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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday September 24, 2009
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...Record September Rainfall?...

In September 1906, Birmingham recorded 13.19 inches of rain. So far,
9.76 inches of rain has fallen at the Birmingham Airport in September
2009. That is enough to move us into sixth place in the pantheon of
September monthly totals.

HOW MUCH MORE RAIN? We could easily see another two inches of rain
between now and Sunday or Monday across Central Alabama. If that
happens, September 2009 could move into second place, just ahead of
2004, when Hurricane Ivan caused Birmingham's record single day
rainfall. Showers and storms have been limited today over eastern
sections of the area, thanks to an easterly flow of more stable air.
Over western Alabama, there are better chances for showers and storms,
especially close to the Mississippi border since that region will be
closer to the upper low to the west.

TURN TO STORMY AGAIN: The pesky upper low will finally weaken and
start moving east over the next couple of days. We will see an uptick
in thunderstorms across the area on Friday and the stage is being set
for a stormy day on Saturday with the chance for some severe weather.
There are some factors that may limit the severity, but with a little
instability, strong to severe storms will be likely Saturday afternoon
and evening. Not good for football games across the state…

FOOTBALL FORECAST: The chance of any one high school football stadium
getting wet tonight and tomorrow night is about one in three, with the
best chance coming over the western half of the state. We recommend
taking rain gear just in case. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s
at kickoff. Saturday, Alabama will host Arkansas at 2:30 p.m.
Tuscaloosa. Showers and storms are likely during the game with a
kickoff temperature near 80 degrees. Then, Saturday evening Auburn
will host Ball State at Jordan-Hare Stadium at 6:00 p.m. Rain is
likely at times during the game with a kickoff temperature in the mid
to upper 70s. And, UAB is at Texas A&M Saturday night for a 6:00 p.m.
kickoff; the weather at College Station will be mostly cloudy with
only a slight risk of a shower during the game. The temperature should
be in the low 80s at kickoff.

NEXT WEEK: Frontal system pushes through late Saturday, but there
could be a few showers/storms n Sunday, especially south of
Birmingham, until the front gets clear of the area. We will keep a
slight chance of a shower/storm in the forecast for Monday before
drier air moves in for real Monday night. The rest of the week looks
beautiful.

QUICK WEATHERBRAINS NOTE: Robert Henson, author of the Rough Guide to
Climate Change , was our guest Monday night. Download and listen to
the show at www.weatherbrains.com or on iTunes. Follow us on Twitter
@weatherbrains.

ON THIS DATE IN 2005: Hurricane Rita made landfall around 2:30 a.m.
CDT just east of the Louisiana/Texas border between Sabine Pass and
Johnson's Bayou as a Category Two storm with top winds of 120 mph. A
shadow of its former Cat 5 self, the Category Three storm still
brought a devastating storm surge to the coast of Southwest Louisiana
and Southeast Texas. Houston dodged a bullet, as over 2.5 million
residents evacuated in advance of the hurricane. The hurricane killed
6 people and did $9.4 billion in damage.

Bill Murray
bill.murray@theweathercompany.com

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TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of a shower or storm.
Morning Low 71
WIND: S 4-8

FRIDAY
Intervals of sun. A chance of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 86
WIND: S 6-12

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 71 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 7-14

SUNDAY
A stray morning shower possible; becoming partly sunny.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 83
WIND: NW 7-14

MONDAY
Partly sunny. A small risk of a shower.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 83
WIND: N 7-14

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