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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday October 6,  2009
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NOT MANY DRY DAYS:  The Alabama weather story is a continuing one of unsettled weather which means fairly quick and frequent changes. Today a warm front has been pushing northward through the state and by this afternoon the temperature was in the 70s in almost all sections. The dew point had climbed to near 70 or more in most of the state (translation: atmosphere becoming more moist). In South Alabama, Greenville was reporting 84 degrees this afternoon. Evergreen had 86 and Mobile 85.

Off to the west, we are watching a line of showers and thunderstorms progressing eastward. Even so, there is a little bit of good news about that. Earlier today the Storm Prediction Center had included North Mississippi and NW Alabama, as far south as Birmingham, in a Slight Risk of severe weather overnight. In their noon update, they eliminated the Alabama and Mississippi part.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS:  They will increase as the night goes on as that zone of unsettled weather moves through. The storms should end Wednesday morning. The sky will partially clear later in the day.

OUR NICEST DAY:  Looks like that will be Thursday when we are leaving out any mention of rain and storms. There will be more sun than clouds and high temperatures will be in the lower 80s. Friday will be just as warm, but the rest of Friday news is not good. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will increase in number by afternoon and especially by Friday night. This does not bode well for Friday night high school football, but it is too early to be assured of that. The showers and thunderstorms should end early Saturday and most of the day will be dry.

TROPICAL WEATHER:  The Great Atlantic Basin, which includes the Atlantic, the Caribbean and our good friend the Gulf of Mexico, is stubborn about giving us any tropical storms or hurricanes. Mind you, that is good news. There is a low-pressure area 475 miles east of the Leeward Islands. However, the winds aloft are strong which negates much of a prospect for development. The Pacific has been much more active and Typhoon Melor may
threaten part of Japan by tomorrow.

SCANNING NORTH AMERICA:  101 in Laredo was the USA hot spot yesterday. Some cold temperatures this morning included 9 at Big Piney and West Yellowstone, Wyoming. 6 at Daniel, Wyoming (that was the coldest). It was 10 in Yellowstone National Park and 18 at Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska. 13 inches of snow at Lander, Wyoming and 8 inches at Beartooth Lake, Wyoming.

SEVERE WEATHER:  Even though the SPC removed Alabama from the threat, there is a slight risk this afternoon and evening for much of Central Texas and into North Louisiana and South Arkansas.

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

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TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms increasing as the night goes on.
Morning Low 63
WIND: SW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Showers and storms ending early. Becoming partly sunny.
Morning Low 63 Afternoon High 74
WIND: NW 6-12

THURSDAY
Partly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 56 Afternoon High 82
WIND: SE 5-10

FRIDAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, more numerous in the afternoon and especially Friday night.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SW 10-16

SATURDAY
Scattered showers and thunderstorms ending early. Most of the day should be dry.
Morning Low 62 Afternoon High 71
WIND: NW 6-12

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