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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Aug 26, 9:54 AM
Mild Wednesday before storms return Thursday
The weather will remain dry on Wednesday, before storms return Thursday
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Mild Wednesday before storms return Thursday
KTRK / ABC13 Houston and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened The weather will remain dry on Wednesday, before storms return Thursday.
The headline split WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) frames it as "Mild Wednesday before storms return Thursday". WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Dry & warmer today; strong to severe storms possible Thursday for south-central PA".
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Aug 26, 11:39 AM
Wednesday could be one of the hottest days of the year, followed by showers for Thursday
Wednesday could be one of the hottest days of the year with a high temperature of 103 degrees. But this steamy day will be followed by showers for Thursday.
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WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven)News report · Aug 26, 10:04 AM
Nice weather today to a few showers/storms Thursday
Wednesday looks beautiful, then high humidity, showers and thunderstorms return Thursday/Friday. Thursday night will feature a lunar eclipse, peaking just after midnight (12:12 AM Friday)....
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 26, 9:57 AM
FORECAST: Another nice day Wednesday, rain chances return Thursday and Friday
Staying mainly dry through the middle of the week before scattered showers and storms arrive on Thursday.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Aug 26, 9:41 AM
Video: Storm chances return Thursday
Wednesday stays mostly sunny and dry across the Boston area. Humidity builds Thursday with afternoon storms possible before another chance of storms Friday.
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Aug 26, 9:41 AM
Dry & warmer today; strong to severe storms possible Thursday for south-central PA
It starts pleasant today before the sticky feel returns. More humid and warmer with storms returning Thursday afternoon.
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Aug 26, 9:41 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 26, 9:41 AM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.
Aug 26, 9:54 AM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.
Aug 26, 9:57 AM: WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) joined the source map.
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