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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast. High of 81F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 77 | 70 | 76 | 70 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 75% | 79% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 71% | 80% | 60% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:34 AM
5:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 75 | 68 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 87% | 65% | 78% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 52% | 62% | 30% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
5:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 78 | 68 | 75 | 68 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 9 mph ESE | 7 mph East | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 69% | 77% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 69% | 67% | 64% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
5:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 74 | 68 | 68 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph ESE | 5 mph ENE | 1 mph NE |
| Humidity | 88% | 63% | 78% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 88% | 64% | 94% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
5:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 83 | 69 | 76 | 70 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 5 mph NNW | 4 mph NE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 60% | 81% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 86% | 34% | 39% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:36 AM
5:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 69 | 76 | 65 | 72 | 64 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph ESE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 95% | 70% | 76% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 50% | 84% | 86% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:36 AM
5:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 56 | 75 | 56 | 69 | 59 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 11 mph SE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 73% | 51% | 69% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 72% | 34% | 44% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:36 AM
5:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 51 | 73 | 54 | 66 | 55 | 64 | 56 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 71% | 50% | 68% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 36% | 28% | 3% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 64 | 60 | 76 | 63 | 70 | 63 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 15 mph SE | 13 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 64% | 77% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 33% | 43% | 51% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain |
| 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 | 67 | 64 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 66 | 67 | 66 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 13 mph SE | 13 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 79% | 85% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 54% | 64% | 74% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| 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 | 67 | 66 | 72 | 66 | 71 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 13 mph SE | 12 mph SE |
| Humidity | 95% | 83% | 89% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 67% | 72% | 76% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| 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 | 69 | 66 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 14 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 80% | 84% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 76% | % | % |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 80 °F | 65 °F |
| Yesterday | 84 °F | 72 °F |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:34 AM EST | 5:52 PM EST |
| Civil Twilight | 6:11 AM EST | 6:15 PM EST |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:45 AM EST | 6:41 PM EST |
| Astronomical Twilight | 5:19 AM EST | 7:07 PM EST |
| Moon | 1:10 PM EST | 12:34 AM EST |
| Length Of Visible Light | 12h 03m | |
| Length of Day |
11h 17m
Tomorrow will be 0m 34s shorter.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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First Quarter
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First Quarter
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| Country Highs | Country Lows |
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98 °F
Wyndham
96 °F
Wyndham P.O.
95 °F
Kununurra Argyle
95 °F
Kununurra
94 °F
Bradshaw
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19 °F
Cooma
23 °F
Thredbo Crackenback
23 °F
Mt Hotham
24 °F
Braidwood
24 °F
Canberra
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Cairns Airport | 78 °F | 4:00 PM EST | |
| Cairns | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:00 PM EST |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (YBCS) |
| Wind Speed: | 13.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 140° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 3000 ft |
METAR YBCS 190700Z 14013KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 25/21 Q1014 NOSIG
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Holloways Beach, Holloways Beach | 77.7 °F | 80 °F | 78 °F | 99% | WSW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 5:27 PM EST | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Holloways Beach , Cairns | 78 °F | 81 °F | 78 °F | 99% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 4:59 PM EST | MADIS | |
| Redlynch | 76.8 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 85% | NE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 164 ft | 5:22 PM EST | Rapid Fire | |
| Bentley Park, Bentley Park, Cairns | 75.0 °F | 78 °F | 57 °F | 54% | South at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 177 ft | 5:27 PM EST | Rapid Fire | |
| Jaques Coffee Plantation, Mareeba | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 69 °F | 76% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1316 ft | 5:25 PM EST | Normal | |
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