Local Forecast is a royalty-free track by composer Kevin MacLeod, released through his Incompetech library and widely used in videos, podcasts and presentations as neutral background music. Its familiarity online made it a target for earrape remixes, where creators deliberately distort familiar songs and effects for comedy. The trend overlaps with other exaggerated loud clips like the MLG air horn, which also rely on sudden volume for shock value. This version stays popular for pranks because the source tune is instantly recognisable yet completely inoffensive before the distortion hits.