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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 54F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSE after midnight. |
| Clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ESE after midnight. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 46 | 73 | 48 | 78 | 46 | 61 | 48 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 6 mph West | 10 mph NNW | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 84% | 41% | 31% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 7% | 7% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
7:57 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 76 | 49 | 83 | 47 | 63 | 47 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph West | 8 mph NW | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 75% | 39% | 28% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:58 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 46 | 85 | 45 | 89 | 48 | 66 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph West | 7 mph NNW | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 61% | 23% | 24% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 5% | 5% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 51 | 89 | 49 | 87 | 35 | 68 | 20 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 5 mph WSW | 9 mph NNW | 4 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 69% | 24% | 16% | 16% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 11% | 11% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 33 | 73 | 33 | 71 | 25 | 60 | 23 |
| Wind | 4 mph North | 10 mph WNW | 8 mph NNW | 5 mph North |
| Humidity | 34% | 21% | 18% | 24% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 11% | 0% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 26 | 73 | 28 | 76 | 24 | 58 | 24 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNW | 9 mph WNW | 6 mph WNW | 3 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 30% | 19% | 15% | 27% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 20% | 3% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 29 | 74 | 31 | 74 | 23 | 60 | 18 |
| Wind | 3 mph WNW | 8 mph West | 4 mph NNW | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 36% | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 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 | 73 | 29 | 76 | 24 | 61 | 23 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 6 mph West | 4 mph North | 4 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 35% | 21% | 13% | 25% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 1% | 0% | 9% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 33 | 64 | 27 | 68 | 22 | 57 | 26 |
| Wind | 4 mph NW | 7 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 43% | 23% | 17% | 31% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 3% | 0% | 27% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 30 | 73 | 30 | 78 | 31 | 59 | 35 |
| Wind | 4 mph NW | 7 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 41% | 20% | 17% | 43% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 37 | 75 | 37 | 81 | 36 | 60 | 37 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 6 mph West | 7 mph NW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 52% | 24% | 19% | 43% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| 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 | 57 | 39 | 72 | 41 | 78 | 41 | 63 | 41 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 6 mph West | 7 mph NW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 52% | 32% | 28% | 46% |
| 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 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBFL) | 84 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KBFL) | 102 °F (1973) | 41 °F (1893) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 59 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Lone Pine, California | 93 miles | 2.6 | 12:17 AM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:48 AM PDT | 7:57 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:19 AM PDT | 8:26 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:44 AM PDT | 9:01 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:06 AM PDT | 9:39 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:18 PM PDT (5/18) | 1:29 AM PDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 06m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 09m
Tomorrow will be 1m 28s longer.
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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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| Leavitt Lake | 64 in | 9400 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 1 in | 7200 ft |
| Summit Meadow | 1 in | 9122 ft |
| Ebbetts Pass | 0 in | 8700 ft |
| Blue Lakes | 0 in | 8000 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville | 66 °F | Clear | 9:35 PM PDT |
| Bakersfield | 72 °F | Clear | 8:54 PM PDT |
| Visalia | 72 °F | N/A | 9:35 PM PDT |
| Hanford | 77 °F | Clear | 7:53 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 (KPTV) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 269° (West) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KPTV 190435Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/02 A3003 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Astros vs. Pirates | 7:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Portland vs. Vancouver | 7:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Chicago vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Rain Showers, 61 °F |
| 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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| MAP POTERVILLE (P056) CA , Porterville, CA | 71 °F | 76 °F | 38 °F | 31% | West at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 436 ft | 9:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS FOUNTAIN SPRINGS CA, Terra Bella, CA | 64 °F | - | 29 °F | 27% | East at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 793 ft | 9:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest DELANO , Delano, CA | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 297 ft | 8:25 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Jasmine , Richgrove, CA | 58 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 475 ft | 9:25 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest PIXLY , Pixley, CA | 67 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 259 ft | 9:05 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Cricklewood Court, Porterville, CA | 67.6 °F | - | 37 °F | 32% | NNW at 0.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 420 ft | 9:51 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Orchard Ridge, Porterville, CA | 69.3 °F | - | 40 °F | 34% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 423 ft | 9:52 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Allensworth CA , Earlimart, CA | 69 °F | - | 39 °F | 34% | NNE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 213 ft | 9:33 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest SLATER , Shafter, CA | 68 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 443 ft | 8:50 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest TULARE , Tulare, CA | 68 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 259 ft | 9:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS WOODY CA, Woody, CA | 62 °F | - | 29 °F | 28% | ENE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1590 ft | 9:13 PM PDT | MADIS | |
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