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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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| Clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 35 | 58 | 35 | 57 | 34 | 50 | 37 |
| Wind | 4 mph NE | 10 mph WSW | 10 mph West | 3 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 60% | 42% | 42% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 24% | 12% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 33 | 63 | 27 | 65 | 23 | 56 | 20 |
| Wind | 8 mph ENE | 8 mph NE | 9 mph NW | 11 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 49% | 25% | 19% | 24% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 21 | 69 | 26 | 68 | 32 | 60 | 29 |
| Wind | 10 mph ENE | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph WSW | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 28% | 19% | 26% | 31% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 2% | 8% | 25% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 27 | 63 | 32 | 59 | 32 | 47 | 37 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 16 mph SSW | 12 mph SW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 27% | 31% | 38% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 6% | 14% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 36 | 48 | 26 | 49 | 20 | 41 | 18 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 12 mph WSW | 8 mph WSW | 2 mph East |
| Humidity | 55% | 41% | 32% | 40% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 19% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 14 | 51 | 15 | 51 | 22 | 43 | 24 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 10 mph WSW | 6 mph WSW | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 26% | 22% | 32% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 0% | 13% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 20 | 53 | 22 | 47 | 29 | 45 | 28 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 10 mph SW | 9 mph SW | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 30% | 30% | 51% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 25% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 26 | 49 | 21 | 52 | 29 | 43 | 35 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 13 mph SW | 13 mph SW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 40% | 32% | 41% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 28% | 39% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 28 | 47 | 28 | 47 | 28 | 42 | 30 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph WSW | 5 mph WSW | 1 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 54% | 49% | 50% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 24% | 42% | 12% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 30 | 51 | 30 | 53 | 31 | 45 | 33 |
| Wind | 1 mph East | 3 mph West | 5 mph West | 1 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 60% | 43% | 42% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 4% | 7% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 34 | 57 | 36 | 57 | 36 | 48 | 37 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 4 mph WSW | 5 mph WSW | 1 mph East |
| Humidity | 54% | 41% | 46% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 4% | 5% | 32% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 52 | 39 | 58 | 39 | 60 | 40 | 51 | 37 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 4 mph WSW | 5 mph WSW | 0 mph East |
| Humidity | 60% | 48% | 47% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 65 °F | 46 °F |
| Record | 81 °F (1954) | 23 °F (1974) |
| Yesterday | 54 °F | 43 °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 | 5:45 AM PDT | 8:13 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:15 AM PDT | 8:43 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:37 AM PDT | 9:21 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:54 AM PDT | 10:04 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:23 PM PDT (5/18) | 1:39 AM PDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 28m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 27m
Tomorrow will be 1m 41s longer.
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| First Quarter, 60% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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95 °F
Thermal
95 °F
Needles
94 °F
Palm Springs
93 °F
Blythe
93 °F
Imperial
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24 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
28 °F
South Lake Tahoe
33 °F
Big Bear City
36 °F
Mount Shasta
37 °F
Weaverville
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Independence Lake | 43 in | 8450 ft |
| CSS Lab | 2 in | 6900 ft |
| Squaw Valley | 1 in | 8200 ft |
| Tahoe City Cross | 0 in | 6750 ft |
| Rubicon #2 | 0 in | 7500 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Blue Canyon | 54 °F | Clear | 7:52 PM PDT |
| Grass Valley | 64 °F | Clear | 8:15 PM PDT |
| Truckee-Tahoe | 46 °F | Clear | 8:15 PM PDT |
| Reno - Stead | 57 °F | Clear | 8:15 PM PDT |
| 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 (KBLU) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 280° (West) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KBLU 190252Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01220028 53000 TSNO
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| HADS MEADOW LAKE SNOW COURSE NEAR CIS CA, Soda Springs, CA | 46 °F | 46 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 7200 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CISCO BUTTE , Emigrant Gap, CA | 49 °F | 45 °F | 33 °F | 55% | WNW at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6620 ft | 7:40 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS RICE CANYON CA, Sierraville, CA | 47 °F | 41 °F | 30 °F | 51% | SW at 15 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6936 ft | 7:30 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MAP HUYSINK CA , Soda Springs, CA | 47 °F | 47 °F | 35 °F | 62% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 6597 ft | 8:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest TROY1 , Soda Springs, CA | 58 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 6400 ft | 5:15 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest INDEPENDENCE CREEK , Sierraville, CA | 52 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 6500 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest INDEPENDENCE CAMP , Truckee, CA | 47 °F | 47 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 7000 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CSS LAB , Soda Springs, CA | 50 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 6899 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CENTRAL SIERRA SNOW LAB , Soda Springs, CA | 47 °F | 47 °F | 33 °F | 57% | SW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6882 ft | 7:40 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MAP NORDEN CA , Soda Springs, CA | 46 °F | 46 °F | 33 °F | 60% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 6889 ft | 8:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest SUGAR BOWL SKI , Truckee, CA | 46 °F | 46 °F | 32 °F | 59% | WSW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6975 ft | 7:40 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MAP ONION CREEK CA , Truckee, CA | 49 °F | 49 °F | 36 °F | 59% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 6187 ft | 8:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| West Willow, Sierraville, CA | 53.6 °F | - | 36 °F | 52% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5100 ft | 8:26 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Martinetti Ranch, Sattley, CA | 48.9 °F | 49 °F | 34 °F | 57% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4960 ft | 8:37 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS Plumas Eureka Park CA, Blairsden, CA | 51 °F | - | 34 °F | 52% | West at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5106 ft | 8:01 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest EMGAP1 , Emigrant Gap, CA | 59 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 5196 ft | 5:50 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MAP BLUE CANYON CA , Emigrant Gap, CA | 60 °F | - | 31 °F | 34% | WNW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5282 ft | 5:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| ALLEGHANY, Alleghany, CA | 50.8 °F | - | 41 °F | 70% | WNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4410 ft | 8:37 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Whitehawk Ranch, Clio, CA | 53.1 °F | - | 36 °F | 52% | ENE at 1.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4521 ft | 8:37 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Clio, CA | 56.4 °F | - | 39 °F | 52% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 4500 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Graeagle, CA | 58.3 °F | - | 36 °F | 43% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4460 ft | 8:08 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Portola, CA | 50.8 °F | - | 35 °F | 54% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4923 ft | 8:37 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest INDEPENDENCE LAKE , Truckee, CA | 42 °F | 42 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 8450 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Main Street Loyalton, Loyalton, CA | 55.0 °F | - | 36 °F | 48% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4964 ft | 8:37 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS DEER CREEK FOREBAY NEAR DUTCH FL CA, Washington, CA | 60 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4455 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS WHITE CLOUD CA, Washington, CA | 57 °F | - | 32 °F | 39% | WSW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4319 ft | 7:33 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest F305 SLOAT , Blairsden, CA | 60 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4288 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Downieville, CA | 55.9 °F | - | 45 °F | 68% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2923 ft | 8:31 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MAP NEVADA CITY CA , Camptonville, CA | 62 °F | - | 42 °F | 48% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 3461 ft | 8:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| HADS DRUM POWERHOUSE NEAR BLUE CANYON CA, Alta, CA | 62 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 3399 ft | 7:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Casa Loma, Alta, CA | 56.0 °F | - | 43 °F | 61% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3700 ft | 8:37 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Nevada City, Nevada City, CA | 57.1 °F | - | 43 °F | 59% | NW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 3612 ft | 8:37 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Ananda Village, Nevada City, CA | 60.3 °F | - | 32 °F | 35% | West at 1.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2500 ft | 8:36 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
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