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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear in the evening, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 72 | 65 | 80 | 63 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 7 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 80% | 56% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 78% | 59% | 50% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 75 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 6 mph SW | 9 mph SW | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 72% | 52% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 80 | 66 | 86 | 64 | 73 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 61% | 51% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 28% | 14% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 65 | 81 | 67 | 87 | 65 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 76% | 63% | 49% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 98% | 46% | 2% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 82 | 65 | 83 | 65 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 12 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 89% | 57% | 53% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 74 | 65 | 79 | 62 | 71 | 58 |
| Wind | 5 mph WSW | 6 mph WSW | 10 mph WNW | 6 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 98% | 77% | 54% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 85% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 55 | 76 | 58 | 76 | 57 | 66 | 53 |
| Wind | 5 mph NW | 8 mph NW | 11 mph NW | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 85% | 52% | 52% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 82% | 91% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 53 | 77 | 54 | 76 | 55 | 66 | 55 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNW | 11 mph NNW | 12 mph NNW | 2 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 77% | 44% | 47% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 90% | 50% | 48% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 52 | 76 | 53 | 76 | 55 | 68 | 53 |
| Wind | 2 mph ENE | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 79% | 44% | 48% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 9% | 3% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
7:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 49 | 75 | 50 | 76 | 52 | 67 | 49 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 3 mph ESE | 3 mph SE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 57% | 40% | 41% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
7:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 46 | 74 | 49 | 78 | 56 | 69 | 58 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 49% | 41% | 49% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 3% | 7% | % |
| 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 (KMSL) | 81 °F | 59 °F |
| Record (KMSL) | 96 °F (1962) | 39 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 72 °F | 67 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| 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 | 5:43 AM CDT | 7:48 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:15 AM CDT | 8:16 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:40 AM CDT | 8:51 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:03 AM CDT | 9:28 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:06 PM CDT | 1:18 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 01m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 04m
Tomorrow will be 1m 24s longer.
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| First Quarter, 53% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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75 °F
Fairhope
73 °F
Mobile
73 °F
Montgomery
73 °F
Gulf Shores
73 °F
Alexander City
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64 °F
Huntsville Madison
64 °F
Albertville
64 °F
Anniston
64 °F
Haleyville
64 °F
Courtland
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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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| Courtland | 68 °F | Overcast | 7:15 AM CDT |
| Muscle Shoals | 70 °F | Mist | 7:17 AM CDT |
| Decatur | 68 °F | Overcast | 7:14 AM CDT |
| Huntsville | 68 °F | Overcast | 6:53 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: | LIFR (K9A4) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 142° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 300 ft |
METAR K9A4 181215Z AUTO 10003KT 1SM BR OVC003 20/20 A3003 RMK AO2
| 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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| Leoma, TN | 67.2 °F | 64 °F | 89% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 958 ft | 8:24 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Greenhill, Killen, AL | 67.6 °F | 67 °F | 99% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 745 ft | 7:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Ripley, Athens, AL | 68.4 °F | 68 °F | 99% | SE at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 700 ft | 7:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Prospect TN US, Prospect, TN | 66 °F | 65 °F | 96% | SSE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 944 ft | 7:01 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| New Prospect, Lawrenceburg, TN | 67.3 °F | 68 °F | 98% | ESE at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 945 ft | 7:13 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Wildcat Ridge, Lawrenceburg, TN | 66.4 °F | 66 °F | 99% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 958 ft | 7:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| New Prospect, Lawrenceburg TN, TN | 67.8 °F | 67 °F | 98% | SSE at 0.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 991 ft | 7:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Town Creek AL , Town Creek, AL | 65 °F | 65 °F | 100% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 557 ft | 3:27 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Elkton, Prospect, TN | 68.4 °F | 68 °F | 99% | SSW at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 663 ft | 7:12 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Lawrenceburg TN , Lawrenceburg, TN | 66 °F | 66 °F | 99% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 938 ft | 7:01 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Florence, Florence, AL | 67.3 °F | 67 °F | 98% | ESE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 607 ft | 8:22 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Pulaski, TN | 66.9 °F | 65 °F | 94% | South at 1.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 712 ft | 7:21 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest ALLEN FARMS , Ardmore, TN | 66 °F | 66 °F | 100% | SSE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 705 ft | 6:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest NEWBY FARM , Athens, AL | 62 °F | 61 °F | 96% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 819 ft | 6:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Rose Park-North Florence, Florence, AL | 67.0 °F | 66 °F | 97% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 7:19 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Florence HS Area, Florence, AL | 67.6 °F | 67 °F | 98% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 538 ft | 7:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Forest Hills, Florence, AL | 68.2 °F | 68 °F | 99% | NNW at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 607 ft | 7:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg, TN | 66.5 °F | 66 °F | 99% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -10000 ft | 7:16 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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