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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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| Mostly cloudy with rain showers, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 91F with a heat index of 99F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 72 | 64 | 74 | 64 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 6 mph ESE | 4 mph ESE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 97% | 77% | 73% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 89% | 78% | 76% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 74 | 66 | 79 | 66 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 74% | 65% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 60% | 59% | 58% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 80 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 61% | 60% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 48% | 39% | 9% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 79 | 69 | 87 | 72 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 70% | 60% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 60% | 46% | 32% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 80 | 71 | 80 | 67 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 10 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 75% | 64% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 61% | 57% | 98% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 72 | 67 | 73 | 66 | 67 | 58 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSW | 11 mph SW | 7 mph WSW | 5 mph West |
| Humidity | 89% | 84% | 80% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 50% | 77% | 96% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 56 | 71 | 61 | 71 | 62 | 62 | 55 |
| Wind | 5 mph WSW | 7 mph WSW | 9 mph NW | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 70% | 68% | 74% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 35% | 40% | 29% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 47 | 72 | 53 | 72 | 54 | 64 | 53 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNW | 8 mph NNW | 10 mph North | 5 mph NE |
| Humidity | 65% | 49% | 51% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 15% | 88% | 72% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 47 | 71 | 48 | 72 | 51 | 62 | 47 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 4 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 62% | 45% | 45% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 29% | 13% | 4% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 40 | 72 | 42 | 73 | 47 | 64 | 47 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 2 mph SE | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 52% | 33% | 39% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 44 | 74 | 45 | 76 | 49 | 67 | 49 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph South | 3 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 52% | 34% | 38% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 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 (KJKL) | 75 °F | 55 °F |
| Record (KJKL) | 88 °F (1982) | 41 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 77 °F | 56 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 2 | ||
| 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 | 6:21 AM EDT | 8:41 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:52 AM EDT | 9:11 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:15 AM EDT | 9:48 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:35 AM EDT | 10:28 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:50 PM EDT | 2:07 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 19m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 19m
Tomorrow will be 1m 37s longer.
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| First Quarter, 54% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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81 °F
Owensboro
71 °F
Louisville
71 °F
Paducah
71 °F
Louisville Bowman
71 °F
Lexington
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60 °F
Harlan
61 °F
Prestonsburg
62 °F
Paducah
62 °F
Richmond
62 °F
Jackson
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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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| Mount Sterling | 68 °F | Overcast | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Jackson | 64 °F | Overcast | 10:03 AM EDT |
| Richmond | 70 °F | Overcast | 10:15 AM EDT |
| Lexington | 71 °F | Overcast | 9:54 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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AAY952 Punta Gorda, FL |
KLEX | 11:39AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KIOB) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 157° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 4900 ft |
METAR KIOB 181415Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM SCT006 BKN049 OVC110 20/18 A3008 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 |
| 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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Ridge Road Jet Center, Owingsville, KY | 76.3 °F | 78 °F | 68 °F | 76% | SSE at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 899 ft | 10:31 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Old Fogg Pike, Mount Sterling, KY | 69.1 °F | - | 67 °F | 92% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1032 ft | 10:33 AM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS TRIANGLE MTN KY, Morehead, KY | 72 °F | 73 °F | 65 °F | 79% | SSE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1359 ft | 10:02 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Ruckerville, Winchester, KY | 68.0 °F | - | 67 °F | 96% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 912 ft | 10:33 AM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Pine Ridge KY U, Pine Ridge, KY | 68 °F | - | 68 °F | 99% | SE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1295 ft | 10:17 AM EDT | MADIS | |
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