* No, no, wrong title. “Cool, Cool Water” is the title of my second favorite song by the Sons of The Pioneers, and I was singing it to myself as I walked out before sunrise and took a deep breath!. “Tumbling Tumbling Weeds is my favorite. I have an idea that, by now, James has heard of that legendary singing group* The Correct title for this post is:
ALABAMA LOWS ON A COOL SEPTEMBER MORNING (Updated 10:50 for more reports)
50 Grantley (North Cherokee County) (49.5 to be exact, coolest since late April)
53 Moulton, Decatur, Muscle Shoals, SW Lamar County
54 Hanceville, Crossville, Meridianville
55 Hazel Green, Owens Crossroads, Hamilton, Cottondale
56 Hytop, Sardis Springs, Russell Cave National Monument, Scottsboro, Huntsville, Bankhead National Forest, Scrougeout, Concord/Hueytown
57 McCalla, Harvest, Scottsboro Airport, Valley Head Water Board, Union Grove, Livingston, Pinson, Fort Payne Airport, Cullman Airport, Thomasville, Atmore
58 Courtland, Madison, Centreville, Hamilton, Birmingham, Evergreen, Helena (Brian Peters, East**)
59 Alabaster/Navajo Pines, Vernon, Cullman Agricultural Station, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Helena (Brian Peters) Noccalula Falls, Pleasant Grove, Geneva, Fairhope, Highland Home
60 Jasper, Fyffe, Coker
61 Vigo, Mobile/Brookley Field, Blue Pond, Shelby County Airport, Albertville***, Smith Lake, Sylacauga, Robertsdale, Jackson, Florala
62 Jemison, Anniston Airport, Guntersville (WTWX-FM) Cordova
63 Albertville Airport, Dothan, Gulf Shores/Jack Edwards Airport,
66 Auburn
There is some illegal clouds around the beautiful Alabama countryside but we don’t mind.
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
55 Gatlinburg
45 atop Mt, Leconte
ELSEWHERE
26 Stanley Idaho
23 Arctic Village Alaska
46 Anchorage after a high of only 49 and 1.22 inches of rain
103 Indio, Calif., yes the new season is trying to greet the desert also
FOOT NOTES
* Vic Bell reminds me that Festus, the legendary sidekick to Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, used to also sing with the Sons of the Pioneers! I had never heard that. I love Festus!
** Brian Peters has gone into somewhat-semi- hibernation on Mt. Cheaha. He may never come back. Who can blame him?
***Remember we get more than one report from several places
THE COOL OF A SEPTEMBER MORNING
