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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 rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 90F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 58 | 64 | 60 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 6 mph East | 7 mph East | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 87% | 91% | 99% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 99% | 98% | 100% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Rain Showers |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 60 | 64 | 62 | 66 | 58 | 63 | 57 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 8 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 89% | 77% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 80% | 80% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 71 | 62 | 68 | 61 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 9 mph SSW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 78% | 72% | 75% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 60% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 67% | 60% | 22% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 61 | 82 | 70 | 84 | 67 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph West | 4 mph SW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 85% | 68% | 58% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 66% | 19% | 9% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 60 | 79 | 68 | 78 | 65 | 68 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 77% | 68% | 67% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 35% | 51% | 54% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 74 | 64 | 73 | 65 | 61 | 61 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 83% | 71% | 74% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 70% | 89% | 69% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 67 | 62 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 81% | 89% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 94% | 95% | 93% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 59 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 1 mph NNW | 5 mph NNW | 2 mph NE |
| Humidity | 99% | 100% | 98% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 66% | 68% | 15% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 57 | 68 | 55 | 65 | 53 | 55 | 47 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNE | 2 mph NE | 2 mph ENE | 2 mph NE |
| Humidity | 94% | 65% | 64% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 48% | 43% | 41% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 38 | 67 | 40 | 64 | 45 | 55 | 46 |
| Wind | 2 mph NE | 1 mph East | 2 mph ESE | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 51% | 36% | 49% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 31% | 11% | 1% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 46 | 68 | 47 | 68 | 51 | 57 | 52 |
| Wind | 1 mph NNW | 2 mph South | 2 mph SSE | 1 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 66% | 45% | 54% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 13% | 31% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KSHD) | 73 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KSHD) | 89 °F (1997) | 35 °F (2006) |
| Yesterday | 77.7 °F | 57.3 °F |
| 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 | 6:03 AM EDT | 8:22 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:33 AM EDT | 8:52 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:57 AM EDT | 9:29 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:17 AM EDT | 10:09 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:31 PM EDT | 1:48 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 18m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 19m
Tomorrow will be 1m 36s longer.
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| First Quarter, 52% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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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
Wise
59 °F
Richmond Hanover County
60 °F
Martinsville
60 °F
Fort Eustis
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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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| Staunton | 65 °F | Overcast | 4:35 AM EDT |
| Hot Springs | 57 °F | Overcast | 4:35 AM EDT |
| Charlottesville | 62 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:53 AM EDT |
| Lynchburg | 63 °F | Light Rain | 4:19 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: | VFR (KSHD) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 189° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 5000 ft |
METAR KSHD 180835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN050 OVC090 19/16 A3014 RMK AO2 T01850161
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Cold Springs Rd. Central to S.D./Greenv, Stuarts Draft, VA | 61.6 °F | 60 °F | 95% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1635 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Riverheads, Staunton, VA | 60.6 °F | 60 °F | 99% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1854 ft | 4:44 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| 1 Rankin Lane, STUARTS DRAFT, VA | 61.3 °F | 60 °F | 95% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 1440 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Emerald Hills, Fishersville, VA | 60.7 °F | 59 °F | 93% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1350 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Spruce Creek Park, Nellysford, VA | 59.8 °F | 59 °F | 96% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 746 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Public Works Administration, Waynesboro, VA | 61.3 °F | 59 °F | 92% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1336 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Basic City Weather, Waynesboro, VA | 62.1 °F | 59 °F | 90% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 1319 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Blue Ridge Life Magazine, Nelson Co, VA | 60.6 °F | 57 °F | 87% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 785 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Verona: Rolla Mills, Verona, VA | 63.1 °F | 60 °F | 91% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1280 ft | 4:46 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Pollak Vineyards, Greenwood, VA | 62.5 °F | 61 °F | 95% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 817 ft | 4:45 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Lexington VA , Lexington, VA | 64 °F | 64 °F | 100% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1085 ft | 4:19 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Mid-Atlantic WX.com, Lexington, VA | 63.3 °F | 63 °F | 100% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1091 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Mountain Meadow Farm, Goshen, VA | 61.7 °F | 60 °F | 94% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1532 ft | 4:39 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Myndus, Lovingston, VA | 60.1 °F | 60 °F | 99% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 820 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS SAWMILL RIDGE VA, Greenwood, VA | 59 °F | 58 °F | 95% | North at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2080 ft | 4:13 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Green Acres, Lovingston, VA | 59.7 °F | 60 °F | 99% | NNW at 0.7 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 817 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Montebello VA , Raphine, VA | 58 °F | 55 °F | 91% | NNE at 0 mph | 0.09 in / hr | 2864 ft | 4:07 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Mount Sidney, VA | 63.3 °F | 50 °F | 62% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1302 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Parnassus - Lagniappe Farm, Mt Solon, VA | 61.1 °F | 60 °F | 96% | NE at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1709 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Yancey Mills, Crozet, VA | 61.3 °F | 60 °F | 94% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| VADOT I-64_@_Rt_629, Goshen, VA | 61 °F | 60 °F | 98% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1913 ft | 3:59 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Airport Acres, Lexington, VA | 56.2 °F | 56 °F | 100% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1158 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Idlebrink Farm, Greenfield, VA | 60.8 °F | 60 °F | 97% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.09 in / hr | 665 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| BRLM-Nature Foundation, 3500 Feet-Wintergreen Mtn, VA | 56.3 °F | 52 °F | 86% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3500 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rockfish Depot, Shipman, VA | 60.6 °F | 59 °F | 91% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 482 ft | 4:47 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Vesuvius VA US, Vesuvius, VA | 54 °F | 51 °F | 91% | South at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4038 ft | 4:17 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
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