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Saturday, October 03, 2009

ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Saturday October 3, 2009
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...Moisture Returns Quickly...

A gorgeous fall day is occurring across Central Alabama on this early
October Saturday. A refreshing start, blue skies and mild
temperatures are making for some fine weather. But things are going
to change fairly quickly…

ON THE WEATHER MAPS THIS MORNING: You don't have to go very far to
find some deep moisture this afternoon. While dewpoints over Central
Alabama are in the 40s and 50s, just 250 miles to the south, they are
near 70F. This airmass will come back northward over the next 48
hours behind a developing warm front. Clouds will thicken on Sunday
with rain chances returning by later afternoon. Rain and embedded
storms will be likely Sunday night into Monday morning. Rainfall
amounts will be in the one to two inch range. We will have to watch
out for flooding issues.

MORE WET WEATHER AHEAD: Starting Monday afternoon, we get a short
break until Tuesday, when a cold front will make a run at the state
with more showers and storms. Another little break for Wednesday,
although it will remain warm and rather humid. More rain chances
return on Thursday with a good chance of rain and storms into the
weekend. Some heavy rains could occur.

FOOTBALL FORECAST: Breezy but dry in Lexington as Alabama and
Kentucky play an early SEC game. Highs will top out in the middle
60s. It will feel like football weather in Knoxville tonight as
Auburn travels to take on Tennessee. Fair skies at General Neyland
Stadium with temperatures starting out in the 60s, falling to near 50
by game's end.

TROPICS: Nothing to talk about in the tropical Atlantic. Watch for
an uptick in energy in the western Caribbean around October 12th with
the potential for some tropical development in this area about that
time.

ASTRONOMY HOMEWORK: Late tonight, look for the Little Dipper (Ursa
Minor) in the northwestern sky. Trace out to the end of the handle,
and you will find the North Star, Polaris. Look up and to the right
and you will find the familiar "W" shape of the constellation
Cassiopeia. Partly cloudy skies should cooperate in your endeavor.
Bonus opportunity: looks for the orange glow of Mars in the morning.
Mars rises just after midnight and is high in the southeast sky at
first light. It will rise earlier and grow brighter as the month
wears on.

WEATHERBRAINS: The week, the team will host Eve Gruntfest from the
Social Sciences Woven into Meteorology project. We will discuss the
warning process and the response of people. The show will be
available by late Monday night at www.WeatherBrains.com or on iTunes.
Follow our tweets for WeatherBrains on Twitter @weatherbrains.

ON THE DATE IN 1970: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration was formed and the U.S. Weather Bureau became the
National Weather Service on this date. Follow my weather history
tweets on Twitter.com @ wxhistorian.

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TONIGHT
A few clouds.
Morning Low 48
WIND: W 6-12

SUNDAY
Clouds increase. Showers and perhaps a storm returning late in the
day into overnight.
Morning Low 49 Afternoon High 76
WIND: E 5-12

MONDAY
Rain and embedded storms, mainly during the morning. Some sun during
afternoon.
Morning Low 61 Afternoon High 79
WIND: SE 7-14

TUESDAY
Warm and humid with showers and storms increasing by afternoon.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 83
WIND: SW 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of a storm.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 81
WIND: W 6-12

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