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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Thursday December 31, 2009
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...Extreme Cold Ahead...

My forecast package has gotten increasingly packed, with the concern over the extended period of cold weather heading to Alabama and the folks that are getting the heck out of Dodge before it arrives. So, here's the weather in the smallest readable font I have.

COLDER FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE: The disturbance that brought the rain to Alabama overnight has moved on this morning, taking most of the rain with it. We remain under the influence of a broad trough today, which will keep us mostly cloudy today. There could be a few showers or patches of light rain at times today. Temperatures will be in the 50s. Much colder air will start to move into the state this evening, dropping temperatures to near freezing by morning. A second disturbance will arrive late this evening, and we could see some snow flurries late tonight into early Friday morning. Tonight will be the first Blue Moon (the second full moon in the month) in twenty years. Too bad we probably won't see it. Skies will clear quickly tomorrow, but temperatures will struggle to get out of the 30s.

EXTENDED COLD PERIOD AHEAD: The weather pattern we will be stuck with for the next week will be efficient by funneling cold air out of the Arctic regions into the Deep South. Get used to 30s and 40s for highs, and lower 20s for lows. There will be a couple of mornings with lows in the teens as well, especially early in the week. The dense Arctic air will suppress the storm track well to the south. The GFS has been consistently depicting a storm system next weekend that could bring rain or even some snow to parts of the Deep South, including Alabama.

OUTBACK BOWL FORECAST: The Auburn Tigers are in Tampa to take on Northwestern Friday morning at 10 a.m. CST. Gorgeous weather today there, with sunshine, mild temperatures in the 70s, a little Florida humidity and a nice south breeze. That will change tonight as a cold front approaches, accompanied by scattered showers and storms starting this evening. The low tonight in Tampa will be around 60F. Rain and storms will be likely Friday morning as the cold front pushes trough the area. Rain should end during the game. There will be a northerly wind, with temperatures holding steady in the lower and middle 60s. The rest of the weekend will be dry and cooler.

BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OUTLOOK: We might lose a Congressman over the next few days with so many folks out of state for bowl games. For the contingent heading west on seemingly every train, plane and automobile between now and next Wednesday, here is an early outlook. It's Bill Murray kind of weather through Tuesday with lots of sunshine each day and highs around 72, lows near 50. How boringly wonderful when you have mortgaged the house to go to a football game! A frontal system will be approaching from the north on Wednesday, but it should weaken before it gets to Southern California. There will be more clouds on Thursday, and we can't rule out the chance of a shower, but no major rain expected. Highs should be in the 60s, with lows in the 50s. If you're staying for the weekend, it looks nice as well.

WEATHERBRAINS: After producing two shows last week so everyone could be off this week, we will be back on January 5th with Guest Hannah Bayman, a Weather Presenter across the pond for the BBC. Follow us on Twitter @weatherbrains.

ON THIS DATE IN 2002: A man died when his vehicle plunged through thin ice near Anoka, MN. The thin ice was the result of unusually mild temperatures. Seven people had already died because of thin ice accidents across the upper Midwest. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says that ice must be 12-15 inches thick to safely support a truck, 8-12 inches to support a car, 5 inches to support a snowmobile and 4 inches thick to support a person. Follow my daily weather history tweets on Twitter. I am @wxhistorian.

Bill Murray
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TODAY
Mostly cloudy, a light shower possible. Colder in PM, with rain mixing with snow late.
Afternoon High 53
WIND: W/NW 8-18

FRIDAY
Windy and colder. Snow flurries early before skies clear.
Morning Low 36 Afternoon High 42
WIND: NW 10-20

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny and cold.
Morning Low 26 Afternoon High 42
WIND: N 7-14

SUNDAY
Partly cloudy and very cold.
Morning Low 24 Afternoon High 41
WIND: N 6-12

MONDAY
Partly cloudy and very cold. Becoming windy again.
Morning Low 22 Afternoon High 37
WIND: N/NW 6-12

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