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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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| Clear in the evening, then overcast. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 72F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 70 | 83 | 72 | 86 | 69 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 10 mph South | 11 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 96% | 69% | 55% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 91% | 20% | 15% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 80 | 72 | 84 | 70 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 13 mph South | 14 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 71% | 60% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 2% | 43% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 71 | 82 | 72 | 83 | 70 | 73 | 72 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 13 mph South | 12 mph South | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 68% | 64% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 68% | 47% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 72 | 82 | 71 | 82 | 71 | 75 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 10 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 68% | 65% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 53% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 80 | 72 | 75 | 69 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph West | 2 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 94% | 80% | 80% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 99% | 30% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 67 | 80 | 72 | 84 | 71 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 3 mph SW | 3 mph WSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 74% | 65% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | 100% | 23% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 67 | 82 | 71 | 83 | 71 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph West | 3 mph WSW | 3 mph ENE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 65% | 67% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 91% | 31% | 22% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 67 | 81 | 72 | 82 | 71 | 70 | 68 |
| Wind | 2 mph WNW | 3 mph NNW | 4 mph NNE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 92% | 77% | 69% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 84% | 44% | 36% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 82 | 66 | 84 | 66 | 70 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 0 mph WNW | 2 mph West | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 56% | 54% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 100% | 58% | 13% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 53 | 82 | 56 | 83 | 62 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSW | 2 mph SSW | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 57% | 40% | 47% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 80 | 65 | 81 | 66 | 70 | 66 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 59% | 64% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 68 | 65 | 79 | 66 | 82 | 68 | 76 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 62% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KAEX) | 86 °F | 64 °F |
| Record (KAEX) | 96 °F (1906) | 48 °F (2009) |
| Yesterday | 88 °F | 66 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 12 | ||
| 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 | 6:11 AM CDT | 8:00 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:45 AM CDT | 8:27 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:12 AM CDT | 9:00 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:38 AM CDT | 9:34 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:30 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:37 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 42m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 49m
Tomorrow will be 1m 12s longer.
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| First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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90 °F
Minden
90 °F
Shreveport
90 °F
Barksdale AFB
90 °F
Natchitoches
90 °F
Shreveport Downtown
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69 °F
Natchitoches
70 °F
Minden
70 °F
Ruston
71 °F
Hammond
71 °F
Monroe
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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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| Alexandria | 81 °F | Clear | 7:53 PM CDT |
| Alexandria Esle | 82 °F | Clear | 7:53 PM CDT |
| Fort Polk | 80 °F | Clear | 7:54 PM CDT |
| Fort Polk | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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ASQ5156 Atlanta, GA |
KAEX | 08:20PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | IFR (KDNK) |
| Wind Speed: | NA kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (West) |
| Ceiling: | 900 ft |
METAR KDNK 021453Z AUTO 01004KT 9SM -RA BKN009 BKN013 OVC030 19/17 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB53 CIG 007V011 SLP154 P0000 60000 T01890167 53015
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Tween Night at Gunter Branch Library | 5:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 82°F |
| Inglewood Harvest Market | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 82°F |
| Inglewood Harvest Market | 3:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 82°F |
| \"Ray Turner: Population\" Exhibition | 10:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 73°F |
| \"Immersive Space\" Exhibition | 10:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 73°F |
| \"Questionable Issue: Currency of the Holocaust\" Exhibition | 10:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 73°F |
| 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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Cherokee Village, Alexandria, LA | 81.2 °F | 86 °F | 73 °F | 76% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 77 ft | 8:02 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Jackson st. ext., Alexandria, LA | 82.6 °F | 84 °F | 64 °F | 54% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 102 ft | 9:01 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Good Earth, Alexandria, LA | 83.2 °F | 87 °F | 70 °F | 64% | SSE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 80 ft | 7:48 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Charles Park, Alexandria, LA | 81.0 °F | 85 °F | 71 °F | 71% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 8:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stone's Throw, Pineville, LA | 81.5 °F | 86 °F | 71 °F | 71% | North at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 141 ft | 8:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rigolette, Pineville, LA | 79.1 °F | 82 °F | 70 °F | 74% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 7:59 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest MEEKER , Lecompte, LA | 82 °F | 80 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 69 ft | 7:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS EVANGELINE/GARDNER LA, Alexandria, LA | 85 °F | 88 °F | 67 °F | 55% | South at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 185 ft | 6:46 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gardner, Gardner, LA | 79.2 °F | 81 °F | 67 °F | 67% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 185 ft | 8:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS CATAHOULA LA, Pollock, LA | 83 °F | 85 °F | 67 °F | 58% | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 229 ft | 7:32 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| HADS CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA 5W LA, Glenmora, LA | - | - | - | - | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 110 ft | 6:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest GLNMRA , Glenmora, LA | 85 °F | 82 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 161 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Fairfield, Dry Prong, LA | 81.2 °F | 85 °F | 71 °F | 71% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 166 ft | 7:49 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest RODEMA , Lena, LA | 91 °F | 87 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 122 ft | 5:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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