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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday October 13, 2009
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...An Alabama Rain Forest...

GLOOMY, WET AND STORMY: Those are all the adjectives I can think of
that describes our weather of late and what is still ahead down the
road. But try to keep your chin up, because we are in for some
delightful autumn weather over the weekend, so much so that you may
have to reach in the back of the closet and pull out a sweater or
jacket that has been out of service since last spring. Not only will
the weekend be dry and pleasant, if you do not mind the cool nights,
but Monday and Tuesday look nice also.
That will give us a four-day stretch with no rain and it could not
have come at a better time. The Alabama countryside is soaked and it
is not very receptive to soaking in additional rain. Rivers are in
flood in some areas, creeks are high, puddles of water are everywhere,
and the Alabama population is becoming irritable.

There seems to always be bad news with good news. The bad news starts
tonight when more showers and thunderstorms move in from the west.
They have been moving in from the west like a long convoy seemingly
for weeks. Tonight a low-pressure area will be moving eastward along
an old front across Central Alabama. This ill be the instigator for
numerous showers and thunderstorms. They were already in progress this
afternoon across NW Louisiana, much of Arkansas and North Mississippi.
They will be spreading into Alabama tonight, especially over the north
half.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH: The National Weather Service in Birmingham posted
a Flash Flood Watch that will be in effect until tomorrow afternoon.
This watch includes numerous counties in North/Central and Central
Alabama, including all of the bigger cities like Tuscaloosa,
Birmingham and Anniston. Flash flooding is likely as those big storms
move across the area. This will be especially true late tonight and
tomorrow. The NWS thinks that 2 to 3 inches of additional rain is
possible with locally heavier amounts. We certainly agree. The NAM
weather model suggests 3.76 inches of rain for Birmingham between now
and Thursday. Sounds reasonable.

THE GOOD OLD USA: A big strong high-pressure area for so early in the
season extends from Central Canada to Missouri and Illinois. Much of
the Northern U.S. has had an exceptionally cool autumn so far. But the
big story is out West where a major storm was approaching. Bill Murray
is in Red Bluff, California and he was looking forward to heavy rain
and winds over 50 today. The big storm will affect much of California--
even the San Francisco area. Gusts to 63 mph have been reported in
that general area this morning and 2.32 inches of rain at Palo Alto,
California. Coldest this morning was 14 in Hibbing, Minnesota and 18
at Arctic Village, Alaska.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: I have said many times that when I put
the leash on Little Miss Molly and step out the door, it is an
adventure and I never know what to expect. Late last night,
immediately out the door, the CR (Community Rabbit) was sitting under
a tree near our house. Fortunately, Molly did not see it otherwise I
would have had a crick in my neck today. The rabbit ran so fast it was
a blur like it had been shot from a cannon. It dove under the fence by
our house in only about 3 seconds. We also encountered a large hawk a
few days ago that suddenly fluttered out of the hedgerow. We think he
was trying to capture a small bird. Life goes on.

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

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TONIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms. Rain heavy at times.
Morning Low 65
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Rain and thunderstorms. Rain heavy at times.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 72
WIND: S 6-12

THURSDAY
A good chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cooler Thursday night.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 69
WIND: SE 7-14

FRIDAY
Breezy and a lot cooler. Some afternoon sunshine.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 59
WIND: N 12-22

SATURDAY
A breezy cool day. More sun than clouds.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 58
WIND: N 10-18

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