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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 rain showers, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 6 mph SW | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 88% | 76% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 100% | 60% | 70% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 86% | 72% | 61% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 75 | 67 | 79 | 66 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 76% | 66% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 75% | 53% | 55% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 84 | 67 | 83 | 66 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 7 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 96% | 56% | 55% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 22% | 20% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 85 | 67 | 83 | 69 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 6 mph SW | 5 mph WSW | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 97% | 54% | 61% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 82 | 67 | 78 | 69 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph WSW | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 59% | 75% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 2% | 74% | 95% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 77 | 69 | 80 | 70 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph SW | 6 mph SW | 2 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 100% | 75% | 70% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 87% | 36% | 12% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 62 | 79 | 63 | 78 | 63 | 65 | 60 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 7 mph NW | 9 mph NW | 6 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 93% | 57% | 59% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 73% | 78% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 56 | 75 | 62 | 74 | 61 | 65 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNW | 11 mph NNW | 9 mph North | 7 mph North |
| Humidity | 97% | 63% | 63% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 49 | 78 | 54 | 73 | 62 | 65 | 60 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 1 mph NE | 2 mph NE | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 53% | 44% | 65% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 2% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 77 | 60 | 74 | 63 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph SE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 76% | 55% | 68% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 21% | 24% | 24% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 59 | 76 | 61 | 74 | 64 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SE | 2 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 58% | 70% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 20% | 16% | 12% | 9% |
| 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 | 60 | 59 | 76 | 61 | 75 | 64 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph South | 2 mph South | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 97% | 58% | 65% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 (KGAD) | 78 °F | 55 °F |
| Record (KGAD) | 93 °F (1940) | 39 °F (2011) |
| Yesterday | 76.0 °F | 62.9 °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 | 5:41 AM CDT | 7:41 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:13 AM CDT | 8:09 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:39 AM CDT | 8:43 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:03 AM CDT | 9:19 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:02 PM CDT | 1:13 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 56m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 00m
Tomorrow will be 1m 21s 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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| Gadsden | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:55 PM CDT |
| Albertville | 77 °F | Overcast | 5:35 PM CDT |
| Anniston | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 4:53 PM CDT |
| Birmingham | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:53 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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ASQ4232 Houston, TX |
KBHM | 06:01PM | On Time |
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JIA2593 Charlotte, NC |
KBHM | 06:22PM | On Time |
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SWA1057 Chicago, IL |
KBHM | 06:53PM | On Time |
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SWA2166 Las Vegas, NV |
KBHM | 08:17PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KGAD) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 5500 ft |
METAR KGAD 182255Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM FEW020 SCT048 BKN055 25/21 A3000 RMK AO1
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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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| Rainbow City, AL | 76.8 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 85% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 490 ft | 5:58 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Noccalula Falls, Gadsden, AL | 74.7 °F | 73 °F | 72 °F | 91% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 5:59 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Fairview church community, Gadsden, AL | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 72 °F | 83% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 840 ft | 5:47 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sardis City, Boaz, AL | 74.6 °F | 73 °F | 72 °F | 90% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1056 ft | 5:52 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Angel Community, Jacksonville, AL | 77.9 °F | 80 °F | 73 °F | 85% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 625 ft | 6:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hokes Bluff, Hokes Bluff, AL | 80.2 °F | 88 °F | 80 °F | 98% | SSW at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 574 ft | 5:46 PM CDT | Normal | |
| N4WRC, Riverside, AL | 79.9 °F | 84 °F | 74 °F | 82% | South at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 541 ft | 5:58 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Odenville AL, Odenville, AL | 77 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 86% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 5:34 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Simmons Mt., Springville, AL | 74.9 °F | 75 °F | 70 °F | 86% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1124 ft | 6:00 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Marshall County District 3, Albertville, AL | 77.3 °F | 79 °F | 72 °F | 83% | WSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 987 ft | 5:56 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Pell AL , Pell City, AL | 80 °F | 84 °F | 73 °F | 80% | SW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 544 ft | 3:57 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Sgt's Ridge near SHS, Remlap, AL | 77.0 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 85% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 901 ft | 6:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Old McVille School - WB4ZNQ, Albertville, AL | 75.2 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 90% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1082 ft | 6:00 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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