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[ male announcer ] dannon oikos berry flavors beat chobani 2 to 1 in a national taste test. oikos greek yogurt. possibly the best yogurt in the world. . >>> good morning. welcome to 9news now. today is wednesday, august 15. i'm andrea roane. >>> how do you like that. sounds pretty g. you're halfway there. good morning. i'm mike hydeck. monika samtani has traffic momentarily. howard bernstein, a little unsettled again today? >> a little bit in the afternoon. it's early, i'm dragging. it's wednesday. >> we're all dragging. >> weather wise it is quiet this morning. that is good news. we won't have the problems like yesterday with the rain in the morning commute. let's get you started with a look at the day planner. thank you so much for fixing my jacket, mike and andrea. i appreciate you guys tapping my back. a few more clouds. this afternoon a couple of thunderstorms will pop. those again could be on the strong side with highs into the mid and upper 80s around here. winds a little out of the northwest at 5 to 10. not terribly hot but a warm, muggy day. you see this one disturb

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