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Weather presenter moment sparks chatter about unusual forecasts

Original: The TV news opened with a cross to the weather presenter. "The weather is looking unusual, Mandy," the newsreader said.

A short story by Australian writer Michael Austrin, shared on Mastodon, opens with a TV newsreader handing over to a weather presenter with the line "The weather is looking unusual, Mandy." The piece, titled "One Fine Day," follows a man scrolling social media while barely noticing the broadcast, and is being shared among readers of the author's site Tall And True.

Why now: The story's framing of unusual weather on the news resonates with current concerns about climate and extreme weather.

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Evidence

• The TV news opened with a cross to the weather presenter. "The weather is looking unusual, Mandy," the newsreader said. Relaxing on his sofa, scrolling social media posts on his phone, Dave was barely aware of the TV. ~ One Fine Day 🌤️ Link to the story on Tall And True:… · tallandtrue@aus.social · 2

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