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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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May 20, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 20, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 20, 2013
These stunning images of nature captured across the globe will change the way you view our world.
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May 20, 2013
Photos and social media reports of severe weather damage over the weekend in Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas.
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May 20, 2013
Homes and subdivisions were decimated by a tornado outbreak that struck the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 20, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 20, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 72F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 72 | 80 | 70 | 78 | 70 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 69% | 77% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 42% | 37% | 37% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 80 | 68 | 78 | 68 | 75 | 68 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SSE | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 66% | 69% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 42% | 34% | 26% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 69 | 78 | 70 | 79 | 69 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph South | 11 mph South | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 84% | 73% | 72% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 37% | 31% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 69 | 80 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 5 mph WSW | 9 mph WSW | 9 mph WSW | 6 mph West |
| Humidity | 88% | 72% | 72% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 54% | 41% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
7:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 67 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 63 | 76 | 60 |
| Wind | 12 mph NNW | 8 mph North | 9 mph NW | 15 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 78% | 60% | 57% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 16% | 35% | 17% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
7:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 57 | 80 | 62 | 80 | 67 | 76 | 68 |
| Wind | 12 mph NE | 9 mph ENE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 62% | 55% | 66% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 78 | 63 | 80 | 63 | 74 | 64 |
| Wind | 15 mph ESE | 14 mph East | 11 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 62% | 54% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 25% | 23% | 15% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 64 | 79 | 63 | 79 | 63 | 74 | 64 |
| Wind | 14 mph ESE | 15 mph East | 12 mph ESE | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 77% | 56% | 57% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 79 | 66 | 76 | 66 |
| Wind | 14 mph East | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 79% | 64% | 64% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 3% | 9% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 79 | 66 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 77% | 64% | 64% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 75 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 77% | 65% | 67% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 73 | 66 | 80 | 67 | 79 | 68 | 76 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 78% | 67% | 70% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KNPA) | 81 °F | 64 °F |
| Record (KNPA) | 91 °F (1998) | 46 °F (2003) |
| Yesterday | 82.7 °F | 74.8 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Mobile State Docks, AL | 73.9 °F |
| Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL | 79.0 °F |
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:53 AM CDT | 7:41 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:27 AM CDT | 8:07 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:55 AM CDT | 8:39 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:21 AM CDT | 9:13 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:07 PM CDT | 2:27 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 40m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 47m
Tomorrow will be 1m 8s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 77% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Today
Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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90 °F
Dothan
90 °F
Montgomery
90 °F
Fort Rucker / Ozark
90 °F
Florala
90 °F
Evergreen
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55 °F
Fort Payne
59 °F
Gadsden
59 °F
Scottsboro
60 °F
Albertville
62 °F
Huntsville Madison
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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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| Gulf Shores | 81 °F | N/A | 4:15 PM CDT |
| Fairhope | 84 °F | Clear | 4:35 PM CDT |
| Pensacola NAS | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:56 PM CDT |
| Mobile Downtown | 82 °F | Partly Cloudy | 3:53 PM 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: | VFR (KCQF) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 144° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KCQF 202135Z AUTO 17011KT 7SM CLR 29/20 A3002 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 | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 76 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| West Beach, Gulf Shores, AL | 80.3 °F | 85 °F | 74 °F | 81% | SE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 4:35 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Gulf Shores Weather Net, Gulf Shores, AL | 80.3 °F | 85 °F | 74 °F | 82% | ESE at 8.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 4:36 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS BONSECOUR AL, Gulf Shores, AL | 85 °F | 91 °F | 72 °F | 65% | SE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 3:17 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Community Development, Orange Beach, AL | 81.0 °F | 86 °F | 73 °F | 77% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 33 ft | 4:22 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Myrtle Court, Foley, AL | 82.2 °F | 88 °F | 73 °F | 73% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 65 ft | 4:36 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ono Island, Orange Beach, AL | 83.3 °F | 90 °F | 74 °F | 73% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 33 ft | 4:22 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MARITIME , Gulf Shores, AL | 77 °F | 75 °F | 65 °F | - | SE at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:50 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Green Branch, Fairhope, AL | 83.9 °F | 91 °F | 74 °F | 71% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 4:36 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Old Pierce Road, Fairhope, AL | 83.1 °F | 88 °F | 72 °F | 69% | WNW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 4:36 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Summerdale AL , Summerdale, AL | 87 °F | 94 °F | 72 °F | 62% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 144 ft | 4:12 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| www.LillianWeather.com, Lillian, AL | 82.7 °F | 89 °F | 74 °F | 76% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 56 ft | 4:36 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest KOPTIS FARMS , Summerdale, AL | 86 °F | 90 °F | 70 °F | 58% | SSE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 134 ft | 3:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| County Road 48 West, Robertsdale, AL | 85.6 °F | 87 °F | 63 °F | 47% | SE at 6.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 4:36 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Quail Creek CC, Fairhope, AL | 84.5 °F | 91 °F | 73 °F | 69% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 4:34 PM CDT | Normal | |
| CR-48 at CR-33, Fairhope, AL | 85.6 °F | 92 °F | 72 °F | 64% | South at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 4:36 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_PORTS Fort Morgan, AL, Dauphin Island, AL | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | SSE at 13 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:06 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Point Clear, AL | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | SE at 17 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Dauphin Island, AL | 77 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 85% | SSE at 13 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Volanta, Fairhope, AL | 88.2 °F | 91 °F | 67 °F | 50% | SW at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 4:36 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON Dauphin Island, AL , Dauphin Island, AL | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | SE at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:06 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Pensacola FL , Pensacola, FL | 83 °F | 89 °F | 73 °F | 73% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 19 ft | 4:16 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lost River, Seminole, AL | 86.4 °F | 93 °F | 73 °F | 64% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 79 ft | 4:36 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Seminole Landing, Seminole, AL | 86.5 °F | 95 °F | 74 °F | 67% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 3:31 PM CST | Normal | |
| Peppermill, Pensacola, FL | 87.8 °F | 84 °F | 43 °F | 21% | SSE at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 33 ft | 4:36 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| S/V Grace, Daphne, AL | 81.4 °F | 87 °F | 75 °F | 80% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 38 ft | 4:32 PM CDT | Normal | |
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