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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. High of 84F with a heat index of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 84F with a heat index of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F with a heat index of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 72 | 83 | 72 | 79 | 72 | 75 | 71 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 15 mph South | 14 mph South | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 70% | 77% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 52% | 60% | 65% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 72 | 81 | 72 | 81 | 72 | 76 | 73 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 74% | 75% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 91% | 44% | 49% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 73 | 83 | 71 | 81 | 72 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 97% | 67% | 77% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 72% | 44% | 69% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 72 | 81 | 71 | 80 | 71 | 73 | 71 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 5 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 72% | 72% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 91% | 74% | 41% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 69 | 82 | 71 | 82 | 71 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph SW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 68% | 69% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 20% | 47% | 50% | 12% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 83 | 69 | 83 | 69 | 74 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 3 mph WSW | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 89% | 62% | 61% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 27% | 66% | 48% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 65 | 85 | 68 | 81 | 69 | 77 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 3 mph North | 3 mph NE | 2 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 79% | 55% | 69% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 33% | 100% | 49% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 84 | 69 | 83 | 70 | 74 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph North | 1 mph West | 3 mph South | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 61% | 62% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 37% | 26% | 18% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 60 | 82 | 62 | 83 | 64 | 73 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph SW | 3 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 73% | 48% | 52% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 9% | 3% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 82 | 67 | 82 | 68 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 8 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 61% | 60% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 81 | 69 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 64% | 66% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 | 85 °F | 68 °F |
| Record | 97 °F (1906) | 52 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 86 °F | 75 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 16 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Calcasieu Pass, LA | 78.1 °F |
| Sabine Pass North, TX | 77.0 °F |
| Port Arthur, TX | 78.1 °F |
| Fresh Water Canal Locks, LA | 80.1 °F |
| Rollover Pass, TX | 78.1 °F |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:16 AM CDT | 8:02 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:50 AM CDT | 8:28 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:18 AM CDT | 9:00 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:44 AM CDT | 9:34 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:30 PM CDT | 2:14 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 38m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 45m
Tomorrow will be 1m 9s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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90 °F
Shreveport
90 °F
Barksdale AFB
90 °F
Natchitoches
90 °F
Shreveport Downtown
90 °F
Bastrop
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69 °F
Natchitoches
70 °F
Ruston
71 °F
Monroe
71 °F
Shreveport Downtown
71 °F
Barksdale AFB
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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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| Lake Charles | 74 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:55 AM CDT |
| Lake Charles Regional | 76 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:53 AM CDT |
| Sulphur | 76 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:55 AM CDT |
| Jennings | 73 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:55 AM 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: | MVFR (KLCH) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 170° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 1200 ft |
METAR KLCH 190553Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM BKN012 24/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02440222 10272 20233 403000233 55003
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Lake Charles LA , Lake Charles, LA | 75 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 91% | SW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 12:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| NOS_NWLON Lake Charles, LA , Lake Charles, LA | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:48 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lake Charles, Lake Charles, LA | 76.3 °F | 76 °F | 76 °F | 99% | SW at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 56 ft | 1:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| The Meadow, Lake Charles, LA | 74.8 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 91% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 26 ft | 1:10 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest CLOE , Iowa, LA | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 19 ft | 11:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Maplewood, Sulphur, LA | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 74 °F | 89% | SSW at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 1:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Lake Charles LA , Lake Charles, LA | 77 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 86% | South at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 22 ft | 12:48 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| WCCH, Sulphur, LA | 75.8 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 91% | SSW at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 1:14 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest SULPHR , Sulphur, LA | 79 °F | 77 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 21 ft | 12:05 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Sulphur - Air Liquide, Sulphur, LA | 75.9 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 90% | South at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 1:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sulphur, LA | 76.5 °F | 77 °F | 74 °F | 93% | South at 7.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 1:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest WODLWN , Fenton, LA | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 29 ft | 11:15 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS CAMERON QD LA, Lake Charles, LA | 75 °F | 72 °F | 75 °F | 99% | SSE at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2 ft | 12:54 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest EDEQUI , Dequincy, LA | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 73 ft | 12:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest REEVES , Ragley, LA | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 9:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Vinton, LA | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 71 °F | 86% | SSW at 6.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 1:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest VINTON , Vinton, LA | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 11:10 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS LACASSINE LA, Lacassine, LA | 75 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 91% | SSE at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4 ft | 12:46 AM CDT | MADIS | |
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