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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. Fog early. High of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 68F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the NE after midnight. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 52 | 61 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 54 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 77% | 95% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 60% | 81% | 94% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 56 | 65 | 59 | 64 | 59 | 60 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 8 mph SW |
| Humidity | 97% | 82% | 83% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 92% | 57% | 63% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 59 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 51 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 9 mph West | 7 mph SE | 10 mph East |
| Humidity | 97% | 85% | 98% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 96% | 84% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 49 | 62 | 51 | 60 | 53 | 58 | 55 |
| Wind | 12 mph East | 14 mph ESE | 12 mph East | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 77% | 66% | 76% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 100% | 91% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 15 mph SW | 15 mph SW | 9 mph SW |
| Humidity | 97% | 100% | 94% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 84% | 35% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 54 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 15 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 11 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 99% | 92% | 100% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 85% | 57% | 90% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 51 | 64 | 49 | 61 | 40 | 47 | 36 |
| Wind | 20 mph NE | 20 mph NE | 16 mph NE | 11 mph NE |
| Humidity | 89% | 57% | 48% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 63% | 24% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 37 | 62 | 42 | 60 | 47 | 54 | 48 |
| Wind | 9 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 3 mph East | 4 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 65% | 47% | 61% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 62 | 48 | 60 | 49 | 55 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 3 mph NNE | 2 mph SE | 2 mph North |
| Humidity | 76% | 60% | 68% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 47 | 64 | 48 | 62 | 50 | 56 | 50 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 3 mph South | 6 mph South | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 74% | 55% | 62% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 10% | 16% | 27% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:18 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 48 | 65 | 50 | 64 | 52 | 58 | 54 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 70% | 55% | 65% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | % | % | % |
| 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 | 65 °F | 47 °F |
| Record | 84 °F (1998) | 37 °F (1981) |
| Yesterday | 72 °F | 46 °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 | 55.0 °F |
| New Haven, CT | 59.0 °F |
| Newport, RI | 59.0 °F |
| Quonset Point, RI | 60.1 °F |
| Conimicut Light, RI | 64.9 °F |
| Providence, RI | 60.1 °F |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:25 AM EDT | 8:03 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:53 AM EDT | 8:35 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:13 AM EDT | 9:15 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:28 AM EDT | 10:01 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:01 PM EDT | 1:51 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 42m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 38m
Tomorrow will be 1m 47s 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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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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| Westerly | 55 °F | Clear | 10:53 PM EDT |
| Groton | 50 °F | Clear | 11:56 PM EDT |
| Montauk | 55 °F | N/A | 11:54 PM EDT |
| Block Island | 54 °F | Clear | 12:15 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
|---|---|
| Flight Rule: | VFR (KGON) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | N/A |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KGON 190356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T01000083
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Caregiver Bereavement Support Group | 6:00 PM EDT 2013-04-17 |
Partly Cloudy, 53°F |
| Steven Wright | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 50°F |
| Marc Anthony | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 50°F |
| Marc Anthony | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 50°F |
| Marc Anthony | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 50°F |
| W.A.R.M. 21st Annual Bow-A-Thon! | 1:00 PM EDT 2013-04-21 |
Partly Cloudy, 51°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Astros vs. Pirates | 7:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Portland vs. Vancouver | 7:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Chicago vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Rain Showers, 61 °F |
| 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. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Fishers Island, Fishers Islandd, NY | 52.6 °F | - | 51 °F | 93% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 12:17 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Noank, CT | 54.3 °F | - | 52 °F | 91% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 12:05 AM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Westerly RI , Westerly, RI | 51 °F | - | 49 °F | 93% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 68 ft | 11:52 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Westerly, RI | 51.7 °F | - | 50 °F | 94% | WNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 12:29 AM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Westerly RI, Pawcatuck, CT | 46 °F | 46 °F | 46 °F | 99% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 209 ft | 11:42 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Hawks Nest Point, Fishers Island, NY | 53.4 °F | - | 49 °F | 84% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 91 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Parsonage Hill, Ledyard, CT | 51.1 °F | - | 41 °F | 69% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 500 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON New London, CT , New London, CT | 55 °F | - | - | - | ENE at - | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Ridgewood by the Sea, Waterford, CT | 49.3 °F | 49 °F | 48 °F | 94% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Normal | |
| MARITIME , Waterford, CT | 54 °F | - | 52 °F | 94% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:15 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Smith Cove, Quaker Hill, CT | 49.4 °F | 49 °F | 48 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 12:27 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Beacon Hill - The Compound, Waterford, CT | 51.0 °F | - | 48 °F | 91% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 295 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Canonchet Woods, Hopkinton, RI | 47.4 °F | 47 °F | 46 °F | 96% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 167 ft | 12:30 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Near Charlestown Beach, Charlestown, RI | 49.3 °F | 49 °F | 49 °F | 100% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 34 ft | 12:23 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Near Charlestown School, Charlestown, RI | 50.3 °F | - | 45 °F | 81% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 184 ft | 12:30 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Golden Spur, East Lyme, CT | 48.0 °F | 48 °F | 47 °F | 95% | NW at 0.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT | 52.5 °F | - | 50 °F | 90% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 12:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Laurel Hills, Niantic, CT | 50.7 °F | - | 49 °F | 93% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 114 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Brook Rd, Niantic, CT | 49.3 °F | 49 °F | 47 °F | 93% | ENE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 52 ft | 12:28 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Pasquiset Pond, Charlestown, RI | 50.6 °F | - | 49 °F | 94% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Normal | |
| E.L.O.E.M.-W1OEM, East Lyme, CT | 50.0 °F | - | 46 °F | 87% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ridge Hill RD, Oakdale, CT | 48.7 °F | 49 °F | 47 °F | 94% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 331 ft | 12:28 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Old Black Point, Niantic, CT | 49.0 °F | 49 °F | 49 °F | 100% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 46 ft | 12:30 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Giant's Neck Heights, Niantic, CT | 53.5 °F | - | 50 °F | 87% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Giants Neck Beach, Niantic, CT | 48.0 °F | 48 °F | 16 °F | 27% | NE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 78 ft | 12:30 AM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS NINIGRET RI, Wakefield, RI | 54 °F | - | 52 °F | 93% | WSW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 19 ft | 11:25 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Arcadia, Hope Valley, RI | 47.1 °F | 47 °F | 46 °F | 95% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 175 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Richmond, Richmond, RI | 48.7 °F | 49 °F | 47 °F | 94% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 312 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lyme, CT | 50.7 °F | - | 48 °F | 90% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 370 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Champlins Road - near Coast Guard, Block Island, RI | 52.6 °F | - | 49 °F | 88% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Snug Harbor, RI, Wakefield, RI | 53.2 °F | - | 51 °F | 93% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON Montauk, NY , Montauk, NY | 57 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:54 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Montauk School, NY | 49.0 °F | 49 °F | 48 °F | 98% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Orient Point CSF, Orient, NY | 56.5 °F | - | 49 °F | 74% | SSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stone Cove Marina, Wakefield, RI | 53.6 °F | - | 52 °F | 93% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:31 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Plainfield CT, Moosup, CT | 52 °F | - | 45 °F | 78% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 530 ft | 12:01 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Ferry Watch, Fishers Island, NY | 51.5 °F | - | 49 °F | 92% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 12:21 AM EDT | Normal | |
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