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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Wednesday September 9, 2009
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...Warm and Humid...

PESKY THUNDERSTORMS: One of these days, maybe in late September and
October, we are going to see a number of days in a row where you will
not feel a drop of rain or even hear any distant thunder. October will
be getting into our driest time of the year traditionally, but in any
one given year the tables may be turned and the weather not act like
it is supposed to. We are not hinting at that for this October.

It sure seems to me, as a casual observer, that we have had more
thunderstorms to argue with this year than in a long, long time. I
have no proof. Maybe I am thunderstorm weary.

Speaking of thunderstorms, there were plenty of them today especially
over the north part of the state. They had the usual sharp lightning,
downpours of rain and strong gusty winds. At one point this afternoon
near Newell in Randolph County, lightning caused a house fire. There
were a number of reports of strong gusty wind this morning and this
afternoon with very heavy downpours of rain. The thunderstorms were
moving toward the east and SE.

NOW WHAT: Not much change in the weather except for possibly the
number of showers and thunderstorms each day. For Thursday we expect
scattered ones to occur mostly during the afternoon. On Friday, they
could occur just about any time. We look for about a 1 in 3 chance on
Saturday and finally it looks like showers and storms will become more
numerous Sunday and Monday.
Meanwhile, temperatures will not be that bad with most highs in the
mid 80s and some fairly comfortable mid and upper 60s at night,
although it will be rather humid.

AT THE BEACH: High temperatures through the weekend mostly between 86
and 89. Some scattered thunderstorms each day, the better chance being
Saturday and Sunday.

IN THE TROPICS: Hurricane Fred now sporting sustained winds of 120
mph, so he is now a Category 3. He was moving NW at 13 mph out in the
open Atlantic. The latest track forecast keeps the center far out in
the Atlantic and well away from the USA.

RANDOM NOTES: That lingering low-pressure system that had a remote
chance of becoming tropical along the mid-Atlantic coast is no longer
a threat. It dumped heavy rain along the mid-Atlantic. At Norfolk, the
total for the last two days was 5.70 inches. Down in South Texas this
morning, 5.50 inches of rain fell between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. at
Bergheim in Kendall County. People in the drought area probably are
giving high fives and jumping up and down. 109 in Death Valley was the
hottest yesterday. Even that area is cooling just a bit. Coldest in
the USA this morning was 23 at Stanley, Idaho. Their final low
yesterday morning was 18, which tied the record for the date.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I cannot tell you how quiet it has been
around the abode of Little Miss Molly today simply because there is no
Little Miss Molly. She is missing in action. Namely, she is spending
the day at the PBS in Argo getting a nice trim, probably her last
short cut for the summer. I feel for her, because one of those big
thunderstorms moved right across the Argo area this afternoon and
Molly was probably shaking like a leaf. I wonder if all the dogs go
berserk at the same time? Molly will smell so good when she gets home
wit the little scarf around her neck. She probably did not sleep a
wink today, so tomorrow will be catch up day. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Scattered thunderstorms through the evening.
Morning Low 66
WIND: E 3-6

THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly during the
afternoon.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 86
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
More clouds than sun. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 85
WIND: SE 6-12

SATURDAY
Partly sunny. About a 1 in 3 chance of a shower or thunderstorm.
Morning Low 67 Afternoon High 86
WIND: S 6-12

SUNDAY
Showers and thunderstorms, numerous at times.
Morning Low 68 Afternoon High 84
WIND: SW 7-14

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