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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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| Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 45 | 72 | 44 | 80 | 39 | 66 | 40 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 7 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 10 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 59% | 35% | 23% | 37% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 1% | 10% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 36 | 74 | 35 | 86 | 34 | 69 | 32 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNW | 18 mph NNW | 15 mph NW | 8 mph North |
| Humidity | 39% | 25% | 15% | 24% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 5% | 39% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 36 | 81 | 34 | 91 | 32 | 74 | 36 |
| Wind | 11 mph NNE | 8 mph NNW | 4 mph West | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 34% | 18% | 12% | 24% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 34 | 79 | 39 | 84 | 40 | 53 | 42 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph SSW | 6 mph NW |
| Humidity | 34% | 22% | 22% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 14% | 39% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 32 | 62 | 20 | 71 | 22 | 58 | 27 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNW | 8 mph NW | 7 mph WNW | 9 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 46% | 20% | 15% | 29% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 7% | 35% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 26 | 67 | 26 | 76 | 30 | 62 | 33 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 6 mph NW | 2 mph West | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 37% | 21% | 19% | 33% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 13% | 25% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 33 | 66 | 35 | 68 | 35 | 62 | 36 |
| Wind | 5 mph North | 5 mph SSW | 9 mph SSE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 38% | 31% | 30% | 37% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 21% | 52% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 34 | 70 | 31 | 72 | 37 | 67 | 39 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 12 mph South | 12 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 42% | 23% | 27% | 37% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 34% | 48% | 68% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 37 | 75 | 35 | 84 | 34 | 69 | 34 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 2 mph NW | 2 mph WSW | 4 mph North |
| Humidity | 58% | 23% | 16% | 27% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 75% | 76% | 21% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 34 | 75 | 34 | 87 | 35 | 71 | 36 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNE | 1 mph NW | 2 mph WSW | 3 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 42% | 22% | 15% | 27% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 37 | 77 | 37 | 87 | 37 | 71 | 40 |
| Wind | 2 mph NE | 1 mph SW | 2 mph SW | 2 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 43% | 24% | 17% | 31% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 3% | 5% | 40% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 41 | 76 | 40 | 81 | 39 | 55 | 38 |
| Wind | 2 mph ENE | 1 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 5 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 46% | 26% | 24% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KRDD) | 82 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KRDD) | 102 °F (2008) | 45 °F (1991) |
| Yesterday | 75 °F | 49 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| The Geysers, California | 124 miles | 3.0 | 11:11 PM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| Willow Creek, California | 108 miles | 2.5 | 10:22 AM PDT 2013-05-13 |
| East Quincy, California | 43 miles | 2.5 | 8:17 PM PDT 2013-05-11 |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:46 AM PDT | 8:18 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:15 AM PDT | 8:49 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:37 AM PDT | 9:28 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:53 AM PDT | 10:12 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:26 PM PDT (5/18) | 1:43 AM PDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 33m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 31m
Tomorrow will be 1m 44s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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95 °F
Needles
93 °F
Blythe
93 °F
Thermal
91 °F
El Centro
91 °F
Imperial
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24 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
28 °F
South Lake Tahoe
33 °F
Big Bear City
37 °F
Weaverville
37 °F
Mount Shasta
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Adin Mountain | 0 in | 6200 ft |
| Independence Lake | 44 in | 8450 ft |
| CSS Lab | 2 in | 6900 ft |
| Squaw Valley | 0 in | 8200 ft |
| Tahoe City Cross | 0 in | 6750 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Chico | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:47 PM PDT |
| Red Bluff | 81 °F | Scattered Clouds | 4:54 PM PDT |
| Redding | 81 °F | Clear | 4:55 PM PDT |
| Oroville | 79 °F | Clear | 4:53 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KCIC) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 270° (West) |
| Ceiling: | 18000 ft |
METAR KCIC 182347Z 27010KT 80SM BKN180 27/05 A3004
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Juventus vs. Sampdoria | 8:45 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Brest vs. Paris SG | 9:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 62° F/ 17° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| RAWS LNF03 PORTABLE CA, Mill Creek, CA | 57 °F | - | 32 °F | 39% | WSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5453 ft | 4:25 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| HADS MINERAL CA, Mineral, CA | 61 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4957 ft | 4:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS MANZANITA LAKE CA, Old Station, CA | 59 °F | - | 35 °F | 41% | West at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5731 ft | 4:52 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS HUMBUG SUMMIT CA, Butte Meadows, CA | 50 °F | 44 °F | 34 °F | 53% | West at 19 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6729 ft | 4:21 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS CARPENTER RIDGE CA, Forest Ranch, CA | 60 °F | - | 38 °F | 44% | NNW at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4815 ft | 4:54 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Lake Almanor Peninsula, Lake Almanor, CA | 60.5 °F | - | 37 °F | 41% | West at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4892 ft | 5:14 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS LNF01 PORTABLE CA, Stirling City, CA | 61 °F | - | 36 °F | 40% | SW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4966 ft | 4:47 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Clear Creek, Westwood, CA | 60.4 °F | - | 35 °F | 39% | West at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4980 ft | 5:15 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS LNF04 PORTABLE CA, Old Station, CA | 61 °F | - | 27 °F | 27% | NE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5421 ft | 4:52 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS CHESTER CA, Chester, CA | 66 °F | - | 33 °F | 29% | SW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4546 ft | 4:02 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Chester/Lake Almanor, Chester, CA | 61.6 °F | - | 31 °F | 31% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4530 ft | 5:10 PM PDT | Normal | |
| RAWS PANTHER SPRINGS CA, Paynes Creek, CA | 68 °F | - | 39 °F | 35% | West at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4529 ft | 4:21 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS LASSEN LODGE CA, Paynes Creek, CA | 65 °F | - | 35 °F | 33% | NW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4159 ft | 4:50 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Peninsula Dr., Near A13, Lake Almanor Peninsula, CA | 65.8 °F | - | 38 °F | 36% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4590 ft | 5:14 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS PRATTVILLE POWERPLANT NEAR ALMAN CA, Canyon Dam, CA | 64 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4520 ft | 4:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Lake Almanor (Prattville), Adj SW Shore, Prattville, CA | 60.8 °F | - | 39 °F | 44% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4535 ft | 5:05 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Bigspring, Old Station, CA | 64.0 °F | - | 34 °F | 33% | SSW at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4662 ft | 5:10 PM PDT | Normal | |
| RAWS LNF09 PORTABLE CA, Butte Meadows, CA | 67 °F | - | 37 °F | 33% | NNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3609 ft | 4:09 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| HADS SHINGLETOWN 2E CA, Shingletown, CA | 67 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 3629 ft | 4:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Shingletown, Shingletown, CA | 63.9 °F | - | 43 °F | 46% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3517 ft | 5:06 PM PDT | Normal | |
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