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Warm start to October; shower chances return Friday

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Temperatures are forecast to peak around 80º both Thursday and Friday. An incoming cold front brings the chance of scattered showers Friday afternoon and evening.
The headline split WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "Warm start to October; shower chances return Friday". WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) frames it as "Hot start to October, but rain cools us quickly tomorrow".
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Oct 1, 8:15 AM

Warm start to October; shower chances return Friday

Temperatures are forecast to peak around 80º both Thursday and Friday. An incoming cold front brings the chance of scattered showers Friday afternoon and evening.

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Oct 1, 10:53 AM

Summer-like heat in the Triad to start October

PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — It's the first day of October, and the next couple of days will feel more like early August! A steady, gentle, southwest breeze is set to blow warm air into th...

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Oct 1, 10:23 AM

Weather Impact: Warm start to October, soggy at times this weekend

October starts on a summery note, but big changes arrive by the weekend.

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WTNH News8 (Nexstar, New Haven)News report · Oct 1, 10:10 AM

Warmer through Friday & what about the weekend

Much warmer weather to start October through Friday! A cold front comes through Friday evening/night with a few showers. Saturday is pick of the weekend with sun and dry weather as rain wil...

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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Oct 1, 9:32 AM

Unseasonably warm start to October

Temperatures will stay warm through Friday before rain returns this weekend

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Oct 1, 8:15 AM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

Oct 1, 9:17 AM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 1, 9:32 AM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 1, 9:43 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 7 sources · 1 bucket.