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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. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 45 | 66 | 54 | 70 | 51 | 56 | 47 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 8 mph WNW | 15 mph NW | 4 mph North |
| Humidity | 82% | 62% | 52% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 3% | 2% | 60% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 68 | 53 | 70 | 50 | 57 | 47 |
| Wind | 3 mph ENE | 5 mph NNW | 14 mph NW | 5 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 80% | 56% | 48% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 68 | 54 | 74 | 51 | 56 | 47 |
| Wind | 2 mph North | 4 mph NW | 12 mph NW | 4 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 80% | 59% | 45% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 | 55 | 47 | 71 | 54 | 69 | 52 | 55 | 47 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNE | 7 mph WNW | 16 mph NW | 15 mph NW |
| Humidity | 72% | 53% | 55% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 20% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 | 51 | 42 | 69 | 37 | 65 | 40 | 53 | 41 |
| Wind | 16 mph NW | 19 mph NW | 20 mph NW | 17 mph NW |
| Humidity | 72% | 31% | 40% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 41 | 63 | 42 | 64 | 45 | 52 | 45 |
| Wind | 16 mph NNW | 16 mph NW | 18 mph WNW | 12 mph NW |
| Humidity | 68% | 45% | 47% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 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 | 51 | 45 | 60 | 46 | 64 | 46 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind | 11 mph NW | 15 mph WNW | 15 mph WNW | 12 mph NW |
| Humidity | 84% | 60% | 49% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 51 | 44 | 60 | 46 | 68 | 47 | 53 | 46 |
| Wind | 10 mph NW | 14 mph WNW | 12 mph WNW | 8 mph NW |
| Humidity | 78% | 59% | 48% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | 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 | 50 | 43 | 61 | 43 | 64 | 44 | 52 | 45 |
| Wind | 6 mph NW | 11 mph NW | 17 mph WNW | 11 mph NW |
| Humidity | 75% | 50% | 46% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 1% | 7% |
| 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 | 51 | 46 | 63 | 46 | 65 | 46 | 53 | 48 |
| Wind | 9 mph NW | 11 mph NW | 18 mph WNW | 11 mph NW |
| Humidity | 86% | 55% | 52% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 10% | 7% | 7% |
| 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 | 52 | 48 | 65 | 46 | 66 | 47 | 55 | 49 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 10 mph WNW | 15 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 89% | 51% | 48% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 15% | 23% | 18% |
| 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 | 53 | 52 | 67 | 50 | 68 | 48 | 57 | 46 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 93% | 54% | 50% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 (KWVI) | 70 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KWVI) | 79 °F (2008) | 43 °F (2003) |
| Yesterday | 71 °F | 48 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 5 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| The Geysers, California | 134 miles | 3.0 | 11:11 PM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| Place | Temperature |
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| Monterey, CA | 59.0 °F |
| Redwood City, CA | 66.9 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:57 AM PDT | 8:12 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:28 AM PDT | 8:41 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:52 AM PDT | 9:17 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:13 AM PDT | 9:56 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:30 PM PDT (5/18) | 1:42 AM PDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 13m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 14m
Tomorrow will be 1m 32s 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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| Leavitt Lake | 62 in | 9400 ft |
| Blue Lakes | 0 in | 8000 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 0 in | 7200 ft |
| Spratt Creek | 1 in | 6200 ft |
| Burnside Lake | 0 in | 8139 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Watsonville | 61 °F | Clear | 7:53 PM PDT |
| San Martin | 66 °F | Clear | 8:15 PM PDT |
| San Jose Reid | 70 °F | Clear | 6:50 PM PDT |
| San Jose | 63 °F | Clear | 7:53 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA801 Los Angeles, CA |
KSJC | 08:15PM | On Time |
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JBU471 Boston, MA |
KSJC | 08:32PM | On Time |
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AAL445 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KSJC | 08:40PM | On Time |
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SWA1257 Las Vegas, NV |
KSJC | 08:45PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KWVI) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 346° (NNW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KWVI 190253Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01610094 53003
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Spiral Dance with Jo Cobbett | 7:00 PM PDT 2013-04-19 |
Clear, 60°F |
| The California Honeydrops | 9:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 64°F |
| Spiral Dance with Jo Cobbett | 1:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Mostly Cloudy, 67°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Walnut/King, Santa Cruz, CA | 65.7 °F | - | 52 °F | 61% | NNW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Villa de Branciforte, SANTA CRUZ, CA | 69.0 °F | - | 49 °F | 49% | North at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 90 ft | 7:54 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 64.8 °F | - | 51 °F | 61% | NW at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 8:19 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Santa Cruz Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA | 65.5 °F | - | 48 °F | 53% | North at 17.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 8:19 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA | 67.5 °F | - | 52 °F | 57% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 45 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Side, Santa Cruz, CA | 73.4 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 47% | South at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 8:00 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Swift St, Santa Cruz, CA | 59.5 °F | - | 51 °F | 74% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Graham Hill, Santa Cruz, CA | 65.3 °F | - | 50 °F | 57% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 300 ft | 8:19 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Pasatiempo, Santa Cruz, CA | 62.6 °F | - | 49 °F | 60% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 551 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 30th Ave/Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, CA | 62.8 °F | - | 53 °F | 71% | NE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Capitola Mall/Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA | 63.5 °F | - | 54 °F | 70% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 66 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 35th Ave/Hawes, Santa Cruz, CA | 61.8 °F | - | 54 °F | 75% | SE at 4.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Soquel, CA | 62.4 °F | - | 53 °F | 71% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 8:18 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Capitola Weather Net, Capitola, CA | 62.4 °F | - | 53 °F | 72% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 73 ft | 8:20 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Whispering Pines, Scotts Valley, CA | 60.3 °F | - | 50 °F | 68% | NW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 730 ft | 8:20 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Scotts Valley Heights-Lucia, Scotts Valley, CA | 61.9 °F | - | 50 °F | 65% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Monterey Bay Heights, Soquel, CA | 64.0 °F | - | 49 °F | 58% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 405 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| In the Santa Cruz mountains, Soquel, CA | 56.9 °F | - | 47 °F | 69% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 420 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Scotts Valley, Lockhart Gulch, Scotts Valley, CA | 62.7 °F | - | 50 °F | 64% | East at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 398 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Nelson Rd, Scotts Valley, CA | 61.8 °F | - | 58 °F | 88% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 535 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lompico, Felton, CA | 59.9 °F | - | 48 °F | 66% | ENE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 660 ft | 8:15 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley, CA | 62.0 °F | - | 50 °F | 65% | NNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 571 ft | 8:12 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Soquel Laurel Glen Hills, SOQUEL, CA | 62.9 °F | - | 48 °F | 59% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 584 ft | 8:20 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Seacliff, Aptos, CA | 63.0 °F | - | 52 °F | 64% | WNW at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 112 ft | 8:19 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Seacliff, Aptos, CA | 61.2 °F | - | 53 °F | 75% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 100 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Soquel CA , Soquel, CA | 66 °F | - | 51 °F | 58% | NE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 469 ft | 7:59 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Soquel Hills-Laurel Glen, Soquel, CA | 64.9 °F | - | 51 °F | 61% | West at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 469 ft | 8:14 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Hihn/Azalea, Ben Lomond, CA | 63.1 °F | - | 48 °F | 57% | SSW at 1.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 438 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, Aptos, CA | 63.9 °F | - | 52 °F | 66% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 300 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Quail Hollow, Ben Lomond, CA | 60.3 °F | - | 50 °F | 68% | North at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 485 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Aptos CA , Aptos, CA | 62 °F | - | 53 °F | 72% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 131 ft | 8:03 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Rio del Mar, Beckett PC Solutions, Aptos, CA | 60.7 °F | - | 52 °F | 74% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 120 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Upper Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz, CA | 62.7 °F | - | 33 °F | 33% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1000 ft | 8:19 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Aptos, CA | 64.0 °F | - | -8 °F | 5% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 257 ft | 7:59 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Glenwood Acres, Scotts Valley, CA | 59.7 °F | - | 49 °F | 69% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 965 ft | 8:13 PM PDT | Normal | |
| aptos pines, Aptos, CA | 63.0 °F | - | 49 °F | 62% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 200 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Felton CA , Ben Lomond, CA | 62 °F | - | 48 °F | 61% | ENE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 659 ft | 7:46 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Aptos CA , Aptos, CA | 65 °F | - | 49 °F | 57% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 173 ft | 8:04 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Weston Road, Scotts Valley, CA | 56.9 °F | - | 49 °F | 76% | West at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1255 ft | 8:22 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Felton CA U, Santa Cruz, CA | 60 °F | - | - | - | NNE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1922 ft | 7:59 PM PDT | MADIS | |
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