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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 clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WSW after midnight. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 42 | 74 | 40 | 82 | 38 | 69 | 45 |
| Wind | 6 mph NW | 8 mph WNW | 13 mph NW | 12 mph NW |
| Humidity | 59% | 28% | 19% | 41% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 11% | 50% | 36% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 46 | 77 | 45 | 84 | 38 | 72 | 44 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 9 mph NW | 13 mph NW | 6 mph NW |
| Humidity | 55% | 31% | 18% | 35% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 29% | 32% | 38% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 45 | 84 | 42 | 90 | 35 | 77 | 38 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 2 mph SW | 4 mph NNW | 2 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 43% | 22% | 13% | 25% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 5% | 33% | 28% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 38 | 88 | 32 | 93 | 30 | 74 | 38 |
| Wind | 2 mph ENE | 2 mph South | 4 mph NE | 6 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 31% | 13% | 10% | 27% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 25% | 61% | 43% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 38 | 74 | 35 | 79 | 27 | 64 | 27 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 10 mph WNW | 9 mph NW | 6 mph NW |
| Humidity | 39% | 24% | 15% | 23% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 34% | 52% | 51% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 28 | 70 | 31 | 80 | 26 | 63 | 27 |
| Wind | 6 mph NW | 8 mph WNW | 6 mph NW | 5 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 33% | 22% | 13% | 26% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 36% | 53% | 52% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 29 | 76 | 30 | 84 | 29 | 63 | 34 |
| Wind | 5 mph NW | 5 mph West | 5 mph NNW | 6 mph NW |
| Humidity | 31% | 18% | 13% | 32% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 39% | 50% | 34% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 34 | 76 | 33 | 86 | 31 | 68 | 35 |
| Wind | 4 mph WNW | 5 mph West | 5 mph NW | 6 mph NW |
| Humidity | 39% | 21% | 13% | 28% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 63% | 60% | 47% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 37 | 80 | 36 | 89 | 36 | 71 | 37 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 5 mph WNW | 7 mph NW | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 41% | 20% | 14% | 29% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 36% | 35% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 39 | 80 | 37 | 89 | 37 | 71 | 39 |
| Wind | 2 mph WNW | 4 mph West | 6 mph WNW | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 43% | 21% | 15% | 30% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 39 | 80 | 38 | 89 | 37 | 73 | 38 |
| Wind | 2 mph West | 4 mph West | 5 mph WNW | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 42% | 22% | 15% | 28% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 3% | 3% | % |
| 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 | 85 °F | 57 °F |
| Record | 103 °F (2008) | 42 °F (1893) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 55 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4 | ||
| 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 | 5:48 AM PDT | 8:02 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:19 AM PDT | 8:32 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:44 AM PDT | 9:07 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:05 AM PDT | 9:47 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:21 PM PDT | 1:33 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 12m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 13m
Tomorrow will be 1m 32s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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91 °F
Needles
89 °F
Thermal
89 °F
Imperial
88 °F
El Centro
88 °F
Blythe
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24 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
28 °F
South Lake Tahoe
33 °F
Big Bear City
37 °F
Weaverville
37 °F
Mount Shasta
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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 | 0 in | 9122 ft |
| Blue Lakes | 0 in | 8000 ft |
| Spratt Creek | 0 in | 6200 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Fresno | 77 °F | Clear | 12:53 PM PDT |
| Madera | 75 °F | Clear | 12:53 PM PDT |
| Lemoore NAS | 77 °F | Clear | 12:56 PM PDT |
| Hanford | 77 °F | Clear | 12:53 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SKW5386 Las Vegas, NV |
KFAT | 01:49PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KFAT) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 310° (NW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KFAT 181953Z 31008KT 10SM CLR 25/03 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02500033
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Fortunate Youth with Inna Vision / White Glove Service | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Partly Cloudy, 70°F |
| Sleeping Beauty, Kids | 10:00 AM PDT 2013-04-19 |
Partly Cloudy, 70°F |
| Sleeping Beauty, Kids | 2:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 77°F |
| Sleeping Beauty, Kids | 5:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 82°F |
| Nibbles & Bits of Old Town | 11:00 AM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 75°F |
| Nibbles & Bits of Old Town | 11:00 AM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 75°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Clovis CA , Fresno, CA | 78 °F | 78 °F | 44 °F | 30% | WNW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 374 ft | 1:18 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| N. Clovis - Copper, Clovis, CA | 82.1 °F | 80 °F | 46 °F | 28% | WSW at 2.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 394 ft | 1:47 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Decatur Ave, Clovis, CA | 79.4 °F | 77 °F | 2 °F | 5% | WSW at 1.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 394 ft | 1:47 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest HERNDN , Biola, CA | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 289 ft | 12:40 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| NE Clovis, Clovis, CA | 87.8 °F | 84 °F | 34 °F | 15% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 397 ft | 1:47 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Clovis CA , Clovis, CA | 85 °F | 82 °F | 38 °F | 19% | NW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 357 ft | 12:32 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Clovis CA , Clovis, CA | 79 °F | 79 °F | 44 °F | 29% | West at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 416 ft | 1:07 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| EAST CLOVIS, Clovis, CA | 82.0 °F | 80 °F | 47 °F | 30% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 360 ft | 1:45 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest COLLINS CORNER , Clovis, CA | 77 °F | 76 °F | 26 °F | 15% | WSW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 435 ft | 1:05 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Millerton Lake, Friant, CA | 78.5 °F | 78 °F | 36 °F | 22% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 669 ft | 1:45 PM PDT | Normal | |
| GFWS71, Fresno, CA | 76.0 °F | 77 °F | 41 °F | 28% | West at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 249 ft | 1:39 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest MALAGA , Fresno, CA | 71 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 305 ft | 11:45 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| GFWS45, Raisin City, CA | 77.3 °F | 77 °F | 38 °F | 24% | West at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 223 ft | 1:34 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MAP SJEXPRANGE (P725) CA , O'Neals, CA | 74 °F | 76 °F | 37 °F | 26% | West at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1184 ft | 1:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS HURLEY CA, Prather, CA | 76 °F | 77 °F | 39 °F | 26% | West at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1228 ft | 12:27 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| GFWS123, Kerman, CA | 74.3 °F | 76 °F | 37 °F | 26% | NW at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 220 ft | 1:43 PM PDT | Normal | |
| RAWS FANCHER CREEK CA, Sanger, CA | 78 °F | 78 °F | 40 °F | 26% | West at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 916 ft | 1:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| HADS HENSLEY LAKE WEATHER STATION NEA CA, O'Neals, CA | 76 °F | 77 °F | 38 °F | 25% | West at 5 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 561 ft | 12:45 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Sanger 23, Sanger, CA | 76.6 °F | 78 °F | 47 °F | 35% | East at 2.0 mph | - / hr | 367 ft | 1:34 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Lemon Hill, Tivy Valley, CA | 79.2 °F | 79 °F | 42 °F | 27% | SW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 574 ft | 1:44 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Wildflower, Selma, CA | 78.7 °F | 78 °F | 33 °F | 19% | WSW at 5.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 282 ft | 1:47 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest BERNDA , Madera, CA | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 250 ft | 12:40 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Lilley Mountain Dr., Coarsegold, CA | 75.0 °F | 77 °F | 40 °F | 29% | West at 6.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1650 ft | 1:47 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
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