AHEAD: A disturbance over the western Gulf will spread
copious amounts of moisture into the Deep South and trigger lots of
showers and storms into midweek. Some parts of Alabama could see five
inches of rain or more this week.

TROPICS: Fred is loitering over the eastern Atlantic and not much
change is expected in the near future. In fact, over the weekend, it
will barely move. It is also expected to weaken back to depression
status by tomorrow. It will likely then become a remnant low that will
begin moving westward. There are indications that it may make it as
far as the Bahamas by next weekend, which means it will have to be
watched still. The tropical low that was just east of the Mid-Atlantic
States will weaken and a new low will form to the east, then head out
over the North Atlantic. Look for potential development in the western
Gulf over the weekend. It could involve a tropical depression. The
eventual low will move up into eastern Texas and Louisiana and hang
out, contributing to our wet forecast.

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ON THIS DATE IN 1945: Prior to 1954, hurricanes in the Atlantic were
named for ships that encountered the giant whirlwinds, Saints Days or
the locations they visited. On this date, 2nd Lt. Bernard J. Kappler
had the distinction of having a hurricane named after him after he
discovered it during a routine weather reconnaissance mission over the
Caribbean. Kappler's Hurricane would nearly claim the lives of the
airman and his crew the following day.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy. Patches of light rain during the day. Rain increases
during the evening and overnight.
Afternoon High 82
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. A good chance of rain and a few thunderstorms.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SE 7-14

MONDAY
Periods of rain and storms. Heavy rainfall likely.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 83
WIND: E 6-12

TUESDAY
Scattered to numerous showers and storms.
Morning Low 69 Afternoon High 80
WIND: SE 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Occasionally cloudy with scattered showers and storms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 81
WIND: NE 6-12

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