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Chance for scattered showers and storms continue

WLKY meteorologist Eric Zernich's forecast

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As of July 11, 2026 at 10:53 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened WLKY meteorologist Eric Zernich's forecast.
The headline split WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) frames it as "Chance for scattered showers and storms continue". KXAN (Nexstar, Austin) frames it as "Evening showers & storms, daily rain chances continue".
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jul 11, 10:53 PM

Scattered strong storms possible in North Carolina this weekend, cooler temperatures coming soon

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Meteorologist Dave Aiken has your forecast

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KXAN (Nexstar, Austin)News report · Jul 11, 8:14 PM

Evening showers & storms, daily rain chances continue

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Scattered tropical downpours continue through the evening hours, with rain-cooled air in the 70s & 80s. — Meteorologist Tommy House

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SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 11, 8:14 PM: KXAN (Nexstar, Austin) joined the source map.

Jul 11, 10:06 PM: WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) joined the source map.

Jul 11, 10:53 PM: WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 3 sources · 1 bucket.