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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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| Overcast with rain. High of 52F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 36F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 45F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 37F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 37F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 54F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 36 | 48 | 35 | 46 | 29 | 38 | 23 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 11 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 61% | 59% | 50% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 90% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 99% | 93% | 57% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:19 AM
9:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 39 | 21 | 42 | 24 | 44 | 24 | 40 | 21 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SW | 3 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 48% | 46% | 44% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 71% | 14% | 21% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:17 AM
9:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 39 | 19 | 44 | 22 | 48 | 23 | 42 | 22 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 10 mph North | 9 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 44% | 39% | 36% | 44% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 14% | 5% | 28% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:15 AM
9:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 40 | 21 | 51 | 24 | 52 | 26 | 47 | 24 |
| Wind | 11 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE | 9 mph NE |
| Humidity | 45% | 35% | 35% | 39% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 16% | 0% | 18% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:13 AM
9:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 23 | 55 | 26 | 54 | 28 | 49 | 27 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 3 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 40% | 30% | 35% | 42% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 24% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:11 AM
9:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 29 | 56 | 31 | 57 | 33 | 53 | 34 |
| Wind | 4 mph NE | 3 mph NE | 2 mph NNW | 4 mph North |
| Humidity | 47% | 39% | 40% | 48% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:09 AM
9:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 33 | 65 | 35 | 69 | 33 | 57 | 35 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNE | 3 mph NE | 3 mph West | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 53% | 30% | 27% | 44% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 48% | 12% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:07 AM
9:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 33 | 61 | 35 | 63 | 36 | 55 | 36 |
| Wind | 5 mph North | 2 mph North | 5 mph WSW | 3 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 40% | 37% | 35% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 8% | 31% | 65% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:06 AM
9:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 36 | 62 | 37 | 63 | 37 | 56 | 37 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 7 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 53% | 40% | 39% | 50% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 28% | 38% | 22% | 90% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:04 AM
9:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 38 | 62 | 40 | 63 | 41 | 58 | 41 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 58% | 44% | 42% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 41% | 40% | 37% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:02 AM
9:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 41 | 62 | 42 | 63 | 43 | 56 | 43 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 59% | 48% | 47% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 36% | 38% | 35% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 54 | 44 | 60 | 45 | 63 | 45 | 56 | 45 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 4 mph South | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 69% | 55% | 51% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | 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 | 56 °F | 40 °F |
| Record | 74 °F (1968) | 28 °F (1992) |
| Yesterday | 54 °F | 45 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| No Stations Reporting | |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 4:19 AM AKDT | 9:37 PM AKDT |
| Civil Twilight | 3:16 AM AKDT | 10:41 PM AKDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 1:30 AM AKDT | 12:25 AM AKDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | Sun does not rise | Sun does not rise |
| Moon | 1:07 PM AKDT | 2:02 AM AKDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 19h 25m | |
| Length of Day |
17h 17m
Tomorrow will be 4m 17s 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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55 °F
Annette Island
50 °F
Skagway
50 °F
Gustavus
50 °F
Ketchikan
48 °F
Juneau
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1 °F
Selawik
1 °F
Kivalina
1 °F
Deering
1 °F
Ambler
3 °F
Red Dog Mine
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Long Lake | 91 in | 820 ft |
| Upper Tsaina River | 38 in | 1750 ft |
| Moraine | 23 in | 2100 ft |
| Granite Creek | 0 in | 1240 ft |
| Grandview | 71 in | 1100 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Skagway | 50 °F | Overcast | 1:53 PM AKDT |
| Haines | 48 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:54 PM AKDT |
| Gustavus | 46 °F | Overcast | 2:36 PM AKDT |
| Juneau | 47 °F | Overcast | 1:53 PM AKDT |
| 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 (PAGY) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 210° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | 5500 ft |
METAR PAGY 182153Z AUTO 21011KT 10SM FEW040 OVC055 10/04 A2980 RMK AO2 RAB33E43 SLP092 P0000 T01000039 TSNO
| 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 | Chance of Rain, 70 °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 46° F/ 8° 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 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| NOS_NWLON Skagway, AK , Skagway, AK | 49 °F | 49 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:18 PM AKDT | MADIS | |
| HADS TAIYA R NR SKAGWAY AK , Skagway, AK | 51 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.01 in / hr | 539 ft | 2:00 PM AKDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS Taiya River AK, Skagway, AK | 50 °F | - | 42 °F | 73% | WNW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 2:24 PM AKDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS SHEEP CAMP AK, Skagway, AK | 45 °F | 43 °F | 39 °F | 80% | ENE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 919 ft | 2:24 PM AKDT | MADIS | |
| Al & Carol,, Haines, AK | 47.9 °F | 45 °F | 42 °F | 79% | ESE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 434 ft | 2:58 PM AKDT | Normal | |
| HADS CHILKAT RIVER NEAR KLUKWAN AK, Haines, AK | 50 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 115 ft | 2:00 PM AKDT | MADIS | |
| AKDOT Haines Highway @ Chilkat River Bri, Haines, AK | 51 °F | - | 39 °F | 64% | East at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 160 ft | 2:20 PM AKDT | MADIS | |
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