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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 in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 65 | 47 | 64 | 44 | 56 | 45 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 11 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 77% | 54% | 48% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 22% | 27% | 19% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 55 | 47 | 70 | 47 | 73 | 44 | 58 | 44 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 8 mph NW | 11 mph WNW | 3 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 73% | 46% | 35% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 25% | 22% | 2% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 45 | 76 | 47 | 76 | 43 | 58 | 48 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 6 mph NNW | 10 mph WNW | 5 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 57% | 36% | 32% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 30% | 3% | 53% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly 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 | 56 | 47 | 64 | 49 | 60 | 50 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 5 mph WNW | 11 mph West | 16 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 71% | 57% | 71% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 38% | 36% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 53 | 40 | 58 | 36 | 57 | 40 | 50 | 41 |
| Wind | 15 mph NW | 19 mph NW | 19 mph WNW | 16 mph NW |
| Humidity | 61% | 42% | 52% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 32% | 17% | 32% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 39 | 60 | 40 | 57 | 44 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind | 15 mph NNW | 15 mph NW | 17 mph WNW | 11 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 59% | 48% | 62% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 48% | 29% | 64% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly 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 | 54 | 44 | 65 | 45 | 60 | 45 | 53 | 44 |
| Wind | 9 mph WNW | 13 mph WNW | 14 mph West | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 70% | 49% | 57% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 25% | 31% | 34% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 58 | 45 | 58 | 46 | 53 | 46 |
| Wind | 8 mph WNW | 12 mph West | 14 mph West | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 68% | 64% | 65% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 39% | 19% | 49% |
| 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 | 50 | 44 | 56 | 45 | 56 | 45 | 53 | 46 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 10 mph NW | 15 mph WNW | 11 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 77% | 62% | 64% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 49% | 54% | 37% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 46 | 63 | 48 | 62 | 48 | 56 | 48 |
| Wind | 8 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW | 15 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 76% | 55% | 57% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| 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 | 55 | 48 | 65 | 48 | 64 | 48 | 58 | 50 |
| Wind | 8 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 78% | 56% | 57% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 7% | 9% | 14% |
| 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 | 52 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 49 | 56 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW | 16 mph WNW | 18 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 81% | 59% | 57% | 71% |
| 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 18, 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 | 60.1 °F |
| Richmond, CA | 62.1 °F |
| Port Chicago, CA | 66.9 °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 | 4:50 AM PDT | 9:19 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:11 AM PDT | 9:59 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:30 PM PDT | 1:43 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 15m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 16m
Tomorrow will be 1m 35s longer.
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| First Quarter, 58% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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93 °F
Thermal
93 °F
Needles
91 °F
Imperial
91 °F
Blythe
91 °F
Palm Springs
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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 | 63 in | 9400 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 1 in | 7200 ft |
| Squaw Valley | 0 in | 8200 ft |
| Tahoe City Cross | 0 in | 6750 ft |
| CSS Lab | 2 in | 6900 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Palo Alto | 73 °F | Clear | 3:47 PM PDT |
| Moffett NAS | 74 °F | Clear | 3:56 PM PDT |
| San Carlos | 70 °F | Clear | 3:55 PM PDT |
| San Jose | 72 °F | Clear | 3:53 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA2278 Santa Ana, CA |
KSJC | 04:04PM | On Time |
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AWE281 Phoenix, AZ |
KSJC | 04:15PM | On Time |
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AAL1629 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KSJC | 04:24PM | On Time |
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SWA1211 Burbank, CA |
KSJC | 04:27PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KSQL) |
| Wind Speed: | 17.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 300° (WNW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KSQL 182255Z 30017G21KT 10SM SKC 21/07 A3013
| 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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Ohlone Farm, Palo Alto, CA | 76.5 °F | 78 °F | 48 °F | 37% | WNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 4:18 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Palo Alto (Midtown), Palo Alto, CA | 71.9 °F | 77 °F | 48 °F | 43% | NW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 4:17 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Midtown, Palo Alto, CA | 80.4 °F | 79 °F | 41 °F | 25% | NE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 4:17 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Midtown (Sutter), Palo Alto, CA | 80.8 °F | 80 °F | 45 °F | 28% | South at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 4:15 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA | 77.7 °F | 79 °F | 51 °F | 40% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 4:18 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Old Palo Alto (Waverley St), Palo Alto, CA | 74.4 °F | 77 °F | 43 °F | 32% | West at 4.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 57 ft | 4:17 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Palo Verde, Palo Alto, CA | 73.1 °F | 77 °F | 48 °F | 41% | NNE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 12:18 PM WST | Rapid Fire | |
| Meadow Park, Palo Alto, CA | 75.6 °F | 78 °F | 48 °F | 38% | NE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 4:10 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA | 73.8 °F | 77 °F | 49 °F | 42% | NW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 4:15 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Walnut Grove, Palo Alto, CA | 79.5 °F | 79 °F | 45 °F | 30% | NW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 4:15 PM PDT | Normal | |
| College Terrace, Palo Alto, CA | 74.2 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 42% | WNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 2:16 PM PDT | Normal | |
| MLoma, Mountain View, CA | 77.9 °F | 79 °F | 50 °F | 38% | NNE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 4:17 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA | 78.6 °F | 79 °F | 46 °F | 32% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 4:18 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Menlo Park CA , Menlo Park, CA | 72 °F | 77 °F | 48 °F | 43% | WSW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 3:27 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Allied Arts, Menlo Park, CA | 73.9 °F | 77 °F | 49 °F | 42% | NNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 4:18 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stanford University, Stanford, CA | 76.1 °F | 78 °F | 47 °F | 36% | NE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 4:15 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Mountain Shadows, Mountain View, CA | 77.0 °F | 78 °F | 49 °F | 37% | NW at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 4:15 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Mountain View, Mountain View, CA | 76.4 °F | 77 °F | 40 °F | 27% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 4:15 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Los Altos High School, Los Altos, CA | 75.1 °F | 77 °F | 46 °F | 36% | North at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 4:18 PM PDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET W.Menlo Park CA, Menlo Park, CA | 76 °F | 77 °F | 45 °F | 33% | NNE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 115 ft | 4:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 74.7 °F | 78 °F | 52 °F | 44% | East at 2.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 96 ft | 4:15 PM PDT | Normal | |
| SLAC's Campus, Menlo Park, CA | 78.6 °F | 78 °F | 43 °F | 28% | West at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 262 ft | 4:03 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Beresford Ave, Redwood City, CA | 75.7 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 33% | NW at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 66 ft | 4:10 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Near village, Los Altos, CA | 79.9 °F | 80 °F | 39 °F | 37% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 230 ft | 4:17 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest NEWARK , Newark, CA | 68 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 3:20 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Newark Blvd & Cedar Blvd (Newark), Newark, CA | 67.1 °F | - | 52 °F | 59% | West at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 19 ft | 4:18 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Alpine Hills, Portola Valley, CA | 72.9 °F | 77 °F | 53 °F | 52% | WSW at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 690 ft | 4:14 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Portola Valley, Portola Valley, CA | 69.1 °F | - | - | - | SW at 9.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 764 ft | 4:13 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Los Altos Hills AA6IW, Los Altos Hills, CA | 73.4 °F | 77 °F | 46 °F | 37% | WSW at 12.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 851 ft | 4:17 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sterling Heights, Redwood City, CA | 70.8 °F | 77 °F | 48 °F | 44% | NW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 134 ft | 4:18 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
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