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May 19, 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 19, 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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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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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 44 | 77 | 46 | 80 | 41 | 65 | 39 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 5 mph NW | 4 mph NW | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 56% | 32% | 23% | 39% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
7:58 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 43 | 90 | 44 | 89 | 41 | 70 | 45 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 2 mph SE | 5 mph NNW | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 47% | 19% | 19% | 40% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 5% | 5% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
7:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 45 | 90 | 41 | 91 | 37 | 70 | 27 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 5 mph NW | 8 mph WNW | 5 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 45% | 18% | 13% | 20% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 9% | 9% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 31 | 77 | 32 | 77 | 30 | 62 | 29 |
| Wind | 5 mph North | 9 mph NNW | 8 mph North | 2 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 32% | 18% | 17% | 28% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 30 | 71 | 29 | 73 | 23 | 60 | 19 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 8 mph NNW | 7 mph North | 3 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 36% | 20% | 15% | 20% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 30 | 74 | 33 | 79 | 32 | 64 | 29 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 7 mph NNW | 6 mph North | 2 mph East |
| Humidity | 35% | 21% | 17% | 27% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 29 | 77 | 32 | 80 | 35 | 64 | 36 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 7 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW | 4 mph West |
| Humidity | 34% | 19% | 19% | 33% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 34 | 75 | 36 | 79 | 34 | 64 | 34 |
| Wind | 2 mph North | 7 mph NNW | 7 mph North | 5 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 36% | 23% | 19% | 31% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 33 | 77 | 35 | 80 | 36 | 66 | 40 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW | 9 mph NW | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 36% | 21% | 20% | 38% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 43 | 73 | 43 | 79 | 44 | 67 | 45 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNW | 6 mph NW | 9 mph NW | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 53% | 32% | 28% | 42% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 55% | 84% | 68% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 45 | 79 | 43 | 82 | 43 | 67 | 45 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 6 mph NW | 8 mph NW | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 52% | 28% | 24% | 41% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 28% | 3% | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBFL) | 85 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KBFL) | 101 °F (1954) | 38 °F (1893) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 56 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Lone Pine, California | 129 miles | 2.6 | 12:17 AM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:50 AM PDT | 7:58 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:21 AM PDT | 8:27 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:46 AM PDT | 9:02 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:09 AM PDT | 9:40 PM PDT |
| Moon | 2:19 PM PDT | 2:03 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 05m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 08m
Tomorrow will be 1m 24s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 67% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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95 °F
Thermal
93 °F
Needles
91 °F
Blythe
89 °F
Imperial
89 °F
El Centro
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28 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
33 °F
South Lake Tahoe
35 °F
Big Bear City
35 °F
Weaverville
37 °F
Alturas
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Leavitt Lake | 63 in | 9400 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 0 in | 7200 ft |
| Summit Meadow | 0 in | 9122 ft |
| Monitor Pass | 1 in | 8350 ft |
| Spratt Creek | 0 in | 6200 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Bakersfield | 81 °F | Clear | 1:54 PM PDT |
| Porterville | 81 °F | Clear | 1:55 PM PDT |
| Tehachapi | 68 °F | Clear | 1:55 PM PDT |
| Sandberg | 69 °F | Clear | 1:48 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SKW6191 Denver, CO |
KBFL | 02:54PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KBFL) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 0° (North) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KBFL 192054Z 28010G17KT 10SM CLR 27/06 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02720061 58023
| 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 | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Athletic vs. Zaragoza | 7:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 62° F/ 17° C |
| Los Angeles vs. New York | 1:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| 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, 67 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 68 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Buttonwillow CA US, Buttonwillow, CA | 81 °F | 80 °F | 46 °F | 29% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 285 ft | 1:48 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Taft CA US, Taft, CA | 80 °F | 79 °F | 41 °F | 25% | East at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 757 ft | 1:46 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Grand Island, Bakersfield, CA | 81.9 °F | 81 °F | 51 °F | 34% | NE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 361 ft | 2:07 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest SLATER , Shafter, CA | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 443 ft | 11:25 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Near Liberty H.S., Bakersfield, CA | 80.9 °F | 80 °F | 45 °F | 28% | WNW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 370 ft | 2:17 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NF6P - Riverlakes (NW), Bakersfield, CA | 84.7 °F | 83 °F | 51 °F | 31% | NNW at 1.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 422 ft | 2:17 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD , Bakersfield, CA | 81 °F | 80 °F | 43 °F | 26% | ENE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 375 ft | 1:30 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest OILJCT , Bakersfield, CA | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 441 ft | 10:55 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS TWISSELMAN CA, McKittrick, CA | 74 °F | 77 °F | 41 °F | 30% | North at 16 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3231 ft | 1:13 PM PDT | MADIS | |
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