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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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| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 88F with a heat index of 93F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 88F with a heat index of 93F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 72 | 87 | 69 | 85 | 69 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 18 mph South | 19 mph SSE | 13 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 56% | 58% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 14% | 46% | 89% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:34 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 82 | 71 | 84 | 70 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 17 mph SSE | 18 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 66% | 64% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 78% | 31% | 47% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:33 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 72 | 85 | 72 | 83 | 72 | 77 | 73 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 11 mph SE |
| Humidity | 89% | 63% | 66% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 69% | 38% | 66% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:33 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 76 | 73 | 85 | 72 | 84 | 73 | 77 | 73 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 64% | 70% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 56% | 97% | 52% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:32 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 76 | 73 | 84 | 73 | 85 | 73 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 92% | 68% | 65% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 62% | 79% | 63% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:32 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 71 | 86 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 73 | 72 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 64% | 64% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 61% | 66% | 28% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:31 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 70 | 84 | 69 | 83 | 68 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 9 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 98% | 63% | 57% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 48% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:31 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 67 | 82 | 67 | 81 | 65 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 7 mph East | 11 mph SE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 59% | 57% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 4% | 25% | 8% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:31 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 82 | 67 | 84 | 68 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 3 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 58% | 57% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:30 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 83 | 64 | 83 | 63 | 72 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 53% | 52% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 15% | 38% | 37% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:30 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 81 | 61 | 83 | 61 | 72 | 61 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 78% | 48% | 47% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 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 | 87 °F | 68 °F |
| Record | 98 °F (1939) | 50 °F (1945) |
| Yesterday | 88 °F | 73 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 16 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Matagorda Bay Port O'Connor, TX | 75.9 °F |
| Seadrift, TX | 79.0 °F |
| Rockport, TX | 80.1 °F |
| USCG Freeport, TX | 78.1 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:34 AM CDT | 8:13 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 6:08 AM CDT | 8:39 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:37 AM CDT | 9:10 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 5:04 AM CDT | 9:43 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:49 PM CDT | 1:53 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 31m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 39m
Tomorrow will be 1m 6s 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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88 °F
San Angelo
88 °F
Del Rio
87 °F
Del Rio Laughlin AFB
87 °F
Childress
87 °F
Plainview
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50 °F
Marfa
57 °F
Pecos
62 °F
Alpine
66 °F
Guadalupe Pass
66 °F
Wink
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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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| Victoria | 76 °F | Haze | 4:51 AM CDT |
| Port Lavaca | 76 °F | Overcast | 5:55 AM CDT |
| Palacios | 78 °F | Haze | 4:53 AM CDT |
| Wharton | 75 °F | Overcast | 5:35 AM CDT |
| 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 (KVCT) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 170° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 1400 ft |
METAR KVCT 180951Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM HZ BKN014 24/22 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02440222 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 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °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 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| 8 miles S.E. Airport Wood Hi, Victoria, TX | 76.1 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SSE at 8.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 59 ft | 5:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| test sensor, Victoria, TX | 76.0 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SSE at 8.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 59 ft | 5:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| backup, Victoria, TX | 76.1 °F | 76 °F | 74 °F | 94% | SSE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 59 ft | 5:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cimarron, Victoria, TX | 75.7 °F | 75 °F | 74 °F | 93% | NW at 3.7 mph | - / hr | 125 ft | 5:46 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Colony Creek Area, Victoria, TX | 76.1 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 89% | SSW at 8.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 112 ft | 5:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest GUADAL , Guadalupe, TX | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 71 ft | 4:20 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest LASALL , Point Comfort, TX | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 38 ft | 4:30 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest KEERAN , Placedo, TX | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 48 ft | 4:35 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Cedar Ridge, Victoria, TX | 75.2 °F | 75 °F | 71 °F | 87% | SE at 4.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 131 ft | 5:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest THOMAS , Raisin, TX | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 121 ft | 2:55 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| K5HAS Lake Texana, Edna, TX | 76.4 °F | 77 °F | 74 °F | 91% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 51 ft | 5:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest LOLITA , La Ward, TX | 79 °F | 77 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 4:05 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| J.S. Farms - 7 miles west of Port Lavaca, Port Lavaca, TX | 76.3 °F | 77 °F | 73 °F | 90% | SSE at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 5:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| 2578 Weber Rd., Victoria, TX | 76.1 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 141 ft | 5:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Oak Grove, Port Lavaca, TX | 75.5 °F | 77 °F | 65 °F | 69% | SSW at 7.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 26 ft | 5:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Mission Valley, Victoria, TX | 77.0 °F | 79 °F | 54 °F | 47% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 213 ft | 5:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest MCFADN , Bloomington, TX | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 68 ft | 3:35 AM CDT | MADIS | |
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