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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday October 22, 2009
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FALL FESTIVAL!

Calhoun County Extension will hold its 4th annual FALL FEST this
Saturday, October 24th, from 9am-2pm, at the Cane Creek
Community Gardens at McClellan.

Join us as for a day celebrating agricultural and homemaking skills. The
day will feature contests from the old-time country fair era, featuring
quilts, arts & crafts contest, Scarecrow building, baked goods contest
(and cakewalk), and a canning contest. The day will also feature the
Fall Farmers Market, a plant sale, as well as hayrides, inflatables, a
petting zoo and a treasure hunt for kids. There will also be a Grocery
Giveaway sponsored by the ALFA Farmer's Federation Women's
Committee. AM-810 will sponsor a Smokey Mountain Vacation
Giveaway, and live music during the day by local group "Crossroads".
Local 4H clubs, including the Trailblazers Horse Club and the Green
Team, will be there.

Bring the whole family out for a day loaded with fun! Admission is
only $1, or wear your Halloween costume and get in free. Proceeds
benefit Calhoun County 4H. More information, as well as contest rules,
can be found by logging onto http://www.aces.edu/calhoun.
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...Soaking Rain Tonight and Tomorrow...

WET WEATHER RETURNS: Clouds will continue to thicken across Alabama
today in advance of a storm system moving out of the Southern Plains.
A few showers could break out this afternoon, but the bulk of the rain
will come tonight and tomorrow. The rain could be heavy at times,
thanks to a tropical connection due to moisture from former Hurricane
Rick (an East Pacific storm), and we figure most Alabama communities
will average one to two inches of rain during the next 48 hours. Some
thunder and lightning is likely, but the risk of organized severe
weather looks small right now with only limited instability values.
The rain will end from west to east tomorrow night.

THE WEEKEND: Improving weather headlines our weekend forecast; the sky
will become partly sunny Saturday with a high in the
low 60s; Sunday looks nice with ample sunshine and a high not too far
from 70.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Rain is likely for high school football games
tonight over the western third of the state, but we can't rule out a
shower over the eastern half as well. Then, for the Friday night
games, the rain will be ending during the games from west to east.
There is a chance the rain will be over by the time the games kick off
in West Alabama tomorrow night, but no guarantee. Don't forget we are
projecting one to two inches of rain during the day tomorrow, so the
fields will be pretty sloppy one way or another. I would plan on
taking rain gear both nights.

Saturday, Alabama will host the Tennessee Volunteers for a 2:30
kickoff at Bryant-Denny Stadium… we expect a partly sunny sky with a
kickoff temperature near 63 degrees, falling into the upper 50s by the
fourth quarter. Auburn plays LSU at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge
Saturday night (6:30 p.m. kickoff)… the sky will be clear with a
kickoff temperature near 68 degrees, falling into the low 60s by the
final whistle. UAB will play at Marshall in Huntington, West Virginia
Saturday (11:00 a.m. kickoff); rain is likely during the game, along
with the possibility of a thunderstorm. The kickoff temperature will
be close to 58, rising into the low 60s during the game.

NEXT WEEK: An upper trough could kick off a few showers around here
late Monday and Monday night, but moisture will be very limited and
the rain should be light and spotty. Then, dry weather is expected
Tuesday and Wednesday before the next round of rain and storms on
Thursday and Friday.

STORM ALERT XTREME: Want to join the ABC 33/40 Skywatcher team? Our
annual training event, Storm Alert Xtreme, is coming up on Saturday
November 14 at the BJCC during the annual Birmingham International
Auto Show. You will be trained by the best SKYWARN trainer in the
nation, our own Brian Peters. We will begin at 9:30, and be out by
3:30. And, everyone that attends Storm Alert Xtreme gets free
admission to the Alabama International Auto Show. There is no
admission charge, and no need to register. Just show up, but get there
early for a good seat. We had a packed house last year.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Mostly cloudy. A shower possible this afternoon; rain and storms
become widespread tonight.
Afternoon High 74
WIND: SE 7-14

FRIDAY
Periods of rain and a few thunderstorms. Rain could be heavy at times.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 70
WIND: S 10-15

SATURDAY
Becoming partly sunny.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 63
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 46 Afternoon High 70
WIND: NE 6-12

MONDAY
Mixed sun and clouds. Widely scattered showers late in the day.
Morning Low 52 Afternoon High 73
WIND: E 6-12

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