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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Friday September 11, 2009
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...A Wet Mid-September...

MORE RAIN ON THE MENU: We have had a variety of showers and
thunderstorms lately and that trend is going to continue for the next
several days. In fact, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday could bring us some
locally heavy rain.

WHY THE INCREASE: A low-pressure area was beginning to develop over
the NW Gulf of Mexico today. Anytime that happens there is almost
always an influx of very moist air northward into Alabama. By late
Saturday, the low should be over SE Texas. It will also start pulling
a stalled front back northward, which almost always spells rain.

There were a lot of showers and thunderstorms around the state
yesterday afternoon and some of those lingered through most of the
night. They were slow-movers and they dumped a lot of rain. Today it
has been slightly different with a west-to-east band of showers and
storms across North/Central Alabama and extending into the NE part of
the state. Since these were slow-movers, the National Weather Service
in Birmingham posted a Flash Flood Warning early this afternoon for
Central Walker County. So far today, well over 2 inches of rain has
fallen at Scrougeout in NE Etowah County and well over 1 inch at
Noccalula Falls.

We think that showers and storms this evening will not be as prevalent
as last night. Scattered ones on Saturday should be mostly afternoon
and evening. Showers and storms will increase on Sunday and continue
that way, at least through Tuesday. Before all this is over, many
areas could receive close to 2 inches of rain.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: A lot of high school games tonight. Most of those
kick off around 7:00 or 7:30. We estimate there is about a 25-cent
chance of any stadium getting a shower and the better chance of that
will be during the first half. Temperatures will be in the 70s through
most of the game. In college football, UAB hosts SMU at Legion Field
at 3:00 p.m. Saturday. The temperature should be around 83 at kick off
and drop to the upper 70s for the final whistle. Alabama hosts Florida
International for a 6:00 p.m. kick off. At the same time, Auburn will
be hosting Mississippi State. The weather for both games should be
about the same with temperatures at kick off. The temperature will be
78-80 at kick off and slowly decline into the 70s. There is a chance
of a shower or thunderstorm at any time for both games.

AT THE BEACH: Not a good time for the beach. Showers and
thunderstorms will be prominent along the Alabama coast throughout the
weekend and rain could be heavy at times. The showers and storms will
be widespread over the weekend with high temperatures 85-88.

TROPICAL WEATHER: A new tropical wave has just slid off the West
African coast into the East Pacific. It shows signs of organization
and the potential for
development during the next couple of days. Another low-pressure area
over New Jersey is causing coastal flooding, but should not become a
tropical storm. A large area of disturbed weather is covering much of
the Gulf of Mexico with upper-level winds do not support significant
development. Meanwhile, Hurricane Fred has sustained winds that have
decreased to 80 mph. He could lose his hurricane status later as he
stays way out in the open Atlantic.

FINAL THOUGHTS: In the severe drought area of South Texas, some great
news. Two inches of rain in the last 24 hours at San Antonio and 1.44
at Austin. Brownsville got over 2 inches. That disturbed weather area
along the Atlantic Coast gave Atlantic City 3.84 inches. Coldest
temperatures this morning included 30 at Utica, Montana and 34 at good
old Deadhorse, Alaska.

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

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TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower or a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 68
WIND: E 4-6

SATURDAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SE 6-12

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with showers and storms increasing in number.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 81
WIND: SE 7-14

MONDAY
A good chance of showers and storms.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 81
WIND: S 6-12

TUESDAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, numerous at times.
Morning Low 70 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SE 6-12

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