ABC 33/40 E-Forecast

ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday October 20, 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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...Rain Before The Week Is Over...

WARMING TREND CONTINUES: Temperatures will continue to warm across
Alabama today; with a sunny sky most spots will wind up in the 67 to
71 degree range this afternoon with low humidity and excellent
visibility. Tomorrow we expect a high in the mid 70s with a good
supply of sunshine as the warming trend rolls along. But, changes are
ahead by the end of the week.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Clouds will increase Thursday in advance of a storm
system that promises to bring one to two inches of rain to our state
at the end of the week. Showers and storms should arrive by Thursday
afternoon, followed by periods of rain and a few thunderstorms
Thursday night, Friday, and Friday night. The rain could very well be
enhanced by moisture from Tropical Storm Rick in the East Pacific;
that plume of moisture will move across Mexico tomorrow, and into the
Deep South by Thursday and Friday. Looks like rain will be an issue
for high school football games across the state both Thursday and
Friday night. While major severe weather problems are not expected,
the rain could be heavy at times on Friday.

WEEKEND PREVIEW: While most of the rain will end late Friday night,
Saturday looks like another blustery beginning to the weekend with
lingering clouds, a chilly north breeze, temperatures holding steady
in the low to mid 50s, and some risk of a little scattered light rain.
The day looks similar to last Saturday, but not quite as cold. The sky
will clear Saturday night, and sunshine will return in full force on
Sunday with a high in the low to mid 60s.

RAIN SCORECARD: Birmingham's rain total since January 1 is 58.60",
giving us a surplus of 15 inches for the year (15.01", to be exact).
The total for the month of October is 6.25", making this the tenth
wettest October on record. We will move up in the "top ten" list by
the end of the week with another 1 to 2 inches of rain expected by then.

EXTREMES: Warmest spot in the nation yesterday was Imperial, CA with
97 degrees; coldest was Fort Yukon, Alaska with 0.

STORM ALERT XTREME: Want to be trained as a storm spotter? 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 (he has
trained over 6,000 Alabama storm spotters over the years). We
encourage all of our Skywatchers to attend this every year; you simply
cannot get enough training. 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
Sunny and warmer.
Afternoon High 69
WIND: SE 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 74
WIND: SE 5-10

THURSDAY
Increasing clouds. A chance of showers and storms by afternoon.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 73
WIND: SW 7-14

FRIDAY
Periods of rain and a few thunderstorms. Rain could be heavy at times.
Morning Low 66 Afternoon High 72
WIND: SW 10-18

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy, breezy, and sharply cooler. A little scattered light
rain is possible.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 55
WIND: NW 10-20

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