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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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| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 47 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 48 | 58 | 47 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 9 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW | 6 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 84% | 55% | 52% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 8% | 7% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 47 | 73 | 47 | 71 | 44 | 62 | 45 |
| Wind | 3 mph West | 10 mph NNW | 12 mph WNW | 3 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 69% | 40% | 37% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 29% | 4% | 2% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 46 | 81 | 47 | 79 | 45 | 58 | 46 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 6 mph North | 11 mph WNW | 3 mph West |
| Humidity | 53% | 29% | 30% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 12% | 2% | 40% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 45 | 65 | 47 | 65 | 49 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 10 mph West | 13 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 61% | 51% | 54% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 14% | 0% | 54% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 40 | 65 | 33 | 62 | 36 | 53 | 39 |
| Wind | 10 mph WNW | 15 mph NW | 15 mph WNW | 10 mph NW |
| Humidity | 54% | 29% | 38% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 14% | 0% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 37 | 63 | 36 | 63 | 42 | 54 | 43 |
| Wind | 11 mph NNW | 12 mph NW | 14 mph WNW | 7 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 57% | 36% | 44% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 26% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 43 | 65 | 44 | 67 | 44 | 54 | 42 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 11 mph West | 12 mph West | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 66% | 46% | 43% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 9% | 3% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 42 | 60 | 44 | 59 | 46 | 54 | 44 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 11 mph West | 13 mph West | 6 mph West |
| Humidity | 68% | 56% | 59% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 20% | 2% | 9% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 41 | 61 | 42 | 56 | 43 | 54 | 45 |
| Wind | 4 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 72% | 50% | 58% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 30% | 17% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 66 | 46 | 68 | 46 | 58 | 48 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW | 13 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 74% | 48% | 47% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 48 | 66 | 47 | 65 | 47 | 59 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 7 mph WNW | 12 mph WNW | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 76% | 49% | 49% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 9% | 14% | 15% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | 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 | 57 | 51 | 68 | 50 | 69 | 48 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 7 mph WNW | 15 mph WNW | 17 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 79% | 51% | 48% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | % | % | % |
| 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 | 72 °F | 54 °F |
| Record | 90 °F (1978) | 43 °F (1977) |
| Yesterday | 71 °F | 52 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| The Geysers, California | 105 miles | 3.0 | 11:11 PM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| Place | Temperature |
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| San Francisco, CA | 60.1 °F |
| Richmond, CA | 63.0 °F |
| Port Chicago, CA | 68.0 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:56 AM PDT | 8:13 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:27 AM PDT | 8:42 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:50 AM PDT | 9:19 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:11 AM PDT | 9:58 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:30 PM PDT | 1:43 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 15m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 16m
Tomorrow will be 1m 34s longer.
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| First Quarter, 58% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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95 °F
Needles
93 °F
Blythe
93 °F
Thermal
91 °F
El Centro
91 °F
Imperial
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24 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
28 °F
South Lake Tahoe
33 °F
Big Bear City
37 °F
Weaverville
37 °F
Mount Shasta
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Leavitt Lake | 62 in | 9400 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 1 in | 7200 ft |
| Rubicon #2 | 0 in | 7500 ft |
| Squaw Valley | 0 in | 8200 ft |
| Monitor Pass | 1 in | 8350 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Moffett NAS | 74 °F | Clear | 3:56 PM PDT |
| Palo Alto | 73 °F | Clear | 3:47 PM PDT |
| San Jose | 72 °F | Clear | 3:53 PM PDT |
| San Carlos | 70 °F | Clear | 3:55 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA1211 Burbank, CA |
KSJC | 04:29PM | On Time |
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SWA809 Los Angeles, CA |
KSJC | 04:34PM | On Time |
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SKW2685 Los Angeles, CA |
KSJC | 05:06PM | On Time |
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SWA2372 Las Vegas, NV |
KSJC | 05:23PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KNUQ) |
| Wind Speed: | 15.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 350° (North) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KNUQ 182256Z 35015KT 10SM CLR 23/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02330072
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| New Talent Comedy Competition | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Clear, 61°F |
| Joe Bonamassa | 7:00 PM PDT 2013-04-18 |
Clear, 66°F |
| The Honey Wilders at Murphy's Law April Style | 9:00 PM PDT 2013-04-18 |
Clear, 60°F |
| Cinderella Kids | 7:00 PM PDT 2013-04-19 |
Clear, 65°F |
| Rumpelstiltskin | 11:00 AM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 68°F |
| Cinderella Kids | 10:00 AM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 65°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Girona vs. Villarreal | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Numancia vs. Ponferradina | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 44° F/ 7° C |
| Colorado vs. San Jose | 7:30 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Mountain Shadows, Mountain View, CA | 76.2 °F | 78 °F | 49 °F | 38% | NNW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 4:35 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MLoma, Mountain View, CA | 76.8 °F | 78 °F | 49 °F | 38% | NW at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Heritage District, Sunnyvale, CA | 76.1 °F | 78 °F | 45 °F | 33% | NW at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 105 ft | 4:27 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Mountain View, Mountain View, CA | 76.6 °F | 77 °F | 40 °F | 27% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:35 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Meadow Park, Palo Alto, CA | 74.4 °F | 77 °F | 48 °F | 40% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 4:30 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Palo Verde, Palo Alto, CA | 73.2 °F | 77 °F | 48 °F | 41% | West at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 12:38 PM WST | Rapid Fire | |
| Los Altos High School, Los Altos, CA | 75.0 °F | 77 °F | 46 °F | 36% | North at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Walnut Grove, Palo Alto, CA | 80.0 °F | 79 °F | 47 °F | 31% | NE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 4:35 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA | 73.9 °F | 77 °F | 49 °F | 42% | NNW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 4:35 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Strawberry Gardens, Sunnyvale, CA | 74.2 °F | 77 °F | 45 °F | 35% | NNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 4:30 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Sunnyvale - Jasmine, Sunnyvale, CA | 73.4 °F | 77 °F | - | 53% | ENE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Midtown, Palo Alto, CA | 81.7 °F | 80 °F | 41 °F | 24% | NNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Midtown (Sutter), Palo Alto, CA | 81.5 °F | 80 °F | 47 °F | 30% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 4:35 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Ohlone Farm, Palo Alto, CA | 76.0 °F | 78 °F | 49 °F | 39% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Near village, Los Altos, CA | 79.3 °F | 79 °F | 38 °F | 37% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 230 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Palo Alto (Midtown), Palo Alto, CA | 72.3 °F | 77 °F | 48 °F | 43% | WNW at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA | 78.1 °F | 78 °F | 46 °F | 32% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Los Altos CA , Los Altos, CA | 76 °F | 78 °F | 49 °F | 39% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 217 ft | 3:30 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Sunnyvale CA , Sunnyvale, CA | 79 °F | 79 °F | 51 °F | 38% | North at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 127 ft | 4:10 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| E Fremont/Wolfe, Sunnyvale, CA | 73.6 °F | 77 °F | 48 °F | 40% | WSW at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 75.4 °F | 78 °F | 52 °F | 46% | WNW at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 96 ft | 4:35 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Santa Clara - Lawrence & Monroe, Santa Clara, CA | 77.4 °F | 78 °F | 51 °F | 40% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 88 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lawrence, Santa Clara, CA | 72.8 °F | 77 °F | 51 °F | 46% | North at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 69 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Normal | |
| SW Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale, CA | 76.4 °F | 78 °F | 47 °F | 36% | West at 4.0 mph | - / hr | 500 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Homestead/Kennewick, Sunnyvale, CA | 81.1 °F | 79 °F | 36 °F | 20% | North at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 225 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA | 77.1 °F | 78 °F | 52 °F | 41% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 4:39 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Old Palo Alto (Waverley St), Palo Alto, CA | 74.1 °F | 77 °F | 44 °F | 34% | NW at 1.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 57 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale, CA | 76.5 °F | 78 °F | 48 °F | 37% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 330 ft | 4:26 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 74.0 °F | 77 °F | 49 °F | 42% | NNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| College Terrace, Palo Alto, CA | 74.2 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 42% | WNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 2:16 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MotherShip, Mariani Orchard, Cupertino, CA | 76.1 °F | 78 °F | 47 °F | 36% | West at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 232 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Linwood Acres, Cupertino, CA | 75.6 °F | 77 °F | 43 °F | 31% | West at 2.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 210 ft | 4:38 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
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