High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Local on the 8s or Local Forecast is the portion of programming where viewers see current weather conditions and local weather forecasts for their respective area on The Weather Channel in the United States. The name comes from the timing of the segment, as the times it airs end in "8" (such as 9:18, 9:28, etc.) and because of the timing of the segment, "Local on the 8s" airs in ten minute intervals.