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Sunday forecast: Storm chances continue after a rain-soaked holiday

Sunday will bring partly to mostly cloudy skies with warm temperatures and moderate humidity. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region, with the best chance during the afternoon.

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What happened Sunday will bring partly to mostly cloudy skies with warm temperatures and moderate humidity. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region, with the best chance during the afternoon.
The headline split WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) frames it as "Sunday forecast: Storm chances continue after a rain-soaked holiday". KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) frames it as "Clouds increasing overnight with cooler temperatures and rain chances Sunday".
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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Jul 5, 2:48 AM

Sunday forecast: Storm chances continue after a rain-soaked holiday

Sunday will bring partly to mostly cloudy skies with warm temperatures and moderate humidity. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region, with the best ch...

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jul 5, 10:24 AM

Timeline: Scattered storms threats linger Sunday

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Scattered showers and storms pop-up again this afternoon, with seasonal temperatures

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 5, 3:51 AM

Severe threat over; but rain likely for fireworks; tracking more storm chances Sunday

Strong to severe storms caused damage across the Susquehanna Valley this evening

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jul 5, 3:10 AM

Clouds increasing overnight with cooler temperatures and rain chances Sunday

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4th of July has been sunny and warm with light winds and temps warming into the mid 90s. Clouds will increase overnight with mostly cloudy skies possible by morning. As the clouds roll thro...

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Jul 5, 2:48 AM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Jul 5, 3:10 AM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 5, 3:51 AM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

Jul 5, 10:24 AM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

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