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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 in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 80 | 69 | 83 | 69 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 69% | 63% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 70% | 70% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 81% | 68% | 49% |
| Conditions | Fog | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 82 | 63 | 83 | 63 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 7 mph SW | 9 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 52% | 51% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 88% | 70% | 44% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 85 | 65 | 87 | 63 | 70 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 95% | 52% | 46% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 1% | 65% | 85% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 84 | 64 | 85 | 67 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 3 mph South | 6 mph South | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 53% | 54% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 17% | 61% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 84 | 70 | 86 | 71 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 2 mph SW | 3 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 61% | 58% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 24% | 80% | 15% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 84 | 67 | 80 | 70 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph WSW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 97% | 56% | 70% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 4% | 48% | 36% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 67 | 85 | 67 | 79 | 66 | 72 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 6 mph WNW | 5 mph West | 6 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 92% | 51% | 63% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 31% | 59% | 3% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 62 | 79 | 60 | 79 | 62 | 70 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNW | 10 mph NNW | 8 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 80% | 50% | 54% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 41% | 75% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 61 | 82 | 63 | 81 | 64 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 2 mph NNE | 2 mph ENE | 2 mph East |
| Humidity | 78% | 51% | 55% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 70% | 52% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
7:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 62 | 80 | 61 | 79 | 61 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 2 mph East | 3 mph East | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 75% | 52% | 51% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 8% | 7% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
7:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 61 | 80 | 61 | 81 | 59 | 69 | 60 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 3 mph East | 3 mph ESE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 75% | 51% | 47% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| 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 | 70 | 62 | 80 | 63 | 81 | 64 | 74 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph ESE | 3 mph SE | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 75% | 55% | 54% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | % | % | % |
| 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 | 82 °F | 60 °F |
| Record | 93 °F (1998) | 44 °F (2011) |
| Yesterday | 86 °F | 61 °F |
| 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 | 5:47 AM CDT | 7:36 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:20 AM CDT | 8:03 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:48 AM CDT | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:13 AM CDT | 9:09 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:04 PM CDT | 1:12 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 42m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 49m
Tomorrow will be 1m 14s longer.
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| First Quarter, 58% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
Evergreen
85 °F
Tuscaloosa
84 °F
Montgomery
84 °F
Florala
84 °F
Mobile
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64 °F
Huntsville Madison
64 °F
Albertville
64 °F
Anniston
64 °F
Haleyville
64 °F
Fort Payne
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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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| Andalusia | 83 °F | Clear | 5:56 PM CDT |
| Florala | 83 °F | Clear | 5:58 PM CDT |
| Fort Rucker / Ozark | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 5:53 PM CDT |
| Ozark | 82 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:58 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 (KOZR) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 160° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 4900 ft |
METAR KOZR 182258Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM SCT039 BKN049 BKN070 28/20 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02780201 RVRNO
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Girona vs. Villarreal | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Numancia vs. Ponferradina | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 44° F/ 7° 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 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Opp Cablevision Headend, Opp, AL | 82.2 °F | 87 °F | 72 °F | 72% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 327 ft | 6:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 299/84 Bypass - Hub Brown Rd, Opp, AL | 80.9 °F | 87 °F | 76 °F | 84% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 280 ft | 6:38 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Chigger Hill off Moore Rd, Andalusia, AL | 81.8 °F | 86 °F | 72 °F | 72% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 280 ft | 6:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Shiloh Community, Elba, AL | 82.5 °F | 88 °F | 72 °F | 72% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 6:35 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Enterprise AL , New Brockton, AL | 80 °F | 83 °F | 71 °F | 73% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1194 ft | 6:17 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS OPNPND AL, Wing, AL | 84 °F | 90 °F | 73 °F | 70% | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 274 ft | 5:16 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Red Level, Red Level, AL | 81.4 °F | 87 °F | 73 °F | 76% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 345 ft | 6:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
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