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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 a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then overcast. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 79 | 67 | 79 | 66 | 70 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 65% | 62% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 72% | 51% | 52% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 82 | 67 | 83 | 65 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 89% | 58% | 54% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 28% | 14% | 19% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 85 | 65 | 83 | 63 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 8 mph South | 6 mph South | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 97% | 52% | 49% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 7% | 15% | 18% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 81 | 67 | 77 | 70 | 68 | 67 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 60% | 77% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 40% | 98% | 93% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 79 | 65 | 80 | 68 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 5 mph WNW | 5 mph NW | 1 mph NE |
| Humidity | 99% | 60% | 64% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 81% | 6% | 6% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 83 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 67 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 7 mph WNW | 5 mph NNW | 4 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 87% | 63% | 86% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 14% | 70% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Fog |
| 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 | 63 | 62 | 78 | 62 | 74 | 62 | 62 | 60 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 8 mph North | 8 mph NNW | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 96% | 57% | 67% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 35% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | 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 | 63 | 57 | 79 | 63 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 5 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 1 mph NE |
| Humidity | 83% | 57% | 77% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 46% | 13% | 22% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 79 | 65 | 76 | 67 | 66 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 1 mph East | 2 mph East | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 61% | 74% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 24% | 30% | 32% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| 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 | 66 | 66 | 81 | 67 | 78 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 98% | 63% | 75% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 36% | 51% | 49% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 68 | 66 | 83 | 69 | 79 | 73 | 68 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph South | 3 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 63% | 81% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 23% | 24% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KEET) | 82 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KEET) | 97 °F (1962) | 49 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 68 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 10 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:45 AM CDT | 7:44 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:17 AM CDT | 8:12 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:44 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:08 AM CDT | 9:22 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:05 PM CDT | 1:50 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 54m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 59m
Tomorrow will be 1m 18s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 63% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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75 °F
Mobile Downtown
75 °F
Fairhope
75 °F
Alexander City
74 °F
Maxwell AFB
73 °F
Gulf Shores
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64 °F
Troy
66 °F
Fort Rucker / Ozark
66 °F
Ozark
66 °F
Dothan
66 °F
Maxwell AFB
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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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| Alabaster | 72 °F | Overcast | 6:09 AM CDT |
| Birmingham | 73 °F | Overcast | 5:53 AM CDT |
| Tuscaloosa | 73 °F | Overcast | 5:53 AM CDT |
| Jasper | 72 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 6:35 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: | LIFR (KEET) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 219° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | 400 ft |
SPECI KEET 191109Z AUTO 24004KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC004 22/21 A3005 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| McCalla, Judson Valley, McCalla, AL | 71.7 °F | - | 70 °F | 95% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 521 ft | 6:36 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Lake View, Lake View, AL | 71.7 °F | - | 71 °F | 98% | SSE at 0.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 7:37 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bentwood, Bessemer, AL | 71.6 °F | - | 70 °F | 95% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 528 ft | 6:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Old House on Forest, Hueytown, AL | 72.2 °F | - | 72 °F | 99% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 551 ft | 6:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| alabama, Bessemer, AL | 72.1 °F | - | 71 °F | 95% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 525 ft | 6:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Russet Woods/SouthWood, Hoover, AL | 72.0 °F | - | 71 °F | 96% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 676 ft | 6:37 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest SELMA , Shannon, AL | 71 °F | - | 69 °F | 95% | SW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 5:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Helena AL , Helena, AL | 72 °F | - | 71 °F | 96% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 6:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| High Point Trace, Hoover, AL | 70.9 °F | - | 70 °F | 97% | ESE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 869 ft | 6:31 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Bluff Park, Hoover, AL | 70.3 °F | - | 70 °F | 98% | South at 1.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1026 ft | 6:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Brandywine, Helena, AL | 72.6 °F | - | 71 °F | 95% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 484 ft | 6:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rocky Ridge, Helena, AL | 71.8 °F | 77 °F | 53 °F | 52% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 479 ft | 6:35 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Hickory Ln, West Blocton, AL | 71.6 °F | - | 70 °F | 95% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 459 ft | 6:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Helena AL , Alabaster, AL | 72 °F | - | 71 °F | 98% | WNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 486 ft | 6:13 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Riverchase, Hoover, AL | 71.4 °F | - | 70 °F | 95% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 480 ft | 6:35 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Maylene, AL | 72.0 °F | - | 72 °F | 99% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 596 ft | 6:36 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| apache ridge, Alabaster, AL | 71.8 °F | 70 °F | 68 °F | 87% | SSW at 1.1 mph | - / hr | 522 ft | 6:17 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Kingwood, Alabaster, AL | 71.9 °F | - | 70 °F | 94% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 466 ft | 6:33 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Holland Lakes, Pelham, AL | 72.3 °F | - | 70 °F | 94% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 452 ft | 6:35 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Deer Springs, Pelham, AL | 71.7 °F | - | 72 °F | 100% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 426 ft | 6:35 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Vestavia Hills AL US, Vestavia Hills, AL | 72 °F | - | 72 °F | 100% | NNE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 672 ft | 6:16 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| 2nd St SW, Graysville, AL | 72.3 °F | - | 72 °F | 98% | West at 1.6 mph | - / hr | 574 ft | 6:24 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Plott Water Plant, Tuscaloosa, AL | 72.3 °F | - | 71 °F | 95% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 305 ft | 6:37 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Nucor Steel Birmingham, Birmingham, AL | 72.7 °F | - | 70 °F | 92% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 562 ft | 6:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Thorn Berry, Birmingham, AL | 71.4 °F | - | 70 °F | 95% | WSW at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 547 ft | 6:33 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Sunny Meadows, Birmingham, AL | 73.2 °F | - | 71 °F | 94% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 561 ft | 6:32 AM CDT | Normal | |
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