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[{'start': '0.320', 'end': '4.720', 'text': 'Happy Thursday, folks. The 1st of May'}, {'start': '2.159', 'end': '7.040', 'text': 'was the warmest start to May since 2010'}, {'start': '4.720', 'end': '8.320', 'text': 'when we also hit 90° out of Norfick.'}, {'start': '7.040', 'end': '10.240', 'text': "Wasn't record-breaking or record"}, {'start': '8.320', 'end': '13.040', 'text': 'challenging, but we did make our second'}, {'start': '10.240', 'end': '14.320', 'text': "90° day of the year so far. And it's"}, {'start': '13.040', 'end': '16.000', 'text': 'going to be a very warm, muggy'}, {'start': '14.320', 'end': '18.240', 'text': 'overnight. Temperatures dipping into the'}, {'start': '16.000', 'end': '20.240', 'text': 'mid to upper 60s. Some spots may even'}, {'start': '18.240', 'end': '22.400', 'text': 'stay around 70° overnight. A little bit'}, {'start': '20.240', 'end': '23.760', 'text': 'breezy, too, with a partly cloudy sky.'}, {'start': '22.400', 'end': '25.920', 'text': 'And then tomorrow, we do it all over'}, {'start': '23.760', 'end': '28.000', 'text': 'again. Air temperatures back into the'}, {'start': '25.920', 'end': '31.359', 'text': 'upper 80s, flirting with 90° through'}, {'start': '28.000', 'end': '33.760', 'text': 'most of Southside. 87 at NOFK, Windsor,'}, {'start': '31.359', 'end': '36.239', 'text': '88 Portsouth, 88 out at Suffach, Chesp'}, {'start': '33.760', 'end': '39.040', 'text': 'at 86, 88 at Cape Charles tomorrow,'}, {'start': '36.239', 'end': '41.120', 'text': 'Williamsburg, 87, Gloucester, 86, 88'}, {'start': '39.040', 'end': '43.600', 'text': 'Posen, down to Hampton, Newport News at'}, {'start': '41.120', 'end': '45.200', 'text': '86. Northeast North Carolina cooking'}, {'start': '43.600', 'end': '47.680', 'text': 'tomorrow afternoon as well. Mid to upper'}, {'start': '45.200', 'end': '49.280', 'text': '80s inland around 80 or so down through'}, {'start': '47.680', 'end': '51.280', 'text': 'the Outer Banks. Great beach day. All'}, {'start': '49.280', 'end': '53.120', 'text': "right, Friday's allergy report. Moderate"}, {'start': '51.280', 'end': '55.039', 'text': "levels of tree pollen. Uh we're looking"}, {'start': '53.120', 'end': '57.039', 'text': 'at oak, sweet gum, and birch. in a grass'}, {'start': '55.039', 'end': '58.559', 'text': 'pollen low, but that will be climbing'}, {'start': '57.039', 'end': '60.800', 'text': 'significantly over the coming weeks if'}, {'start': '58.559', 'end': '63.120', 'text': 'we as we get in a grass pollen season.'}, {'start': '60.800', 'end': '64.640', 'text': "So, we're hazy, hot, and humid into the"}, {'start': '63.120', 'end': '66.320', 'text': "first half of the weekend. So, that's a"}, {'start': '64.640', 'end': '68.240', 'text': 'change to the forecast. Originally, we'}, {'start': '66.320', 'end': '70.000', 'text': 'had talked about it being a 50/50'}, {'start': '68.240', 'end': '71.680', 'text': 'weekend with Saturday being wet, Sunday'}, {'start': '70.000', 'end': '74.000', 'text': "being better. Now, it's flipped. We've"}, {'start': '71.680', 'end': '75.680', 'text': 'got a very slowm moving complex storm'}, {'start': '74.000', 'end': '77.520', 'text': "system coming our way. First, we'll be a"}, {'start': '75.680', 'end': '79.680', 'text': 'cold front. That cold front is just'}, {'start': '77.520', 'end': '81.360', 'text': "crawling its way east. It'll take longer"}, {'start': '79.680', 'end': '84.000', 'text': "getting here, meaning we'll squeeze out"}, {'start': '81.360', 'end': '85.600', 'text': 'one more hot, humid day on Saturday. I'}, {'start': '84.000', 'end': '87.280', 'text': "think we're dry across the board"}, {'start': '85.600', 'end': '88.960', 'text': 'everywhere during the daylight hours on'}, {'start': '87.280', 'end': '91.040', 'text': 'Saturday. However, on Sunday, that front'}, {'start': '88.960', 'end': '93.439', 'text': 'does get here. So, rain chances will go'}, {'start': '91.040', 'end': '94.720', 'text': 'up and once the rain chances increase,'}, {'start': '93.439', 'end': '97.119', 'text': "uh, they'll persist through at least"}, {'start': '94.720', 'end': '99.200', 'text': 'midweek. Not wash out days, but shower'}, {'start': '97.119', 'end': '100.880', 'text': 'chances pretty dominant in the forecast'}, {'start': '99.200', 'end': '102.640', 'text': "at least through Wednesday. So, here's"}, {'start': '100.880', 'end': '103.920', 'text': 'how things shape up on Futurecast. Brand'}, {'start': '102.640', 'end': '106.240', 'text': 'new run here starting things off'}, {'start': '103.920', 'end': '107.920', 'text': 'tomorrow morning, Friday morning at 7'}, {'start': '106.240', 'end': '110.320', 'text': 'a.m. A few clouds out there to start,'}, {'start': '107.920', 'end': '112.000', 'text': 'but warm, breezy in the upper 60s. We'}, {'start': '110.320', 'end': '114.799', 'text': "warm fast. We'll make it into the upper"}, {'start': '112.000', 'end': '116.159', 'text': '80s by early afternoon. Dry out there as'}, {'start': '114.799', 'end': '118.640', 'text': 'well. A little bit breezy out of the'}, {'start': '116.159', 'end': '120.960', 'text': 'southwest. Now, as we approach sunset,'}, {'start': '118.640', 'end': '123.280', 'text': "we'll have a a wave of energy coming our"}, {'start': '120.960', 'end': '125.280', 'text': 'way. And that may spawn some isolated to'}, {'start': '123.280', 'end': '127.280', 'text': 'scattered showers and thunderstorms.'}, {'start': '125.280', 'end': '128.640', 'text': 'Latest run here is really downplayed'}, {'start': '127.280', 'end': '130.399', 'text': 'that has kept that risk a little bit'}, {'start': '128.640', 'end': '132.000', 'text': 'farther to the south and then it pushes'}, {'start': '130.399', 'end': '134.400', 'text': 'on through in the overnight really'}, {'start': '132.000', 'end': '136.480', 'text': 'dissipating by Saturday morning. wake up'}, {'start': '134.400', 'end': '139.280', 'text': 'Saturday morning already really warm in'}, {'start': '136.480', 'end': '141.840', 'text': 'the mid70s breezy out of the southwest'}, {'start': '139.280', 'end': '143.520', 'text': 'mostly sunny a dry day on Saturday. So'}, {'start': '141.840', 'end': '145.599', 'text': "that is great news if you're planning to"}, {'start': '143.520', 'end': '147.360', 'text': 'go to the wine festival at Townpoint'}, {'start': '145.599', 'end': '149.840', 'text': "Park in Norphick or you've got a Derby"}, {'start': '147.360', 'end': '151.680', 'text': 'day party on Saturday evening uh for the'}, {'start': '149.840', 'end': '153.519', 'text': "Kentucky Derby. Looking good. We've got"}, {'start': '151.680', 'end': '155.599', 'text': 'air temperatures in the low to mid 80s'}, {'start': '153.519', 'end': '157.519', 'text': 'potentially in the upper 80s again. Any'}, {'start': '155.599', 'end': '160.560', 'text': 'rain stays well off to the west even'}, {'start': '157.519', 'end': '162.800', 'text': 'west of I95 by Saturday evening. Due'}, {'start': '160.560', 'end': '164.800', 'text': 'south winds keep us very mild overnight.'}, {'start': '162.800', 'end': '167.360', 'text': 'But look what happens Sunday morning'}, {'start': '164.800', 'end': '169.920', 'text': 'right around sunrise. Here is that cold'}, {'start': '167.360', 'end': '172.000', 'text': 'front. Very pronounced with a sharp line'}, {'start': '169.920', 'end': '174.000', 'text': 'of very heavy rainfall. Likely some'}, {'start': '172.000', 'end': '175.200', 'text': 'extremely gusty winds in here as well.'}, {'start': '174.000', 'end': '176.800', 'text': "There's a threat that there could be"}, {'start': '175.200', 'end': '179.200', 'text': 'some strong to severe thunderstorms'}, {'start': '176.800', 'end': '181.360', 'text': 'embedded within this line Sunday'}, {'start': '179.200', 'end': '183.680', 'text': 'morning. And then we progress it a'}, {'start': '181.360', 'end': '185.360', 'text': 'couple hours by 9:00 am. So almost midm'}, {'start': '183.680', 'end': '187.280', 'text': "morning we're seeing that line push on"}, {'start': '185.360', 'end': '189.440', 'text': 'through southside weakening and coming'}, {'start': '187.280', 'end': '192.080', 'text': 'fragmented a little bit but likely heavy'}, {'start': '189.440', 'end': '194.480', 'text': 'rain gusty winds in the mix here Sunday'}, {'start': '192.080', 'end': '195.840', 'text': 'midm morning that pushes east and'}, {'start': '194.480', 'end': '198.319', 'text': 'according to this latest run of the'}, {'start': '195.840', 'end': '200.000', 'text': 'models we see a drier trend unfold into'}, {'start': '198.319', 'end': '202.080', 'text': "Sunday afternoon. So, if you've got"}, {'start': '200.000', 'end': '204.080', 'text': "tickets to Sunday's Winefest out of Town"}, {'start': '202.080', 'end': '205.840', 'text': 'Point Bark, the last day of it, you may'}, {'start': '204.080', 'end': '207.840', 'text': 'have some rain in the beginning parts of'}, {'start': '205.840', 'end': '210.400', 'text': 'it, but trends here are pushing it off'}, {'start': '207.840', 'end': '211.680', 'text': 'east to the offshore by early in the'}, {'start': '210.400', 'end': '212.799', 'text': "afternoon. So, we'll see if that plays"}, {'start': '211.680', 'end': '214.000', 'text': "out. There's still plenty of time"}, {'start': '212.799', 'end': '215.440', 'text': 'between now and then, but it looks a'}, {'start': '214.000', 'end': '217.599', 'text': 'little bit drier and then some more'}, {'start': '215.440', 'end': '219.040', 'text': 'showers potentially by Sunday evening'}, {'start': '217.599', 'end': '221.680', 'text': "rolling on through. So, here's a look at"}, {'start': '219.040', 'end': '224.640', 'text': "the weekend preview. 87 Saturday, we're"}, {'start': '221.680', 'end': '226.319', 'text': 'mostly sunny, warm, humid, and breezy.'}, {'start': '224.640', 'end': '228.799', 'text': "I've only got a 10% rain chance, and"}, {'start': '226.319', 'end': '230.560', 'text': 'that may be pushing it too high. 75 on'}, {'start': '228.799', 'end': '232.560', 'text': "Sunday. We're mostly cloudy. We've got"}, {'start': '230.560', 'end': '234.319', 'text': 'the rain and storm chances that looks to'}, {'start': '232.560', 'end': '235.680', 'text': 'be earlier in the day now and maybe'}, {'start': '234.319', 'end': '238.159', 'text': 'better in the afternoon, but a little'}, {'start': '235.680', 'end': '240.560', 'text': "cooler in the mid70s. All right, here's"}, {'start': '238.159', 'end': '242.879', 'text': 'a look at that cold front slowly pushing'}, {'start': '240.560', 'end': '244.560', 'text': "on in. By Saturday, it's well west and"}, {'start': '242.879', 'end': '245.920', 'text': 'then it finally makes it here on Sunday'}, {'start': '244.560', 'end': '247.120', 'text': "with some rain chances. Now, there's"}, {'start': '245.920', 'end': '249.760', 'text': 'going to be an upper level piece of'}, {'start': '247.120', 'end': '251.280', 'text': 'energy lingering here and as long as'}, {'start': '249.760', 'end': '253.200', 'text': "that's in our general area, it'll"}, {'start': '251.280', 'end': '255.360', 'text': 'promote the risk for some rain chances'}, {'start': '253.200', 'end': '256.639', 'text': 'pretty much from Sunday onwards right in'}, {'start': '255.360', 'end': '258.560', 'text': "the middle of next week. Notice they're"}, {'start': '256.639', 'end': '260.799', 'text': "not extraordinarily high. We're not"}, {'start': '258.560', 'end': '262.720', 'text': 'talking wash out by any means, but the'}, {'start': '260.799', 'end': '264.479', 'text': 'shower chances will be in the mix. And'}, {'start': '262.720', 'end': '266.000', 'text': "just through Sunday evening, we've got,"}, {'start': '264.479', 'end': '267.759', 'text': 'you know, not a ton of rain. Half inch'}, {'start': '266.000', 'end': '269.680', 'text': 'to maybe some areas picking up an inch'}, {'start': '267.759', 'end': '272.080', 'text': "of rain. That is much needed. Here's the"}, {'start': '269.680', 'end': '273.840', 'text': 'extended forecast. Warm, hot, hot'}, {'start': '272.080', 'end': '275.360', 'text': 'really, and humid right through the'}, {'start': '273.840', 'end': '276.960', 'text': 'first half of the weekend. Feeling more'}, {'start': '275.360', 'end': '278.960', 'text': 'like summer, then feeling more like'}, {'start': '276.960', 'end': '280.800', 'text': 'early May, late weekend into early next'}, {'start': '278.960', 'end': '283.800', 'text': 'week with showers possible right through'}, {'start': '280.800', 'end': '283.800', 'text': 'Wednesday.'}]