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Local on the 8s
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<p><i>Local on the 8s</i> (or the <i>Local Forecast</i>) (<a href="/facts/Spanish_language/95BgYNfv">Spanish</a>: <i>Local en las 8s</i> o <i>Pronóstico Local</i>) is a program segment that airs on the American network <a href="/facts/The_Weather_Channel/UDMp7ptY">The Weather Channel</a>. It provides viewers with information on current and forecasted weather conditions for their respective area; a version of this segment is also available on the channel's national satellite feed that features forecasts for each region of the United States. The name comes from the timing of the segment, as airs at timeslots that end in "8" (examples: 9:18 and 12:48); because of this manner of scheduling, the forecast segments air on the channel in ten-minute intervals. From 2006-2013, each forecast segment had usually been preceded by a <a href="/facts/Promo_(media)/EPBNEyMt">promo</a> for one of The Weather Channel's programs or services, leading into the segment with the announcer stating "And now, your <i>Local on the 8s</i>". On November 12, 2013, the promo segment was replaced by an intro that was built into the <i>Local on the 8s</i> segment. As of April 2018, the segment airs at approximately :18 past each hour. It also usually airs at approximately :48 past each hour during live Weather Channel broadcasts. </p>