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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Afternoon Edition For Tuesday December 15, 2009
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...Colder Air Moving In...

SUNSHINE NEXT TWO DAYS: I suppose that is welcome news to get a break from all the low clouds and fog and even the rain. Colder air was already spreading southward into Central Alabama this afternoon and it will push all the way to the coast by tomorrow morning. Extreme South Alabama will be especially glad to get a break from the rain, but it will not be an extended break. Some rain will return to South Alabama on Thursday and become more widespread Thursday night and Friday.

Here in North/Central Alabama, including the Tuscaloosa-Birmingham-Anniston corridor, clearing will take place later tonight and it looks like mostly sunshine for Wednesday. By daybreak, the old thermometer will be levelling off to around 32 and we may not get above 49 for Wednesday. I am undercutting model guidance by as much as 6 degrees. Another light freeze for Thursday morning and some more clouds move in Thursday night. We are getting mixed signals from the various weather models about the rain situation on Friday. We are not in doubt about South Alabama, but we are now calling for a slight chance of rain as far north as Birmingham on Friday and maybe even further northward. The heavier amounts will be down south. Finally, look for breezy and colder weather again on Saturday. We think most of the rain will be out of here by that time and we should drop into the upper 20s both Sunday and Monday mornings.

OUR FRIEND, THE GULF OF MEXICO: We consider her our friend because she plays a vital part giving Alabama a climate that is conducive to a lot of greenery and crop growing. However, she has been over ambitious lately about giving us too much rain. South Alabama had serious flood problems yesterday afternoon and overnight. Over the weekend, 7.24 inches of rain fell in the Mobile area and they have received more since. The Mobile total for the last two weeks is about one foot and around 73 inches for the year. Widespread flooding occurred yesterday afternoon and evening in places like Escambia, Baldwin and Covington Counties. A number of roads were under water and closed.

ROAMING: Bitter cold over the NW USA and the mercury dropped to 40 below zero at Jordan, Montana this morning. Over parts of Western Montana, this has been the coldest first half of December in 37 years. In Great Falls, December so far has been 21 degrees colder than average. That is unusual. The low in Alaska this morning was 30 below at Bettles. Serious flooding has been going on in the New Orleans area today. They have received 18 inches of rain in the last two weeks, including over 7 inches in the last 24 hours. A mix of rain and snow today in Copenhagen.

MY TINY CORNER OF THE WORLD: Little Miss Molly is composed of less than 9 pounds of fur, skin, bones, brains and the reset of what makes up a little puppy. If you measured intelligence by weight, she is amazing. The majority owner has been the pill officer giving Molly medicine twice a day. That little girl now suspects when it is time for her medicine and she runs and hides. She is like most little children. She does not like to take medicine, but she never turns down a Milkbone treat and she has developed a habit of petitioning for one more often than scheduled. Life goes on.

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

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The musical will be presented on Saturday and Sunday,
December 19th and 20th. Both performances will be
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For tickets and more information about the musical,
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Tickets are free, but required due to limited seating.

The Church at Ross Station meets each Sunday at
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We would be honored for you to be our guest this
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For more information, call 205-428-2451
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TONIGHT
Rain ending early. Clearing late. Much colder.
Morning Low 32
WIND: N 6-12

WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny and cool.
Morning Low 32 Afternoon High 49
WIND: N 7-14

THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. A cold morning. Clouds increase at night.
Morning Low 31 Afternoon High 56
WIND: E 7-14

FRIDAY
Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain, mainly south.
Morning Low 36 Afternoon High 50
WIND: E 7-14

SATURDAY
Breezy and colder.
Morning Low 34 Afternoon High 46
WIND: N 10-20

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