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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 | 51 | 45 | 65 | 54 | 70 | 51 | 56 | 47 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 8 mph WNW | 15 mph NW | 9 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 82% | 63% | 51% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 45 | 68 | 51 | 71 | 48 | 59 | 46 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 8 mph NW | 12 mph NW | 4 mph North |
| Humidity | 75% | 55% | 45% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 2% | 5% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 | 55 | 45 | 68 | 54 | 71 | 51 | 58 | 47 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNE | 4 mph NW | 12 mph NW | 7 mph NW |
| Humidity | 69% | 57% | 46% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 2% | 5% | 29% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 54 | 47 | 67 | 49 | 69 | 51 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind | 7 mph NW | 12 mph WNW | 17 mph WNW | 16 mph NW |
| Humidity | 81% | 53% | 53% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 92% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | 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 | 64 | 42 | 66 | 43 | 52 | 42 |
| Wind | 14 mph NW | 16 mph NW | 18 mph NW | 14 mph NW |
| Humidity | 70% | 44% | 43% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | 52 | 40 | 63 | 42 | 64 | 45 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind | 13 mph NNW | 15 mph NW | 17 mph WNW | 12 mph NW |
| Humidity | 64% | 45% | 48% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | 65 | 46 | 68 | 46 | 53 | 46 |
| Wind | 12 mph NW | 14 mph WNW | 15 mph WNW | 11 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 80% | 49% | 45% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 17% | 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 | 50 | 45 | 65 | 46 | 67 | 46 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 10 mph NW | 13 mph WNW | 15 mph WNW | 10 mph NW |
| Humidity | 80% | 50% | 49% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 36% | 15% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 48 | 64 | 47 | 67 | 47 | 54 | 48 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 11 mph NW | 16 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 92% | 54% | 50% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 18% | 32% | 17% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 50 | 48 | 65 | 48 | 67 | 48 | 55 | 48 |
| Wind | 7 mph NW | 10 mph NW | 15 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 91% | 53% | 49% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 | 53 | 50 | 65 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 56 | 49 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 89% | 56% | 50% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 1% | % |
| 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 (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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| Place | Temperature |
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| Monterey, CA | 57.9 °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 | 1:42 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 13m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 14m
Tomorrow will be 1m 32s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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93 °F
Needles
91 °F
Thermal
89 °F
Imperial
89 °F
Blythe
89 °F
El Centro
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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 | 64 in | 9400 ft |
| Forestdale Creek | 0 in | 8029 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 1 in | 7200 ft |
| Spratt Creek | 0 in | 6200 ft |
| Summit Meadow | 0 in | 9122 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Watsonville | 68 °F | Clear | 1:53 PM PDT |
| San Martin | 75 °F | Clear | 2:35 PM PDT |
| San Jose Reid | 73 °F | Clear | 1:50 PM PDT |
| San Jose | 71 °F | Clear | 1:53 PM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA2952 Santa Ana, CA |
KSJC | 02:36PM | On Time |
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SWA959 Las Vegas, NV |
KSJC | 03:01PM | On Time |
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EGF3604 Los Angeles, CA |
KSJC | 03:01PM | On Time |
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SWA1444 San Diego, CA |
KSJC | 03:04PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KWVI) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 115° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KWVI 182053Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 20/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP204 T02000083 58009
| 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 | 78.3 °F | 79 °F | 54 °F | 43% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Villa de Branciforte, SANTA CRUZ, CA | 71.6 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 47% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 90 ft | 2:39 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 68.2 °F | - | 50 °F | 53% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 2:39 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Santa Cruz Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA | 63.9 °F | - | 47 °F | 55% | ENE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 2:39 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Seabright, Santa Cruz, CA | 71.4 °F | 77 °F | 53 °F | 52% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 45 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Side, Santa Cruz, CA | 67.5 °F | - | 50 °F | 54% | East at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 2:00 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Swift St, Santa Cruz, CA | 70.2 °F | 77 °F | 53 °F | 54% | ESE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:39 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Graham Hill, Santa Cruz, CA | 71.1 °F | 77 °F | 54 °F | 54% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 300 ft | 2:39 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Pasatiempo, Santa Cruz, CA | 75.0 °F | 78 °F | 52 °F | 44% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 551 ft | 2:39 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 30th Ave/Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, CA | 66.3 °F | - | 52 °F | 59% | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 2:37 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Capitola Mall/Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA | 70.5 °F | 77 °F | 51 °F | 50% | ESE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 66 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 35th Ave/Hawes, Santa Cruz, CA | 64.9 °F | - | 51 °F | 61% | SE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Soquel, CA | 69.2 °F | - | 51 °F | 52% | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 2:32 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Capitola Weather Net, Capitola, CA | 65.5 °F | - | 53 °F | 65% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 73 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Whispering Pines, Scotts Valley, CA | 69.1 °F | - | 51 °F | 53% | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 730 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Scotts Valley Heights-Lucia, Scotts Valley, CA | 72.2 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 48% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Monterey Bay Heights, Soquel, CA | 70.9 °F | 77 °F | 47 °F | 43% | SE at 6.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 405 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| In the Santa Cruz mountains, Soquel, CA | 70.4 °F | 77 °F | 43 °F | 37% | WSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 420 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Scotts Valley, Lockhart Gulch, Scotts Valley, CA | 75.3 °F | 78 °F | 52 °F | 45% | South at 4.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 398 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Nelson Rd, Scotts Valley, CA | 75.7 °F | 78 °F | 50 °F | 42% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 535 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lompico, Felton, CA | 76.9 °F | 78 °F | 48 °F | 36% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 660 ft | 2:30 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley, CA | 70.4 °F | 77 °F | 51 °F | 51% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 571 ft | 2:26 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Soquel Laurel Glen Hills, SOQUEL, CA | 70.3 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 48% | West at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 584 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Seacliff, Aptos, CA | 65.8 °F | - | 50 °F | 57% | WNW at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 112 ft | 2:39 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Seacliff, Aptos, CA | 66.7 °F | - | 52 °F | 58% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 100 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Soquel CA , Soquel, CA | 74 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 47% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 469 ft | 2:13 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Soquel Hills-Laurel Glen, Soquel, CA | 75.1 °F | 78 °F | 53 °F | 47% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 469 ft | 2:28 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Hihn/Azalea, Ben Lomond, CA | 71.2 °F | 77 °F | 54 °F | 55% | North at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 438 ft | 2:07 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, Aptos, CA | 66.7 °F | - | 52 °F | 60% | South at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 300 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Quail Hollow, Ben Lomond, CA | 79.0 °F | 79 °F | 50 °F | 37% | NW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 485 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Aptos CA , Aptos, CA | 62 °F | - | 51 °F | 68% | SSW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 131 ft | 2:18 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Rio del Mar, Beckett PC Solutions, Aptos, CA | 64.2 °F | - | 52 °F | 64% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 120 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Upper Jarvis Road, Santa Cruz, CA | 68.6 °F | - | 35 °F | 29% | NNW at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1000 ft | 2:39 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Aptos, CA | 65.6 °F | - | - | - | SW at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 257 ft | 2:29 PM PDT | Normal | |
| Glenwood Acres, Scotts Valley, CA | 77.1 °F | 78 °F | 52 °F | 41% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 965 ft | 2:28 PM PDT | Normal | |
| aptos pines, Aptos, CA | 68.7 °F | - | 42 °F | 40% | North at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 200 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Felton CA , Ben Lomond, CA | 76 °F | 77 °F | 42 °F | 30% | ENE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 659 ft | 2:16 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Aptos CA , Aptos, CA | 67 °F | - | 44 °F | 44% | West at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 173 ft | 2:04 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Weston Road, Scotts Valley, CA | 75.3 °F | 78 °F | 54 °F | 47% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1255 ft | 2:40 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Felton CA U, Santa Cruz, CA | 71 °F | - | - | - | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1922 ft | 2:13 PM PDT | MADIS | |
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