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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday November 19, 2009
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...Lots of Sun Today...

A SLOW WARMING TREND: Following a frosty morning, temperatures will warm nicely across Alabama today, with most places reaching the low 60s this afternoon with a bright, sunny sky. Tomorrow will be a similar day; sunny with a high in the mid 60s. To the west, as we enjoy the dry weather, a storm system will begin to organize in the western Gulf of Mexico that will impact Alabama by Saturday.

WEEKEND FORECAST: Clouds will overspread Alabama Saturday morning, and rain will become widespread across the Gulf Coast as the low in the Gulf moves northeast. It still appears the most widespread rain will fall over the southern third of the state, but some light rain is possible Saturday as far north as I-20. North of Birmingham, the day should be generally dry despite the clouds. By Sunday, the low will move northeast of Alabama, and we expect the sky to become partly sunny by afternoon following lingering morning clouds. Highs over the weekend will be in the low 60s.

THANKSGIVING WEEK: Monday will be dry and pleasant, but a strong storm system will impact Alabama on Tuesday. At the moment, it looks like instability and moisture won't be sufficient for a major severe weather threat, but this is our fall tornado season, and we will watch developments as the event gets closer. Wednesday, the biggest travel day of the year, looks dry and seasonal for much of the Deep South. Then, a sharp upper trough is forecast to develop over the eastern U.S. late in the week, which promises to deliver sharply colder to Alabama by Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday/Iron Bowl game day. We will be much more specific early next week.

FOOTBALL WEATHER: Excellent weather for the remaining high school football playoff games tomorrow night; the sky will be mostly fair, with temperatures in the mid 50s at kickoff, falling to near 50 by the fourth quarter. Saturday, Alabama will host Chattanooga at Bryant-Denny Stadium with an 11:20 a.m. kickoff. The sky will be mostly cloudy, and a little light rain is possible during the game. The kickoff temperature will be near 58 degrees, rising into the low 60s during the game. UAB is on the road; they will play East Carolina Saturday at 2:30 at Greenville, North Carolina. The sky will be partly sunny with a kickoff temperature around 65 degrees, falling into the upper 40s by the final whistle. Auburn has the day off.

EYE ON ALASKA: Bitterly cold air remains over Alaska; the low yesterday morning at Bettles was 46 degrees below zero. Some of that cold air will break away and head southeast within the next 7 days. Long range computer models hint at a much colder pattern for the eastern half of the nation by early December.

ON THIS DATE IN 1999: Hurricane Lenny stalled near the island of St. Maarten in the northern Leeward Islands for much of the day, dropping between 25 and 30 inches of rain that led to widespread flooding.

James Spann
jspann@abc3340.com

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TODAY
Sunny.
Afternoon High 63
WIND: N 5-10

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny.
Morning Low 39 Afternoon High 65
WIND: NE 5-10

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Some light rain possible, mainly south of Birmingham.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 62
WIND: E 6-12

SUNDAY
Morning clouds giving way to a partly sunny afternoon.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 63
WIND: NE 6-12

MONDAY
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Morning Low 42 Afternoon High 70
WIND: SE 6-12

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