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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 with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 82 | 69 | 83 | 71 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 8 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 63% | 66% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 65% | 55% | 40% |
| Conditions | Fog | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 83 | 69 | 81 | 69 | 75 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 61% | 63% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 40% | 55% | 39% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 67 | 82 | 68 | 86 | 68 | 72 | 63 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 61% | 55% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 48% | 55% | 21% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 78 | 67 | 80 | 69 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 85% | 68% | 72% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
7:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 76 | 67 | 76 | 68 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 11 mph WSW | 7 mph WSW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 95% | 71% | 74% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 1% | 54% | 75% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
7:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 59 | 77 | 61 | 75 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph NW | 8 mph WNW | 9 mph NW | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 87% | 57% | 69% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 2% | 39% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
7:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 54 | 70 | 49 | 72 | 50 | 55 | 46 |
| Wind | 10 mph NE | 10 mph NE | 9 mph NNE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 93% | 46% | 46% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 47% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
7:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 47 | 75 | 53 | 71 | 60 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 6 mph NE | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 75% | 46% | 66% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 3% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
7:56 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 53 | 76 | 56 | 79 | 62 | 64 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 3 mph East | 5 mph East | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 71% | 50% | 55% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 24% | 30% | 44% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
7:57 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 54 | 78 | 60 | 82 | 67 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 73% | 52% | 60% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 62% | 34% | 16% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
7:57 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 62 | 79 | 64 | 79 | 67 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 58% | 68% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KBWG) | 78 °F | 56 °F |
| Record (KBWG) | 96 °F (1911) | 39 °F (1894) |
| Yesterday | 73 °F | 64 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:35 AM CDT | 7:50 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:06 AM CDT | 8:20 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:30 AM CDT | 8:56 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:50 AM CDT | 9:35 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:02 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:18 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 14m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 15m
Tomorrow will be 1m 33s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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83 °F
Paducah
81 °F
Owensboro
81 °F
Bowling Green
80 °F
Fort Campbell
80 °F
Murray
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60 °F
Harlan
61 °F
Prestonsburg
62 °F
Paducah
62 °F
Richmond
62 °F
Jackson
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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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| Bowling Green | 69 °F | Clear | 9:53 PM CDT |
| Glasgow | 66 °F | Clear | 10:15 PM CDT |
| Madisonville | 69 °F | Clear | 10:15 PM CDT |
| Owensboro | 71 °F | Clear | 9:56 PM CDT |
| 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 (KBWG) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 5° (North) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KBWG 190253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02060194 52007
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Ridgeview Drive, Bowling Green, KY | 68.9 °F | 67 °F | 95% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 714 ft | 10:29 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Bowling Green KY , Browning, KY | 68 °F | 68 °F | 100% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 656 ft | 10:04 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Madison, Hartford, KY | 68.4 °F | 63 °F | 83% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 423 ft | 10:28 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Plano, Bowling Green, KY | 67.4 °F | 67 °F | 100% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 616 ft | 10:28 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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