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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 17, 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 17, 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 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 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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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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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 75F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then overcast. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 72 | 63 | 73 | 64 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph West | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 85% | 73% | 72% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 90% | 88% | 92% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 73 | 65 | 73 | 65 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 76% | 76% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 89% | 89% | 100% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 74 | 66 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 99% | 76% | 79% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 91% | 72% | 100% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 67 | 77 | 70 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SW | 10 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 75% | 80% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 83% | 9% | 13% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 81 | 69 | 82 | 68 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 9 mph SW | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 66% | 63% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 86% | 21% | 0% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 75 | 68 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 68 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 78% | 75% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 66% | 69% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 74 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 10 mph South | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 85% | 89% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 65% | 85% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 3 mph NNW | 6 mph West | 3 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 98% | 90% | 95% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 90% | 68% | 22% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 70 | 61 | 68 | 61 | 60 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNE | 5 mph NNE | 5 mph NE | 4 mph NE |
| Humidity | 98% | 72% | 77% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 14% | 40% | 47% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 53 | 70 | 51 | 68 | 52 | 62 | 50 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNE | 4 mph NNE | 3 mph ENE | 2 mph East |
| Humidity | 77% | 50% | 55% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 7% | 3% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 47 | 72 | 49 | 71 | 53 | 63 | 54 |
| Wind | 1 mph NE | 1 mph ENE | 2 mph SE | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 69% | 44% | 54% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 3% | % |
| 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 (KEMV) | 78 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KEMV) | 91 °F (1986) | 40 °F (1983) |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:01 AM EDT | 8:14 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:32 AM EDT | 8:44 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:56 AM EDT | 9:20 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:17 AM EDT | 9:59 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:26 PM EDT | 1:41 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 12m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 13m
Tomorrow will be 1m 32s longer.
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| First Quarter, 54% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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70 °F
Stafford
70 °F
Warrenton
69 °F
Culpeper
69 °F
Quantico
69 °F
Leesburg
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57 °F
Hot Springs
59 °F
Richmond Hanover County
59 °F
Martinsville
59 °F
Wise
59 °F
Orange
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| South Hill | 66 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 9:15 AM EDT |
| Emporia | 64 °F | Overcast | 9:15 AM EDT |
| Roanoke Rapids | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Petersburg | 66 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 9:15 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KAVC) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 95° (East) |
| Ceiling: | 1100 ft |
METAR KAVC 181315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN011 19/18 A3022 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° 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 |
| Federated Auto Parts 400 | 7:44 PM EDT on September 07, 2013 | Average High 84° F/ 28° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| VADOT I-85_@_Rt_1_Brunswick, Alberta, VA | 65 °F | 64 °F | 98% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 356 ft | 8:43 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Concord, Stony Creek, VA | 65.9 °F | 63 °F | 91% | East at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 269 ft | 9:11 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| purdy, Purdy, VA | 60.5 °F | 58 °F | 93% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 200 ft | 9:22 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Greenwood Farms, South Hill, VA | 67.8 °F | 47 °F | 48% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 380 ft | 9:22 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest T59A Double \'B\' Farms , Dewitt, VA | 64 °F | 61 °F | 91% | SE at - | 0.00 in / hr | 206 ft | 8:45 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Brink, Emporia, VA | 66.3 °F | 63 °F | 90% | ENE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 240 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Oakes Rd. Kenbridge, VA., Kenbridge, VA | 67.1 °F | 65 °F | 93% | NNE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 470 ft | 9:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| North View (Ponderosa Pines), South Hill, VA | 68.4 °F | 50 °F | 51% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 340 ft | 9:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| GRUBNEDNARB DE, South Hill, VA | 68.0 °F | 57 °F | 67% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 342 ft | 9:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Modest Creek Rd, Victoria, VA | 64.9 °F | 63 °F | 95% | North at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 485 ft | 9:21 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Hawks nest, Bracey, VA | 66.6 °F | 63 °F | 87% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 253 ft | 9:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| MATTHEWS MANORWOOD @ LAKE GASTON, Macon, NC | 69.3 °F | 64 °F | 83% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 268 ft | 9:18 AM EDT | Normal | ||
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