Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On the Friday edition:

- Climate specialist and WFLA Chief Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli joins to discuss the glacial melt and sheering that appears to have led to the tragedy in Nepal

- Melting glaciers in the Swiss Alps have uncovered the remains of people who disappeared decades ago

- Remembering Plainfield: It was on this date in 1990 when an F-5 tornado devastated the Illinois community

- In a little more than a month, water use in Denver will become more restricted

- We reveal the leaderboard in this week's We Bet on Weather forecast challenge

- Viewer Photos

- The Chicagoland weekend forecast

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Airdate: August 28, 2026 | Episode 251