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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday October 1, 2009
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...Welcome October!...

ONE MORE DRY DAY: Looks like we will squeeze out one more very nice
day before wet weather returns to our state tomorrow. Look for a good
supply of sunshine today with a high in the upper 70s; some West
Alabama communities could touch 80 this afternoon.

TO THE WEST: While we enjoy a very pleasant day, a vigorous storm
system will bring a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms in the
general area from Dallas to St. Louis; some of the highest severe
weather probabilities are over Arkansas, where a few isolated
tornadoes are possible this afternoon. This thunderstorm area will
move into Mississippi late tonight, and ultimately into Alabama.

RAIN TOMORROW: We still believe the main window for thunderstorms in
Alabama tomorrow is from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Of course, it won't
rain all 12 hours, but one to two hours of rain seems likely. A few
strong storms should fire up, but for now a major severe weather
threat doesn't seem likely due to limited instability. Rain amounts of
around one-half to one inch are likely statewide. The rain will taper
off from northwest to southeast late in the day, and there is a
reasonable chance the rain will be gone by the time high school
football games begin tomorrow night.

WHAT ABOUT THE WEEKEND? The weather looks excellent as drier air takes
over; the sky will be mostly sunny Saturday and Sunday with highs in
the 75 to 78 degree range. We should be somewhere between 45 and 50
degrees early Saturday and Sunday morning.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Both Alabama and Auburn are on the road this
weekend, so here is an early look. For the Auburn/Tennessee game at
Neyland Stadium Saturday evening (6:45 p.m. kickoff), the sky should
be mostly fair with a kickoff temperature of 65 degrees, dropping into
the 50s by the end of the game. Alabama plays Kentucky at Lexington
(11:30 a.m. kickoff)… the sky will be mostly cloudy with a kickoff
temperature near 58 degrees, then rising in the low 60s through the
game. We should also note UAB has a home game tonight at Legion Field
in Birmingham; they will host Southern Miss at 7:00 p.m. The weather
will be dry and pleasant, although clouds will be increasing. The
kickoff temperature will be near 73 degrees, falling into the upper
60s by the final whistle.

OCTOBER: This is usually our driest month of the year in Alabama;
Birmingham averages only 3.23" of rain during the month. The average
high will fall from 80 degrees today to 70 degrees at Halloween. The
hottest temperature recorded during the month was 94 degrees, recorded
on October 1, 1919, October 5, 1927, and October 6, 1954. Coldest on
record for the month is 27 degrees, measured on October 28, 1957, and
October 29, 1952. The fall colors usually come alive on the Alabama
hillsides by mid-month; in most years the color actually peaks during
the first week of November. We recommend you enjoy the month since our
fall tornado season is just around the corner, in November and December.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

ABC 33/40 7 Day Planner: http://cfc.abc3340.com/abc3340/7day.cfm
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TODAY
Mostly sunny.
Afternoon High 79
WIND: SW 6-12

FRIDAY
A good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Clearing Friday night.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 75
WIND: W 7-14

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and pleasant.
Morning Low 48 Afternoon High 76
WIND: NW 7-14

SUNDAY
A good supply of sunshine.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 78
WIND: NE 5-10

MONDAY
Partly sunny.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 80
WIND: S 6-12

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