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Impact Day Friday: Tracking high heat, humidity in New Hampshire

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What happened The Storm Watch 9 team is tracking high temperatures and humidity levels that will hit the Granite State on Friday.
The headline split WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) frames it as "Impact Day Friday: Tracking high heat, humidity in New Hampshire". WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) frames it as "Impact Day on Friday".
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Aug 6, 11:20 PM

Impact Day Friday: Tracking high heat, humidity in New Hampshire

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The Storm Watch 9 team is tracking high temperatures and humidity levels that will hit the Granite State on Friday.

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WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven)News report · Aug 7, 12:28 AM

High heat and humidity with spotty thunderstorms through Saturday!

High heat and humidityspotty thunderstormsthrough Saturday

Temperatures reached into the low 90s inland on Thursday for the first time since July 14th!!! Heat Advisory again Friday! Drink extra water! Expect scattered late afternoon/evening thunder...

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Aug 6, 11:28 PM

Storm Team 5 warns of dangerous heat, humidity as temps surge in Mass.

Storm Team 5 warnsdangerous heat, humiditytemps surge

Heat and humidity will build across Massachusetts Thursday and Friday, with storms possible and a heat advisory in effect.

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Aug 6, 10:52 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 6, 11:20 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.

Aug 6, 11:28 PM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Aug 7, 12:28 AM: WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.