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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 90F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 84F with a heat index of 90F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 68 | 83 | 72 | 85 | 70 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 14 mph South | 14 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 66% | 58% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 56% | 40% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 84 | 72 | 85 | 72 | 76 | 70 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 14 mph South | 14 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 68% | 62% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 50% | 63% | 25% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 70 | 84 | 71 | 84 | 70 | 71 | 71 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 11 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 65% | 63% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 50% | 50% | 13% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 71 | 81 | 74 | 84 | 73 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 3 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 75% | 67% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 95% | 36% | 1% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 68 | 82 | 71 | 86 | 72 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 66% | 61% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 27% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 67 | 85 | 69 | 84 | 70 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 2 mph NW | 3 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 59% | 63% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 4% | 33% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 84 | 70 | 83 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 4 mph WNW | 3 mph North | 5 mph NE | 5 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 91% | 62% | 64% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 32% | 54% | 56% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 68 | 86 | 67 | 84 | 67 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE | 1 mph NE |
| Humidity | 95% | 54% | 55% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 86 | 67 | 87 | 69 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSE | 2 mph South | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 52% | 54% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 3% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 84 | 66 | 84 | 68 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph South | 7 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 57% | 56% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 23% | 10% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 82 | 67 | 82 | 68 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 61% | 63% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 2% | 2% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KAEX) | 86 °F | 65 °F |
| Record (KAEX) | 97 °F (1906) | 46 °F (1895) |
| Yesterday | 89 °F | 71 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 15 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:11 AM CDT | 8:01 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:44 AM CDT | 8:28 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:12 AM CDT | 9:00 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:38 AM CDT | 9:35 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:27 PM CDT | 2:12 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 43m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 49m
Tomorrow will be 1m 11s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 67% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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90 °F
Shreveport
90 °F
Minden
90 °F
Fort Polk
90 °F
Bastrop
90 °F
Natchitoches
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69 °F
Monroe
69 °F
Barksdale AFB
69 °F
Shreveport Downtown
69 °F
Shreveport
70 °F
Natchitoches
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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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| Alexandria | 88 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Alexandria Esle | 90 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Fort Polk | 90 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:54 PM CDT |
| Fort Polk | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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ASQ4098 Houston, TX |
KAEX | 04:36PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KAEX) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 201° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KAEX 192053Z 16009G16KT 10SM SCT049 31/20 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP127 T03110200 56010
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Inglewood Harvest Market | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 82°F |
| Inglewood Harvest Market | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 82°F |
| FREE DO-IT-HERSELF WORKSHOPS | 6:00 PM CDT 2013-04-18 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 75°F |
| Party for the Planet | 10:00 AM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 55°F |
| Christian Motorcyclists Association Monthly Meeting | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 68°F |
| Inglewood Harvest Market | 9:00 AM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 50°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| SC Heerenveen vs. FC Utrecht | 4:30 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Clear, High 64° F/ 18° C |
| Everton vs. Chelsea | 4:00 PM BST on May 19, 2013 | Overcast, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 68 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Cherokee Village, Alexandria, LA | 88.5 °F | 95 °F | 72 °F | 58% | SSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 77 ft | 4:05 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Jackson st. ext., Alexandria, LA | 91.6 °F | 92 °F | 62 °F | 37% | SW at 11.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 102 ft | 5:04 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Good Earth, Alexandria, LA | 88.0 °F | 93 °F | 69 °F | 54% | SSW at 1.0 mph | - / hr | 80 ft | 4:04 PM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS EVANGELINE/GARDNER LA, Alexandria, LA | 88 °F | 92 °F | 69 °F | 53% | South at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 185 ft | 2:46 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Charles Park, Alexandria, LA | 86.4 °F | 91 °F | 70 °F | 59% | NE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 4:05 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Gardner, Gardner, LA | 93.2 °F | 99 °F | 69 °F | 46% | South at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 185 ft | 4:05 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stone's Throw, Pineville, LA | 92.7 °F | 98 °F | 70 °F | 47% | East at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 141 ft | 4:05 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rigolette, Pineville, LA | 87.5 °F | 93 °F | 71 °F | 58% | NNE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 4:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA 5W LA, Glenmora, LA | - | - | - | - | SSE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 110 ft | 2:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest GLNMRA , Glenmora, LA | 85 °F | 82 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 161 ft | 1:50 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CHNYVL , Cheneyville, LA | 83 °F | 81 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 68 ft | 3:20 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS CATAHOULA LA, Pollock, LA | 88 °F | 89 °F | 63 °F | 43% | SSW at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 229 ft | 3:32 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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