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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 a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 48F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 63F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast with rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 66F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy. High of 57F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 41F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the SE after midnight. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 61F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 43 | 61 | 43 | 63 | 45 | 54 | 46 |
| Wind | 6 mph WSW | 6 mph NW | 8 mph NNW | 6 mph West |
| Humidity | 81% | 49% | 51% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 70% | 80% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 84% | 29% | 93% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:58 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 39 | 54 | 46 | 59 | 46 | 52 | 43 |
| Wind | 8 mph WNW | 9 mph NW | 9 mph NNW | 7 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 72% | 80% | 61% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 61% | 76% | 90% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Rain Showers | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 39 | 61 | 41 | 64 | 43 | 54 | 43 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 7 mph North | 5 mph NNW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 67% | 49% | 44% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 27% | 29% | 44% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
9:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 37 | 66 | 39 | 73 | 37 | 55 | 36 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 11 mph West | 12 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 66% | 36% | 28% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 42% | 42% | 49% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
9:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 36 | 64 | 45 | 70 | 46 | 54 | 46 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 11 mph East | 21 mph ESE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 48% | 47% | 44% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 49% | 53% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
9:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 45 | 54 | 48 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 45 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph North | 10 mph NW | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 87% | 83% | 100% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 33% | 100% | 96% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
9:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 41 | 41 | 63 | 32 | 68 | 32 | 57 | 39 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 12 mph SW | 8 mph NE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 30% | 26% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 0% | 29% | 2% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
9:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 39 | 61 | 48 | 77 | 55 | 57 | 54 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 6 mph ENE | 19 mph East | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 59% | 62% | 45% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 33% | 33% | 41% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
9:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 48 | 63 | 52 | 72 | 55 | 63 | 54 |
| Wind | 2 mph WSW | 5 mph WNW | 4 mph NNW | 3 mph West |
| Humidity | 94% | 70% | 56% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 62% | 54% | 62% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
9:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 45 | 59 | 46 | 61 | 43 | 50 | 41 |
| Wind | 5 mph WSW | 6 mph West | 5 mph NW | 2 mph West |
| Humidity | 100% | 60% | 51% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 65% | 60% | 66% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
9:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 39 | 61 | 39 | 63 | 39 | 50 | 37 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 4 mph NW | 4 mph NNW | 1 mph NW |
| Humidity | 78% | 44% | 42% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 79% | 87% | 63% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 46 | 36 | 61 | 37 | 64 | 37 | 50 | 41 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 5 mph WNW | 5 mph NW | 3 mph West |
| Humidity | 68% | 39% | 37% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 (KGTF) | 65 °F | 39 °F |
| Record (KGTF) | 90 °F (1897) | 27 °F (1977) |
| Yesterday | 65 °F | 36 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 14 | ||
| 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 | 5:40 AM MDT | 8:58 PM MDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:03 AM MDT | 9:36 PM MDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:14 AM MDT | 10:25 PM MDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:11 AM MDT | 11:28 PM MDT |
| Moon | 1:35 PM MDT (5/18) | 2:06 AM MDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 32m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 17m
Tomorrow will be 2m 23s longer.
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| First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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73 °F
Miles City
73 °F
Baker
73 °F
Glendive
71 °F
Sidney-Richland
65 °F
Glasgow
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39 °F
West Yellowstone
42 °F
Butte
44 °F
Dillon
46 °F
Bozeman
46 °F
Cut Bank
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Rocky Boy | 0 in | 4700 ft |
| Stringer Creek | 1 in | 6550 ft |
| Onion Park | 10 in | 7410 ft |
| Spur Park | 40 in | 8100 ft |
| Daisy Peak | 0 in | 7600 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Malmstrom AFB | 57 °F | Thunderstorm | 8:37 PM MDT |
| Great Falls | 55 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:53 PM MDT |
| Havre | 61 °F | Overcast | 7:53 PM MDT |
| Lewistown | 54 °F | Overcast | 7:54 PM MDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SKW4760 Salt Lake City, UT |
KGTF | 09:26PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KGFA) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 143° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 4800 ft |
SPECI KGFA 190237Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM TS BKN048 BKN065 OVC085 14/06 A2994 RMK AO2 TSB31
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| HADS MISSOURI RIVER AT FORT BENTON MT, Fort Benton, MT | 64 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 2613 ft | 7:30 PM MDT | MADIS | ||
| North Fort Benton, Fort Benton, MT | 59.4 °F | 51 °F | 75% | SE at 2.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2641 ft | 8:45 PM MDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| HADS TETON RIVER NEAR LOMA 1SW MT, Loma, MT | 67 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 2560 ft | 7:30 PM MDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Loma MT , Loma, MT | 60 °F | 50 °F | 70% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2634 ft | 8:14 PM MDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest Loma US-87 MP 53.1 , Loma, MT | 59 °F | 53 °F | 83% | NE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2700 ft | 7:50 PM MDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Highwood MT , Highwood, MT | 60 °F | 46 °F | 59% | West at 3 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 3487 ft | 8:15 PM MDT | MADIS | ||
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