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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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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 69 | 57 | 70 | 56 | 61 | 55 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 9 mph South | 8 mph SW | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 66% | 63% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 77% | 17% | 17% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 55 | 70 | 57 | 74 | 58 | 60 | 56 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 80% | 64% | 57% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 69% | 6% | 8% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 70 | 57 | 74 | 56 | 62 | 57 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 7 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 65% | 56% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 16% | 5% | 22% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 56 | 71 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 63 | 52 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 2 mph SW |
| Humidity | 78% | 63% | 62% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 46% | 26% | 49% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 52 | 69 | 53 | 69 | 53 | 60 | 52 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 72% | 54% | 56% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 67% | 16% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 50 | 69 | 51 | 66 | 52 | 58 | 52 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 54% | 60% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 58% | 21% | 46% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 49 | 67 | 53 | 65 | 52 | 60 | 52 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph WSW | 2 mph SW |
| Humidity | 76% | 58% | 60% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 70% | 13% | 19% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
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7:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 50 | 67 | 50 | 66 | 46 | 59 | 48 |
| Wind | 1 mph SE | 10 mph SW | 11 mph WSW | 1 mph SW |
| Humidity | 69% | 54% | 48% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 98% | 52% | 49% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 46 | 65 | 45 | 70 | 43 | 60 | 40 |
| Wind | 1 mph West | 5 mph WSW | 10 mph WSW | 2 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 63% | 47% | 38% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 58% | 21% | 30% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 39 | 68 | 42 | 70 | 44 | 60 | 46 |
| Wind | 1 mph North | 5 mph WSW | 10 mph WSW | 2 mph SW |
| Humidity | 47% | 37% | 38% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 26% | 48% | 41% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 70 | 48 | 60 | 48 |
| Wind | 1 mph ENE | 4 mph SW | 9 mph WSW | 2 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 66% | 48% | 44% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 17% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 48 | 70 | 50 | 72 | 50 | 62 | 50 |
| Wind | 1 mph East | 4 mph SSW | 9 mph WSW | 2 mph South |
| Humidity | 62% | 48% | 45% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KLGB) | 74 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KLGB) | 92 °F (1978) | 49 °F (1974) |
| Yesterday | 73 °F | 62 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Santa Monica Pier | 66.0 °F |
| Los Angeles, CA | 63.0 °F |
| La Jolla, CA | 66.9 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:48 AM PDT | 7:48 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:21 AM PDT | 8:16 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:47 AM PDT | 8:50 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:11 AM PDT | 9:26 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:15 PM PDT (5/18) | 1:24 AM PDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 55m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 59m
Tomorrow will be 1m 21s 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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| Leavitt Lake | 64 in | 9400 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 1 in | 7200 ft |
| Summit Meadow | 1 in | 9122 ft |
| Ebbetts Pass | 0 in | 8700 ft |
| Monitor Pass | 1 in | 8350 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Los Alamitos | 62 °F | Clear | 8:58 PM PDT |
| Long Beach | 65 °F | Clear | 9:53 PM PDT |
| Fullerton | 67 °F | Clear | 9:53 PM PDT |
| Santa Ana | 64 °F | Clear | 9:53 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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FFT267 Denver, CO |
KSNA | 10:06PM | On Time |
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AAL1747 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KSNA | 10:26PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KSLI) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 315° (NW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KSLI 190358Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01680149
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Facilitation Skills for e-Trainers - SoCal | 9:00 AM PDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 56°F |
| Performance Consulting Skills for Trainers - SoCal | 9:00 AM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Clear, 61°F |
| EL DUB NATIONAL TOUR CALIFORNIA~ LONG BEACH~ Mai Tai Bar | 9:00 PM PDT 2013-04-19 |
Clear, 66°F |
| The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-19 |
Clear, 69°F |
| Senses Fail | 7:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Mostly Cloudy, 65°F |
| The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 69°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Seal Beach-Lampson Ave, Seal Beach, CA | 62.2 °F | - | 58 °F | 87% | NW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Long Beach, Long Beach, CA | 62.7 °F | - | 57 °F | 81% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 9:58 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Valley View / Cerritos, Buena Park, CA | 62.5 °F | - | 58 °F | 84% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 55 ft | 9:58 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cal State LB, Long Beach, CA | 62.3 °F | - | 58 °F | 85% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 9:58 PM PDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Cypress CA , Cypress, CA | 69 °F | - | - | - | South at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 42 ft | 9:20 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| East Long Beach (ke6jdc wthr-net), Long Beach, CA | 61.1 °F | - | 54 °F | 78% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 45 ft | 9:50 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Bolsa Chica Park Area, Westminster, CA | 61.2 °F | - | 57 °F | 87% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 33 ft | 9:49 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Near Spring and Bellflower, Long Beach, CA | 64.1 °F | - | 57 °F | 78% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 9:58 PM PDT | Normal | |
| WildGold Bengals, Long Beach, CA | 62.0 °F | - | 44 °F | 52% | SSE at 2.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 66 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Long Beach, CA | 63.5 °F | - | 58 °F | 81% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 66 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA | 63.0 °F | - | 59 °F | 88% | SE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 11 ft | 8:25 PM PDT | Normal | |
| 1/4 mile from beach, Seal Beach, CA | 63.7 °F | - | 58 °F | 81% | SW at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| The Peninsula, Long Beach, CA | 62.1 °F | - | 58 °F | 85% | SW at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 48 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Monterey Lane, Huntington Beach, CA | 62.1 °F | - | 40 °F | 44% | SW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 9:42 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Long Beach, Long Beach, CA | 62.8 °F | - | 59 °F | 88% | South at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 46 ft | 9:52 PM PDT | Normal | |
| S of Graham and Warner, Huntington Beach, CA | 61.4 °F | - | 57 °F | 85% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 9:51 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Brookhurst / Katella,, Garden Grove, CA | 62.8 °F | - | 57 °F | 80% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 90 ft | 9:57 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Huntington Beach , Huntington Beach, CA | 63 °F | - | 58 °F | 83% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4 ft | 8:45 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Bolsa Chica Wetlands, Huntington Beach, CA | 62.0 °F | - | 57 °F | 84% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Springdale and Slater, Huntington Beach, CA | 64.9 °F | - | 54 °F | 67% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Euclid/Katella, near Disneyland., Garden Grove, CA | 62.4 °F | - | 57 °F | 83% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Long Beach CA, Long Beach, CA | 65 °F | - | 52 °F | 63% | WNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 62 ft | 9:30 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| EUCLID/LAPALMA, Anaheim, CA | 62.8 °F | - | 54 °F | 74% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 128 ft | 9:58 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bixby Knolls, Long Beach, CA | 63.2 °F | - | 55 °F | 75% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 100 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Aquarium of the Pacific MACC, Long Beach, CA | 62.9 °F | - | 57 °F | 82% | NNW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 23 ft | 9:56 PM PDT | Normal | |
| N6XQY, Harbor Blvd., 2.7 mi. S of Disney, Garden Grove, CA | 62.6 °F | - | 57 °F | 83% | SSW at 3.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Greenbrook, Fountain Valley, CA | 63.9 °F | - | 57 °F | 78% | SW at 4.0 mph | - / hr | 12 ft | 9:46 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Whittier, Whittier, CA | 64.6 °F | - | 55 °F | 70% | SSE at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 9:59 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Harbor / Lampson, Garden Grove, CA | 63.5 °F | - | 55 °F | 75% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 115 ft | 9:55 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Near Downey Cemetery, Downey, CA | 63.8 °F | - | 54 °F | 71% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 119 ft | 9:55 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Starling House, Fountain Valley, CA | 61.9 °F | - | 60 °F | 93% | West at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 33 ft | 9:49 PM PDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Downey CA , Downey, CA | 71 °F | 75 °F | 31 °F | 23% | WNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 118 ft | 9:27 PM PDT | MADIS | |
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