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More humid overnight with some rain, with scattered showers and storms on Thursday!

Humid and windy conditions with more numerous showers and thunderstorms, some locally strong on Thursday. Dry, windy and less humid weather on Friday, Juneteenth. We need rain, as parts of Connecticut continue to experience moderate drought conditions, and the next drought update is tomorrow! So fa...

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What happened More humid overnight with some rain, with scattered showers and storms on Thursday!.
The headline split WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven) frames it as "More humid overnight with some rain, with scattered showers and storms on Thursday!". WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) frames it as "Hotter Thursday with isolated storms in the Baltimore area".
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WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven)News report · Jun 18, 3:08 AM

More humid overnight with some rain, with scattered showers and storms on Thursday!

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Humid and windy conditions with more numerous showers and thunderstorms, some locally strong on Thursday. Dry, windy and less humid weather on Friday, Juneteenth. We need rain, as parts of...

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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 18, 3:25 AM

Hot and windy Thursday with late-day storms

Some heavy rain possible Thursday night into early Friday.

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jun 18, 2:50 AM

Showers and storms Thursday may become severe

How’s the weather looking for Thursday? Get your latest Maine’s Total Weather video forecast from Meteorologist Roger Griswold.

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jun 18, 2:29 AM

Video: Thursday storms, brighter weekend ahead

Thursday brings showers and thunderstorms to the Boston area and Massachusetts, with a Storm Team 5 Weather Alert in effect.

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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jun 18, 2:28 AM

Hotter Thursday with isolated storms in the Baltimore area

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With the heat, a few gusty thunderstorms are possible Thursday

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Jun 18, 2:28 AM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 18, 2:29 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 18, 2:50 AM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.

Jun 18, 3:08 AM: WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven) joined the source map.

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