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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. Low of 52F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight. |
| Clear. Low of 54F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 47 | 70 | 48 | 70 | 44 | 60 | 45 |
| Wind | 1 mph East | 11 mph NNW | 15 mph WNW | 2 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 74% | 44% | 36% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 25% | 15% | 20% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 47 | 77 | 48 | 75 | 42 | 57 | 45 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 6 mph NNW | 11 mph WNW | 6 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 59% | 35% | 32% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 30% | 16% | 35% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 45 | 65 | 47 | 60 | 47 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 11 mph West | 15 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 64% | 55% | 63% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | 48% | 7% | 77% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 40 | 60 | 36 | 57 | 40 | 51 | 41 |
| Wind | 15 mph NW | 19 mph NW | 19 mph WNW | 16 mph NW |
| Humidity | 67% | 40% | 52% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 32% | 21% | 32% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 39 | 58 | 40 | 57 | 44 | 49 | 45 |
| Wind | 15 mph NNW | 15 mph NW | 17 mph WNW | 11 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 62% | 50% | 63% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 39% | 12% | 27% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 44 | 59 | 45 | 59 | 45 | 52 | 44 |
| Wind | 9 mph WNW | 13 mph WNW | 14 mph West | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 73% | 58% | 59% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 34% | 30% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 44 | 60 | 45 | 58 | 46 | 52 | 46 |
| Wind | 8 mph WNW | 12 mph West | 14 mph West | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 71% | 60% | 65% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 55% | 19% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 44 | 56 | 45 | 57 | 45 | 51 | 46 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW | 16 mph WNW | 12 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 71% | 62% | 63% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 29% | 21% | 37% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 60 | 48 | 63 | 48 | 55 | 48 |
| Wind | 9 mph WNW | 11 mph NW | 17 mph WNW | 12 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 77% | 61% | 57% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 48 | 62 | 48 | 59 | 48 | 55 | 50 |
| Wind | 9 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 15 mph WNW | 11 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 79% | 59% | 65% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 7% | 9% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 52 | 60 | 50 | 61 | 49 | 57 | 47 |
| Wind | 8 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 84% | 68% | 64% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KNUQ) | 72 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KNUQ) | 90 °F (1978) | 43 °F (1977) |
| Yesterday | 71 °F | 52 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| The Geysers, California | 101 miles | 3.0 | 11:11 PM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| Place | Temperature |
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| San Francisco, CA | 55.9 °F |
| Richmond, CA | 62.1 °F |
| Port Chicago, CA | 66.0 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:56 AM PDT | 8:13 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:27 AM PDT | 8:43 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:51 AM PDT | 9:19 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:11 AM PDT | 9:59 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:30 PM PDT (5/18) | 1:43 AM PDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 15m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 16m
Tomorrow will be 1m 34s 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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| Blue Lakes | 0 in | 8000 ft |
| Ebbetts Pass | 0 in | 8700 ft |
| Leavitt Lake | 64 in | 9400 ft |
| Spratt Creek | 1 in | 6200 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 1 in | 7200 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Palo Alto | 64 °F | Clear | 8:50 PM PDT |
| Moffett NAS | 61 °F | Clear | 10:56 PM PDT |
| San Carlos | 61 °F | Clear | 10:50 PM PDT |
| San Jose | 58 °F | Clear | 10:53 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SKW2681 Los Angeles, CA |
KSJC | 10:54PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KSQL) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 280° (West) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KSQL 190550Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A3014 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| New Talent Comedy Competition | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Clear, 59°F |
| The Honey Wilders at Murphy's Law April Style | 9:00 PM PDT 2013-04-18 |
Clear, 57°F |
| Rumpelstiltskin | 11:00 AM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 70°F |
| New Esterhazy Quartet, Season 6, Concert 4B | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-21 |
Partly Cloudy, 64°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Old Palo Alto (Waverley St), Palo Alto, CA | 60.2 °F | 44 °F | 55% | NNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 57 ft | 11:13 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA | 61.1 °F | 48 °F | 62% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 11:14 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Palo Alto (Midtown), Palo Alto, CA | 60.0 °F | 47 °F | 63% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 11:13 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Midtown (Sutter), Palo Alto, CA | 59.5 °F | 47 °F | 64% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Ohlone Farm, Palo Alto, CA | 59.1 °F | 48 °F | 68% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 11:13 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Menlo Park CA , Menlo Park, CA | 60 °F | 46 °F | 59% | NNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 10:45 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| Allied Arts, Menlo Park, CA | 59.9 °F | 45 °F | 58% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 11:13 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Midtown, Palo Alto, CA | 61.7 °F | 41 °F | 46% | NNW at 2.0 mph | - / hr | 7 ft | 11:13 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Stanford University, Stanford, CA | 60.9 °F | 46 °F | 57% | WNW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA | 59.9 °F | 46 °F | 59% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 11:14 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Palo Verde, Palo Alto, CA | 59.8 °F | 48 °F | 66% | NNW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 7:14 PM WST | Rapid Fire | ||
| Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA | 58.8 °F | 44 °F | 58% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Walnut Grove, Palo Alto, CA | 60.8 °F | 49 °F | 65% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Meadow Park, Palo Alto, CA | 59.4 °F | 48 °F | 66% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET W.Menlo Park CA, Menlo Park, CA | 63 °F | 46 °F | 53% | NW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 115 ft | 10:45 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| MLoma, Mountain View, CA | 61.9 °F | 44 °F | 51% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 11:13 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| SLAC's Campus, Menlo Park, CA | 60.3 °F | 44 °F | 56% | NW at 6.3 mph | - / hr | 262 ft | 11:01 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Beresford Ave, Redwood City, CA | 63.1 °F | 45 °F | 49% | NW at 6.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 66 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 62.0 °F | 51 °F | 68% | North at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 96 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Mountain View, Mountain View, CA | 63.5 °F | 43 °F | 47% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Mountain Shadows, Mountain View, CA | 62.0 °F | 46 °F | 55% | NW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Alpine Hills, Portola Valley, CA | 58.5 °F | 49 °F | 71% | SSW at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 690 ft | 11:09 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Portola Valley, Portola Valley, CA | 61.2 °F | - | - | West at 3.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 764 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Westridge, Portola Valley, CA | 58.8 °F | 48 °F | 68% | NW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 570 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Central Portola Valley, Portola Valley, CA | 55.5 °F | 45 °F | 68% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 660 ft | 11:11 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Los Altos Hills AA6IW, Los Altos Hills, CA | 60.2 °F | 44 °F | 54% | WNW at 8.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 851 ft | 11:13 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Near village, Los Altos, CA | 61.5 °F | 39 °F | 37% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 230 ft | 11:13 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Sterling Heights, Redwood City, CA | 60.5 °F | 45 °F | 56% | North at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 134 ft | 11:13 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Stulsaft Park, Redwood City, CA | 61.6 °F | 46 °F | 57% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 233 ft | 11:13 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Woodside, Woodside, CA | 53.7 °F | 48 °F | 81% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 375 ft | 11:10 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Woodside, CA | 58.2 °F | 46 °F | 64% | NNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 420 ft | 11:09 PM PDT | Normal | ||
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