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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 50F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the SW after midnight. |
| Clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 46 | 68 | 50 | 72 | 48 | 59 | 46 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 9 mph SW | 13 mph West | 6 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 86% | 52% | 44% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 28% | 6% | 5% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 53 | 46 | 78 | 46 | 77 | 43 | 59 | 47 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 14 mph NNW | 11 mph NW | 4 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 77% | 35% | 32% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 16% | 2% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 58 | 47 | 82 | 49 | 78 | 46 | 57 | 46 |
| Wind | 2 mph SW | 7 mph North | 14 mph WSW | 6 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 68% | 30% | 32% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 9% | 2% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 54 | 46 | 68 | 48 | 68 | 47 | 51 | 45 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 11 mph WSW | 16 mph West | 10 mph West |
| Humidity | 75% | 50% | 46% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 100% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 49 | 37 | 63 | 27 | 64 | 33 | 47 | 35 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 10 mph NW | 15 mph West | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 63% | 25% | 31% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 19% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | 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 | 49 | 32 | 61 | 31 | 62 | 38 | 49 | 43 |
| Wind | 9 mph NW | 7 mph NW | 13 mph West | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 50% | 30% | 39% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 22% | 0% | 2% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 49 | 41 | 63 | 40 | 59 | 39 | 48 | 41 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 9 mph WSW | 15 mph WSW | 8 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 74% | 42% | 47% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 30% | 5% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 50 | 41 | 65 | 42 | 62 | 43 | 46 | 44 |
| Wind | 6 mph WSW | 12 mph WSW | 19 mph WSW | 7 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 72% | 43% | 48% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 35% | 10% | 15% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 42 | 64 | 43 | 60 | 43 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 7 mph WNW | 12 mph West | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 73% | 45% | 55% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | 28% | 6% | 6% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 45 | 67 | 46 | 65 | 46 | 54 | 48 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW | 13 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 82% | 47% | 52% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 6% | 6% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 48 | 68 | 46 | 62 | 47 | 55 | 48 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 6 mph WNW | 12 mph West | 9 mph West |
| Humidity | 83% | 47% | 57% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 16% |
| 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 | 54 | 50 | 68 | 48 | 63 | 48 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 6 mph West | 11 mph West | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 85% | 49% | 57% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 (KCCR) | 77 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KCCR) | 89 °F (2008) | 48 °F (1998) |
| Yesterday | 72 °F | 51 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| The Geysers, California | 63 miles | 3.0 | 11:11 PM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| Place | Temperature |
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| San Francisco, CA | 57.0 °F |
| Richmond, CA | 63.0 °F |
| Port Chicago, CA | 66.9 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:55 AM PDT | 8:15 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:25 AM PDT | 8:45 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:49 AM PDT | 9:22 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:08 AM PDT | 10:02 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:30 PM PDT (5/18) | 1:44 AM PDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 19m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 19m
Tomorrow will be 1m 36s 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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| Blue Lakes | 0 in | 8000 ft |
| Rubicon #2 | 0 in | 7500 ft |
| Squaw Valley | 1 in | 8200 ft |
| CSS Lab | 2 in | 6900 ft |
| Burnside Lake | 0 in | 8139 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Concord | 66 °F | Clear | 8:53 PM PDT |
| Napa County | 65 °F | Clear | 8:54 PM PDT |
| Fairfield | 65 °F | Clear | 8:58 PM PDT |
| Novato | 68 °F | Clear | 8:55 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 (KAPC) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 260° (West) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KAPC 190354Z AUTO 26011KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01830100
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Make Dreams Come True for the Holidays! | 8:00 AM PDT 2013-04-15 |
Clear, 46°F |
| Make Dreams Come True for the Holidays! | 8:00 AM PDT 2013-04-16 |
Clear, 46°F |
| Make Dreams Come True for the Holidays! | 8:00 AM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Clear, 52°F |
| Make Dreams Come True for the Holidays! | 8:00 AM PDT 2013-04-18 |
Clear, 55°F |
| Make Dreams Come True for the Holidays! | 8:00 AM PDT 2013-04-19 |
Clear, 63°F |
| Make Dreams Come True for the Holidays! | 8:00 AM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 60°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| MesoWest COSTA1 , Port Costa, CA | 62 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 6:45 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| Glen Cove Hills, Vallejo, CA | 62.2 °F | 53 °F | 72% | NW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 248 ft | 8:53 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| NOS_PORTS Martinez-Amorco Pier, CA, Briones, CA | 67 °F | - | - | West at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:36 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| NOS_PORTS Davis Point, CA, Rodeo, CA | 64 °F | - | - | West at 13 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:36 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| Foxboro Heights, Hercules, CA | 64.0 °F | 55 °F | 73% | WSW at 5.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 200 ft | 9:06 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Vallejo Sanitation and Flood, Vallejo, CA | 65.2 °F | 56 °F | 71% | WSW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 8:53 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Blue Rock Springs - Campobello Milano, Vallejo, CA | 62.8 °F | 54 °F | 73% | North at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 328 ft | 9:05 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Mtz/PH K6RHL, Martinez, CA | 65.4 °F | 52 °F | 62% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 350 ft | 8:55 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Hiddenbrooke, VSFCD, Vallejo, CA | 62.0 °F | 52 °F | 69% | SW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 496 ft | 9:00 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Tara Hills, Pinole, CA | 63.6 °F | 51 °F | 64% | NW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 194 ft | 9:05 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Federal Terrace, VSFCD, Vallejo, CA | 63.3 °F | 52 °F | 66% | WNW at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 34 ft | 9:03 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Tara Hills, San Pablo, CA | 63.7 °F | 44 °F | 50% | SW at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 208 ft | 9:03 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET El Sobrante CA , El Sobrante, CA | 62 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 324 ft | 8:49 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Fairfield CA , Moraga, CA | 63 °F | 51 °F | 65% | SW at 35 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 574 ft | 8:44 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| K6TPK, Concord, CA | 65.8 °F | 42 °F | 41% | North at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 23 ft | 9:06 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Hill, CA | 65.8 °F | 45 °F | 47% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 9:05 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Cordelia, Fairfield, CA | 65.1 °F | 50 °F | 58% | WSW at 8.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 9:06 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Dinosaur Hill Park, Pleasant Hill, CA | 66.3 °F | 52 °F | 59% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 131 ft | 9:02 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Palos Verde Mall Area, Lafayette, CA | 64.9 °F | 37 °F | 35% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 204 ft | 9:06 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lafayette near Palos Verde Mall, Lafayette, CA | 64.1 °F | 51 °F | 63% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 231 ft | 9:06 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Concord, CA | 66.9 °F | 48 °F | 51% | West at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 9:02 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Acalanes Ridge, Walnut Creek, CA | 63.7 °F | 50 °F | 60% | East at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 307 ft | 9:06 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| SRCA Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA | 61.9 °F | 50 °F | 66% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 9:06 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| El Cerrito / Richmond Heights, El Cerrito, CA | 61.9 °F | 52 °F | 69% | WNW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 300 ft | 9:01 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Happy Valley, Lafayette -- Happy Valley, CA | 61.0 °F | 52 °F | 74% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 9:06 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Near Blake Garden, Kensington, CA | 61.1 °F | 53 °F | 75% | SW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 686 ft | 9:05 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Happy Valley / St Stephens Dr, Lafayette, CA | 60.6 °F | 50 °F | 68% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 715 ft | 9:05 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| El Cerrito Hills Garden, El Cerrito, CA | 61.6 °F | 52 °F | 70% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 266 ft | 9:03 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Larkey Park, Walnut Creek, CA | 64.8 °F | 49 °F | 57% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 150 ft | 9:06 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| RAWS BRIONES CA, Lafayette, CA | 59 °F | 47 °F | 64% | SW at 14 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1450 ft | 8:28 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
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