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ABC 33/40 E-FORECAST
Morning Edition For Tuesday January 19, 2010
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...Clouds on the Increase...

WEATHER CHANGES AHEAD: A very active southern storm track has become established across the nation, which is what you expect during an El Nino cycle, and that promises to bring some active weather to Alabama and the Deep South and the days ahead. Clouds will slowly increase today, and temperatures will remain very pleasant with a high in the mid 60s for most places.

WET WEATHER RETURNS: A few showers are likely tomorrow as a deep layer of moisture moves northward across Alabama, but the heaviest rain should move into the state late tomorrow night, when a few thunderstorms will be involved as well. The Storm Prediction Center maintains a slight risk for the far southwest part of our state (mainly Mobile and Baldwin Counties), and we are not expecting a major severe weather problem up this way due to the lack of surface based instability. The rain will end Thursday morning.

We should note that the sun could pop out during the midday hours Thursday, and if this happens the air will become rather unstable. Should any additional storms fire up Thursday afternoon, they could pack a punch. We are projecting rain totals in the 1 to 2 inch range tomorrow and Thursday.

FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Friday looks like a dry and pleasant day with a high in the 60s and a good supply of sunshine, but the weather changes again over the weekend. For now we will maintain a dry forecast on Saturday, but the day will be breezy with clouds on the increase. Then, a rather vigorous system will bring another round of rain and thunderstorms to Alabama Sunday. SPC has placed the southern two-thirds of Alabama under a severe weather risk on Sunday with excellent dynamics and some instability. This could be our first severe weather threat of the year; we will have a much better idea about the specifics of this system after the mid-week storm system moves on to the east. And, it looks like the Sunday event could bring another 1 to 2 inches of rain. Cooler and drier air will follow by Monday.

MESS OUT WEST: A parade of Pacific storm systems will bring the threat of widespread flooding and extremely heavy mountain snow to parts of South California, Arizona, and Nevada in coming days. Snow totals across high terrain in many cases will exceed two feet by Friday, and rain amounts of 6 to 12 inches are likely in the area from Los Angeles to Phoenix. In California, officials feared mudslides could threaten a number of foothill areas along the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles. The evacuation of 64 homes in his area were ordered yesterday afternoon.

ON THIS DATE IN 1988: A tornado moved northeast through the city of Cullman leaving a path of destruction 10 miles long and averaging 1/4 mile wide. A total of 35 people were injured; at the Wal-Mart distribution center 50 to 75 tractor-trailer rigs were tossed like fallen dominoes.

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TODAY
Partly sunny and mild. Clouds thicken tonight.
Afternoon High 65
WIND: SW 5-10

WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers. Rain and storms likely Wednesday night.
Morning Low 50 Afternoon High 64
WIND: S 7-14

THURSDAY
Showers and storms, mainly during the morning. Breezy.
Morning Low 57 Afternoon High 68
WIND: SW 10-20

FRIDAY
Partly to mostly sunny.
Morning Low 47 Afternoon High 63
WIND: W 5-10

SATURDAY
Mild and breezy with a mix of sun and clouds.
Morning Low 45 Afternoon High 66
WIDN: S 10-20

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