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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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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 72F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the NE after midnight. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.1 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 43 | 64 | 45 | 62 | 49 | 56 | 48 |
| Wind | 2 mph NE | 7 mph South | 9 mph South | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 71% | 47% | 63% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 34% | 80% | 69% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 49 | 56 | 52 | 59 | 53 | 58 | 54 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 87% | 86% | 78% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 73% | 82% | 91% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 65 | 58 | 69 | 59 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 10 mph South | 10 mph SW |
| Humidity | 88% | 80% | 69% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 92% | 84% | 79% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 70 | 63 | 69 | 56 | 63 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 8 mph ENE | 12 mph ESE | 9 mph East |
| Humidity | 96% | 78% | 66% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 85% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 49 | 69 | 50 | 66 | 53 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind | 10 mph East | 13 mph ESE | 12 mph ESE | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 67% | 49% | 61% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 58 | 68 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 13 mph SW | 13 mph SW | 8 mph SW |
| Humidity | 88% | 89% | 97% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 14% | 42% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 56 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 11 mph NE |
| Humidity | 100% | 89% | 87% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 99% | 43% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 51 | 64 | 47 | 64 | 40 | 56 | 35 |
| Wind | 18 mph NE | 19 mph NE | 14 mph NE | 10 mph NE |
| Humidity | 87% | 53% | 42% | 44% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 6% | 21% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 35 | 64 | 40 | 60 | 47 | 55 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph NE | 6 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph NE |
| Humidity | 50% | 42% | 59% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 2% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 63 | 47 | 62 | 49 | 55 | 48 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 4 mph NE | 3 mph ESE | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 78% | 54% | 60% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 5% | 6% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 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 | 65 | 47 | 65 | 49 | 58 | 49 |
| Wind | 2 mph North | 3 mph South | 6 mph South | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 77% | 52% | 57% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 14% | 19% | 30% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 56 | 48 | 68 | 49 | 69 | 52 | 61 | 53 |
| Wind | 2 mph WSW | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 73% | 49% | 54% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 (KGON) | 67 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KGON) | 87 °F (1977) | 36 °F (1983) |
| Yesterday | 72.0 °F | 47.8 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| New London, CT | 54.0 °F |
| New Haven, CT | 57.0 °F |
| Newport, RI | 59.0 °F |
| Quonset Point, RI | 60.1 °F |
| Conimicut Light, RI | 64.0 °F |
| Providence, RI | 61.0 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:28 AM EDT | 8:04 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:56 AM EDT | 8:36 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:16 AM EDT | 9:16 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:31 AM EDT | 10:01 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:00 PM EDT (5/18) | 1:23 AM EDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 40m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 36m
Tomorrow will be 1m 49s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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72 °F
Windsor Locks
71 °F
Hartford
71 °F
Willimantic
70 °F
Meriden
69 °F
New Haven
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41 °F
Meriden
41 °F
Windsor Locks
42 °F
Danbury
42 °F
Oxford
42 °F
Willimantic
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Chester | 57 °F | Clear | 7:15 PM EDT |
| Groton | 57 °F | Clear | 7:56 PM EDT |
| East Hampton | 59 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:50 PM EDT |
| New Haven | 59 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:53 PM EDT |
| 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 (KSNC) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 281° (West) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KSNC 182315Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 14/10 A3032 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Juventus vs. Sampdoria | 8:45 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Brest vs. Paris SG | 9:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 62° F/ 17° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Saybrook Speaks, Old Saybrook, CT | 56.3 °F | 53 °F | 90% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 5 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Westbrook, CT | 57.8 °F | 51 °F | 79% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 72 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Plymouth Road, Westbrook, CT | 58.6 °F | 53 °F | 82% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 146 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Brewer Dauntless Marina, Essex, CT | 59.6 °F | 53 °F | 80% | WSW at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Essex Elementary School, Centerbrook, CT | 58.6 °F | 33 °F | 38% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 33 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Pilot's Point Marina, Westbrook, CT | 57.4 °F | 53 °F | 85% | West at 11.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Clinton CT , Clinton, CT | 59 °F | 54 °F | 84% | NW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 120 ft | 7:46 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Mount Archer, Lyme, CT | 58.1 °F | 50 °F | 75% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 247 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Giants Neck Beach, Niantic, CT | 55.0 °F | 44 °F | 65% | West at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 78 ft | 8:10 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Giant's Neck Heights, Niantic, CT | 59.6 °F | 53 °F | 79% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 8:16 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lyme, CT | 58.4 °F | 51 °F | 76% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 370 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Old Black Point, Niantic, CT | 58.0 °F | 53 °F | 83% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 46 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| I95 Exit 52, Madison, CT | 58.1 °F | 53 °F | 82% | WSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | -2 ft | 8:13 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Hadlyme, East Haddam, CT | 59.9 °F | 45 °F | 57% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 175 ft | 8:14 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Brook Rd, Niantic, CT | 58.8 °F | 51 °F | 75% | SSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 52 ft | 8:09 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Killingworth CT , Killingworth, CT | 58 °F | 51 °F | 78% | NE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 7:47 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Laurel Hills, Niantic, CT | 59.5 °F | 52 °F | 77% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 114 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| E.L.O.E.M.-W1OEM, East Lyme, CT | 57.2 °F | 48 °F | 72% | WSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| St. Lawrence Church Neighborhood, Killingworth, CT | 56.1 °F | 53 °F | 89% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 465 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Chatfield Hollow Area, Killingworth, CT | 56.7 °F | 51 °F | 82% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 595 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Golden Spur, East Lyme, CT | 58.6 °F | 50 °F | 73% | NW at 2.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Haddam CT , Haddam, CT | 58 °F | 49 °F | 72% | West at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 7:48 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Orient, NY | 58.0 °F | 52 °F | 80% | WNW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Orient Point CSF, Orient, NY | 59.4 °F | 52 °F | 78% | West at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Ridge Hill RD, Oakdale, CT | 58.2 °F | 50 °F | 73% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 331 ft | 8:12 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Orcutt, Guilford, CT | 57.9 °F | 39 °F | 50% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 236 ft | 8:14 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Beacon Hill - The Compound, Waterford, CT | 57.9 °F | 50 °F | 76% | West at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 295 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Ridgewood by the Sea, Waterford, CT | 57.4 °F | 51 °F | 80% | SSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 8:16 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Moodus, CT | 57.9 °F | 35 °F | 42% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 325 ft | 8:14 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| MARITIME , Waterford, CT | 56 °F | 51 °F | 84% | SW at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:15 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Lake Hayward, Colchester, CT | 57.9 °F | 49 °F | 72% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 408 ft | 8:15 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Shelter Island Heights, NY | 59.3 °F | 52 °F | 77% | SSW at 2.0 mph | - / hr | 73 ft | 8:08 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Bishop's Orchards, Guilford, CT | 58.3 °F | 53 °F | 83% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 37 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Bishops Orchards-Meadow Ridge, Guilford, CT | 57.2 °F | 53 °F | 85% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 157 ft | 8:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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