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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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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 40 | 81 | 33 | 86 | 27 | 70 | 29 |
| Wind | 15 mph West | 11 mph NNW | 12 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 42% | 17% | 11% | 21% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 11% | 10% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 29 | 84 | 25 | 89 | 22 | 76 | 23 |
| Wind | 15 mph West | 11 mph NNW | 9 mph NW | 12 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 24% | 11% | 8% | 14% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 12% | 11% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 23 | 84 | 19 | 87 | 16 | 73 | 17 |
| Wind | 13 mph WNW | 15 mph North | 9 mph NNW | 6 mph NW |
| Humidity | 18% | 9% | 7% | 11% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 14% | 4% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 18 | 92 | 21 | 89 | 21 | 75 | 26 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 5 mph East | 6 mph South | 7 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 14% | 7% | 8% | 15% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 15% | 11% | 50% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 20 | 86 | 20 | 86 | 23 | 69 | 31 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 6 mph SSW | 14 mph WSW | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 14% | 8% | 10% | 24% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 31% | 19% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 31 | 79 | 22 | 82 | 24 | 67 | 37 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 3 mph WSW | 8 mph SW | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 28% | 11% | 11% | 33% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 12% | 6% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 35 | 83 | 19 | 83 | 21 | 67 | 28 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 35% | 9% | 10% | 22% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 3% | 10% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 22 | 82 | 16 | 84 | 25 | 64 | 21 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 8 mph SSE | 14 mph SW | 10 mph West |
| Humidity | 19% | 8% | 11% | 18% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 20% | 76% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 15 | 79 | 18 | 80 | 22 | 70 | 28 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 5 mph West | 12 mph WSW | 10 mph West |
| Humidity | 14% | 10% | 11% | 20% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 32% | 11% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 31 | 78 | 24 | 82 | 20 | 71 | 29 |
| Wind | 8 mph WNW | 5 mph West | 11 mph West | 10 mph West |
| Humidity | 30% | 13% | 9% | 21% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 13% | 27% | 53% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 37 | 78 | 33 | 82 | 29 | 69 | 37 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 5 mph West | 10 mph WSW | 9 mph West |
| Humidity | 36% | 18% | 14% | 29% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 42% | 4% | 2% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 65 | 42 | 81 | 36 | 87 | 33 | 72 | 38 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 3 mph WNW | 9 mph WSW | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 42% | 19% | 14% | 30% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 (KPSP) | 94 °F | 65 °F |
| Record (KPSP) | 110 °F (2008) | 43 °F (1962) |
| Yesterday | 90 °F | 70 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 15 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Alberto Oviedo Mota, Mexico | 128 miles | 2.6 | 11:51 PM PDT 2013-05-13 |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:42 AM PDT | 7:42 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:14 AM PDT | 8:09 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:40 AM PDT | 8:43 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:04 AM PDT | 9:20 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:08 PM PDT (5/18) | 1:17 AM PDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 55m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 59m
Tomorrow will be 1m 21s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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95 °F
Thermal
95 °F
Needles
94 °F
Palm Springs
93 °F
Blythe
93 °F
Imperial
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24 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
28 °F
South Lake Tahoe
33 °F
Big Bear City
36 °F
Mount Shasta
37 °F
Weaverville
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Leavitt Lake | 62 in | 9400 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 0 in | 7200 ft |
| Summit Meadow | 1 in | 9122 ft |
| Monitor Pass | 0 in | 8350 ft |
| Blue Lakes | 0 in | 8000 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Palm Springs | 84 °F | Clear | 7:53 PM PDT |
| Thermal | 86 °F | Clear | 7:52 PM PDT |
| Twentynine Palms | 82 °F | Clear | 7:56 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SKW2979 Phoenix, AZ |
KPSP | 08:52PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KNXP) |
| Wind Speed: | 21.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 290° (WNW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KNXP 190256Z AUTO 29021KT 9SM CLR 28/M04 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 29027/0237 SLP104 T02781044 53004
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Astros vs. Pirates | 7:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Portland vs. Vancouver | 7:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Chicago vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Rain Showers, 61 °F |
| 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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| DesertWeather com, Thousand Palms, CA | 80.1 °F | - | 49 °F | 34% | WNW at 29.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 275 ft | 8:21 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Edom Hill, Desert Hot Springs, CA | 73.9 °F | - | 51 °F | 45% | NW at 37.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:20 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Larsen Lane, Sky Valley, CA | 76.9 °F | - | 51 °F | 41% | NW at 23.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1100 ft | 8:19 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Sky Valley , Desert Haven, CA | 82 °F | - | 50 °F | 33% | WNW at 32 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1064 ft | 6:43 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Palm Desert , Palm Desert, CA | 90 °F | - | 52 °F | 28% | North at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 174 ft | 6:54 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Sky Valley, CA | 76.9 °F | - | 51 °F | 40% | NNW at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1056 ft | 8:20 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest RIMLN1 , Cathedral City, CA | 83 °F | - | - | - | West at 18 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 399 ft | 7:15 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Palm Desert Country Club, Palm Desert, CA | 81.7 °F | - | 50 °F | 33% | NNW at 5.0 mph | - / hr | 150 ft | 8:21 PM PDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Cathedral City CA U, Cathedral City, CA | 81 °F | - | 47 °F | 30% | NNW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 439 ft | 8:03 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS CATHEDRAL CANYON CA, Cathedral City, CA | 83 °F | - | 44 °F | 25% | WNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 604 ft | 7:52 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Reserve, Indian Wells, CA | 81.6 °F | - | 48 °F | 31% | NE at 1.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 5:20 PM HST | Normal | |
| SCSH, Indio, CA | 84.4 °F | - | 49 °F | 29% | NW at 10.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 8:21 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest MYOMA1 , Indio, CA | 95 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 21 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Dillon Estates, Desert Hot Springs, CA | 75.2 °F | - | 24 °F | 15% | West at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 975 ft | 8:17 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Palm Springs, CA | 81.6 °F | - | 48 °F | 31% | NW at 15.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 525 ft | 8:10 PM PDT | Normal | |
| PS Ruth Hardy Park @ Fruit Loop, Palm Springs, CA | 82.2 °F | - | 50 °F | 33% | East at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 502 ft | 8:16 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Four Seasons, Palm Springs, CA | 80.2 °F | - | 46 °F | 30% | NW at 17.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 8:21 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| PS Park San Rafael @ Naked Palms, Palm Springs, CA | 81.1 °F | - | 45 °F | 28% | SW at 12.5 mph | - / hr | 581 ft | 8:19 PM PDT | Normal | |
| La Quinta Cove, La Quinta, CA | 86.8 °F | - | 48 °F | 26% | WSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 69 ft | 8:17 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Boyd Deep Canyon Reserve (UCNRS, Palm Desert, CA | 83 °F | - | 46 °F | 27% | North at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 979 ft | 7:40 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Indio, CA | 84.4 °F | - | 50 °F | 30% | West at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1 ft | 8:21 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest Indio , Indio, CA | 89 °F | - | 50 °F | 26% | WNW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -21 ft | 6:55 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Coachella CA , Coachella, CA | 86 °F | - | 48 °F | 27% | NW at 20 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 110 ft | 7:48 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest TIPTN1 , White Water, CA | 81 °F | - | - | - | West at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1133 ft | 7:20 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Coachella , Salton City, CA | 91 °F | - | 49 °F | 24% | North at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -100 ft | 6:55 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MAP LA QUINTA (P491) CA , Arabia, CA | 90 °F | - | 44 °F | 20% | East at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Whitewater , North Palm Springs, CA | 77 °F | - | - | - | West at 25 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1509 ft | 6:45 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS WHITEWATER CA, White Water, CA | 67 °F | - | 48 °F | 51% | WNW at 30 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2545 ft | 7:50 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Joshua Tree Highlands, Joshua Tree, CA | 72.2 °F | - | 38 °F | 29% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3400 ft | 8:20 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Upper Sky Harbor, Yucca Valley, CA | 67.3 °F | - | 30 °F | 24% | ESE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3904 ft | 8:21 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS PINYON CA, Mountain Center, CA | 68 °F | - | 41 °F | 37% | WSW at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4060 ft | 7:36 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS LOST HORSE CA, Joshua Tree, CA | 73 °F | - | 37 °F | 27% | West at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4132 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS BDF02 PORTABLE CA, Anza, CA | 60 °F | - | 48 °F | 64% | NNW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4600 ft | 7:29 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Fern Valley, Ca, idyllwild, CA | 51.8 °F | - | 46 °F | 79% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6065 ft | 8:21 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Idyllwild, CA | 49.9 °F | 50 °F | 43 °F | 78% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6056 ft | 8:21 PM PDT | Normal | |
| RAWS MT. SAN JACINTO CA, Palm Springs, CA | 48 °F | 48 °F | 33 °F | 56% | SW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 8616 ft | 7:53 PM PDT | MADIS | |
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