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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday September 26, 2009
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...A Major Transition...

MILLION DOLLAR WEATHER AHEAD: We sure cannot put a dollar amount on
our weather, but undoubtedly our week ahead will feel like a million
dollars. For the hundreds and hundreds of people with flood damage in
Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, the chance to clean up and drain down
will be worth an untold dollar amount.

It seems like we took on a deep blanket of tropical air months ago. Of
course, it was not. It was more like two weeks ago. I told someone
yesterday that I would not doubt it if our ultra-soaked ground might
be seeping through and creating some wet-weather springs in China.

BIG RAIN AMOUNTS TODAY: It has been pouring rain over many square
miles of Alabama today, especially over the north half of the state. A
Flash Flood Watch was posted for about the north half of Alabama and
part of SE Alabama until later tonight. There have been several Flash
Flood Warnings and many communities have received well over 2 inches
of rain. We got one report of 5 inches of rain at Dora in Walker
County. Some roads were also closed in Walker County due to high water.

THE BIG TURN AROUND: This will be the most pleasant change in weather
we have had in months, because it is going to put a complete end to
constant flood problems and heavy rain and also bring us lots of
sunshine, much lower humidity and a real touch of autumn.
That better weather will start tomorrow as a cool front moves through
the state. Actually, we are going to have two cool fronts with the
second one coming through Monday. So, what can we promise? After the
rainstorms move out late today and tonight, we will be sporting dry
weather from Sunday through most of next week.

A big bonus is the much lower humidity and the noticeably cooler
nights. Highs will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s. By Tuesday
morning we are projecting a low of 52 and 50 on Wednesday. Some of our
guidance, which we have to use very carefully, has suggested a low of
49 Tuesday and Wednesday. It is almost certain that some of the cooler
North Alabama valleys will drop into the 40s. The dew points will be
in the 40s much of Tuesday and Wednesday and that will help dry out
the topsoil.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Covering for Bill Murray today while he and his
family attend the Alabama/Arkansas game in Tuscaloosa. One of his sons
is a cheerleader. Looks like Tuscaloosa is going to get a break in the
rain by kick off time. Not so lucky down in East Alabama where Auburn
hosts Ball State tonight. Should be a good chance of some showers or
thunderstorms sometime during the game.

NOTES: More signs of autumn. It was 25 this morning in Saranac Lake,
New York and Houlton, Maine and a cold 14 at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska.
Hottest yesterday 110 in Death Valley. Tropical Depression #8 was way
far away in the Atlantic this afternoon with sustained winds of 35
mph. By Wednesday, it is expected to curve even more to the NE—even
more distant from the good old USA.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I saw a TV program this morning about
dogs being trained for military use and that their sense of smell is
more than 10 times greater than humans. They should test Little Miss
Molly. I believe she can beat humans 25 times over. On our walk this
morning, passing a garbage can of a neighbor, Molly was 30 feet
beyond, turned her head sniffing and ran back and thoroughly examined
the garbage can as high as she could reach. I went over and sniffed
and could not detect anything. Molly has been in seclusion most of the
day after one peal of thunder. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Showers ending. Cooler by morning.
Morning Low 64
WIND: W 5-10

SUNDAY
Becoming mostly sunny and less humid.
Morning Low 64 Afternoon High 84
WIND: W 7-14

MONDAY
Mostly sunshine. A cool morning.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 83
WIND: NW 10-15

TUESDAY
Lots of sun. A real touch of autumn. A cool morning.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 78
WIND: NW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Sunny and very pleasant.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 79
WIND: NE 5-10

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