000 FPUS74 KBMX 241349 NOWBMX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL 849 AM CDT FRI OCT 24 2008 ALZ011>015-017>050-241500- AUTAUGA-BARBOUR-BIBB-BLOUNT-BULLOCK-CALHOUN-CHAMBERS-CHEROKEE- CHILTON-CLAY-CLEBURNE-COOSA-DALLAS-ELMORE-ETOWAH-FAYETTE-GREENE-HALE- JEFFERSON-LAMAR-LEE-LOWNDES-MACON-MARENGO-MARION-MONTGOMERY-PERRY- PICKENS-PIKE-RANDOLPH-RUSSELL-SHELBY-ST CLAIR-SUMTER-TALLADEGA- TALLAPOOSA-TUSCALOOSA-WALKER-WINSTON- 849 AM CDT FRI OCT 24 2008 .NOW... LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. THE HEAVIEST OF THE SHOWERS WILL BE EAST OF INTERSTATE 65...BUT ALL OF THE SHOWERS WILL DRY UP...FROM WEST TO EAST...BEGINNING AROUND THE NOON HOUR. SOME AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE 65 HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN...BUT TOTALS FOR THE REST OF THE MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. $$