{"id":3513,"date":"2025-04-11T20:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T00:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3513"},"modified":"2025-04-11T08:00:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T12:00:19","slug":"the-story-of-isaac-cline-appalachias-weather-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3513","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Isaac Cline, Appalachia&#8217;s Weather Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Steve and Rod bring you the remarkable story of Isaac Cline, a Tennessee-born son of Appalachia who rose to become one of America\u2019s most respected meteorologists. 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