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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Thursday October 8, 2009
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...The Changes Keep Coming...

ONE-DAY VACATION FROM RAIN: The weather just will not settle down. It
is misbehaving for this time of year. Rain is no stranger this month
and in recent months.

However, we are at least getting a one day break from rain today and
that interlude may extend to a good bit of Friday, but not all day.
Some scattered showers will reach our area Friday afternoon as
unseasonably warm air and very humid air spreads north from our
friend, the Gulf of Mexico. Those showers and thunderstorms may become
numerous at times Friday night. On Saturday, another cool front should
be across Central Alabama in the general vicinity of Birmingham. We
see no reason why showers and storms should not still be around early
Saturday. By afternoon, most of them should be further down state.
This will lead us into some breezy and cooler weather for Sunday. We
will have occasional rain, mainly during the morning. Still a chance,
however, of
scattered showers on Columbus Day, which is next Monday.

It was unseasonably warm across a good part of Alabama this afternoon.
Fairhope had already reached 90 degrees with a heat index of 102. We
do not normally mention the heat index in October. That shows you how
unusual our weather has been lately. The heat index was 99 at Gulf
Shores.

AT THE BEACH: I believe the Shrimp Festival is this weekend.
Unfortunately, showers and thunderstorms will be there too, especially
Saturday and Sunday. It will be quite warm. Highs 82 to 88.

TROPICAL WEATHER: Henri never had a chance. Not only was he difficult
to pronounce, but he is expected to dissipate later today. Sustained
winds were down to only 35 mph and he was 130 miles NNE of the North
Leeward Islands. A tropical wave was 350 miles east of the Southern
Leeward Islands. That system is discombobulated and does not show much
promise.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: For high school games this evening, the weather
looks generally good. Only a small risk of a shower during the game
and temperatures will be in the 70s. We understand that many high
schools switched their games to tonight instead of Friday night. That
was probably a very good move. Showers and storms should be on the
increase Friday night. On Saturday, Auburn will be in Fayetteville for
an 11:00 a.m. clash with Arkansas. It should be mostly sunny and quite
cool with game time temperatures 55 to 58 and a brisk wind at times.
Alabama will play Old Miss in Oxford for a 2:30 kick off. It will be
mostly cloudy with 68 at kick off lowering to 62 by the final whistle.
Unfortunately, there is still a good chance of showers at some point
during the game.

THE GOOD OLD USA: 101 at Laredo gave them the honor of being the
hottest in the USA for at least the second time in a row yesterday.
This morning it was 9 above inside Yellowstone National Park where
there was snow on the ground and 10 at Arctic Village, Alaska. 8
inches of snow on the ground at Deadwood, South Dakota and 6 inches at
Lander and Sunshine, Wyoming.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: It is rare, but we all went to bed soon
after 9:00 last night because I was operating on 90 minutes of sleep
the previous 24 hours. We took Molly to bed at that time. Lo and
behold, shortly after 4 this morning, I felt a wet nose rubbing my
nose. For the first time ever, she used that trick to wake me up and
demand to go to the bathroom. Out we went well before daybreak. Later
we took our usual long morning walk. I have to drive with as much
caution as a motorist on US-280 in rush hour, because I can never be
sure what Molly will do. We met an obese earthworm heading slowly
south, probably for the winter. Molly was about ready to use it as a
snack. I pulled her back at the last second. Ten seconds later she
went airborne off the track and landed in the middle of a flower
garden and almost jerked me down. She was trying to catch a juvenile
butterfly who was smelling the roses. A lot more happened, but I am
out of space. Life goes on.

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

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In addition to wonderful food, song and dance, a live camel will be
there Friday night from 6-8 PM.

Lunch will be served Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:30 AM to
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Tours of the beautiful Byzantine church will be conducted. Vendors
will feature unique rosaries, Middle Eastern spices, Byzantine books
and icons,and etched Paschal Eggs.

For more info, go to http://www.saintgeorgeonline.org or call at
252-5788
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TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy and mild. Only a small chance of a shower later this
evening.
Morning Low 72
WIND: S 7-14

FRIDAY
Very warm for October. A few afternoon showers, but showers and storms
more numerous Friday night.
Morning Low 72 Afternoon High 87
WIND: SW 10-15

SATURDAY
Cooler with showers and thunderstorms. Rain locally heavy at times.
Morning Low 65 Afternoon High 71
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Breezy and cool. Occasional rain, mainly during the morning.
Morning Low 58 Afternoon High 74
WIND: N 8-16

MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and maybe a thunderstorm.
Morning Low 59 Afternoon High 74
WIND: NE 6-12

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