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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 thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog early. High of 77F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 93F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 73 | 64 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph South | 4 mph South | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 93% | 71% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 70% | 80% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 84% | 89% | 83% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 70 | 65 | 73 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 80% | 76% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 80% | 79% | 72% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 81 | 64 | 84 | 64 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 59% | 52% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 52% | 42% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 82 | 67 | 88 | 67 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph SW | 7 mph WSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 62% | 51% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 32% | 8% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 81 | 67 | 82 | 65 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 63% | 59% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 33% | 82% | 45% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 62 | 73 | 65 | 78 | 66 | 65 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 9 mph South | 7 mph SW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 92% | 80% | 67% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 99% | 91% | 10% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 56 | 74 | 59 | 78 | 60 | 65 | 59 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 6 mph West | 8 mph WNW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 84% | 57% | 55% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 94% | 99% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 54 | 72 | 54 | 77 | 56 | 61 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNW | 4 mph NW | 8 mph North | 2 mph East |
| Humidity | 95% | 52% | 49% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 94% | 62% | 64% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 52 | 72 | 52 | 77 | 52 | 62 | 47 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 1 mph East | 2 mph NE | 2 mph East |
| Humidity | 87% | 46% | 41% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 57% | 32% | 15% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 42 | 72 | 44 | 80 | 47 | 62 | 46 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 1 mph SSE | 1 mph SE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 51% | 34% | 31% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 44 | 74 | 47 | 78 | 51 | 64 | 50 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 3 mph SSW | 2 mph SSW | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 51% | 36% | 38% | 60% |
| 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 | 6:20 AM EDT | 8:37 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:51 AM EDT | 9:06 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:15 AM EDT | 9:42 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:35 AM EDT | 10:22 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:47 PM EDT | 2:03 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 15m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 16m
Tomorrow will be 1m 33s longer.
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| First Quarter, 53% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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81 °F
Owensboro
69 °F
Lexington
68 °F
Louisville Bowman
68 °F
Louisville
68 °F
Bowling Green
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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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| Jackson | 64 °F | Overcast | 8:22 AM EDT |
| Harlan | 63 °F | Overcast | 8:35 AM EDT |
| Prestonsburg | 67 °F | Overcast | 8:35 AM EDT |
| Wise | 61 °F | Light Drizzle | 8:35 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | LIFR (KJKL) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 357° (North) |
| Ceiling: | 200 ft |
SPECI KJKL 181222Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN002 OVC095 18/17 A3009 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 | Partly 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. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Talbert, KY | 66.0 °F | 65 °F | 97% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 859 ft | 8:50 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Middle Creek, Prestonsburg, KY | 65.0 °F | 64 °F | 95% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 686 ft | 8:50 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Middle Creek VFD Station 2, Prestonsburg, KY | 64.0 °F | 63 °F | 97% | NNE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 689 ft | 8:50 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Jackson KY , Jackson, KY | 64 °F | 62 °F | 93% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 859 ft | 6:44 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
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