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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 55F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 46F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 59F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 48F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 59F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 57F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 44 | 53 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 51 | 47 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 4 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 13 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 74% | 87% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 63% | 87% | 98% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:07 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 49 | 58 | 52 | 56 | 52 | 56 | 52 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 12 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 8 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 82% | 87% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 92% | 83% | 67% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:06 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 52 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 45 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNW | 8 mph NNE | 9 mph NE | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 82% | 87% | 96% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 92% | 76% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:05 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 44 | 54 | 45 | 53 | 46 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 8 mph East | 9 mph SE | 8 mph South | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 75% | 68% | 79% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:04 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 49 | 55 | 53 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 48 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 11 mph SW | 7 mph NNE | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 98% | 89% | 91% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 65% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:04 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 47 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 8 mph ESE | 11 mph ENE | 12 mph NE |
| Humidity | 94% | 98% | 94% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 91% | 100% | 50% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:03 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 44 | 55 | 41 | 54 | 42 | 48 | 37 |
| Wind | 13 mph NNE | 13 mph NE | 8 mph ENE | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 81% | 59% | 63% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 20% | 38% | 18% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:02 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 38 | 54 | 41 | 53 | 41 | 49 | 43 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNE | 2 mph North | 1 mph WSW | 3 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 76% | 61% | 62% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 3% | 6% | 19% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:01 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 45 | 54 | 46 | 54 | 45 | 49 | 46 |
| Wind | 4 mph NW | 3 mph West | 4 mph SW | 4 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 83% | 71% | 71% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 43% | 25% | 13% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:01 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 47 | 57 | 48 | 56 | 49 | 52 | 48 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 6 mph SW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 84% | 72% | 77% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 6% | 10% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:00 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 47 | 59 | 48 | 59 | 48 | 53 | 48 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 7 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 81% | 66% | 66% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KRKD) | 56 °F | 41 °F |
| Record (KRKD) | 68 °F (1998) | 37 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 53.4 °F | 42.1 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Portland, ME | 57.0 °F |
| Wells, ME | 54.0 °F |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:07 AM EDT | 8:00 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:33 AM EDT | 8:34 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 3:51 AM EDT | 9:17 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:01 AM EDT | 10:07 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:50 PM EDT | 1:41 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 00m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 52m
Tomorrow will be 1m 57s 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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69 °F
Fryeburg
66 °F
Sanford
64 °F
Auburn-Lewiston
64 °F
Bangor
63 °F
Millinocket
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28 °F
Houlton
30 °F
Clayton Lake
31 °F
Frenchville
33 °F
Caribou
33 °F
Presque Isle
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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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| Rockland | 46 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:15 AM EDT |
| Wiscasset | 47 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:53 AM EDT |
| Brunswick | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Augusta | 44 °F | Partly Cloudy | 12:53 AM 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 (KRKD) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 134° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 10000 ft |
METAR KRKD 190515Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM BKN100 08/05 A3033 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Red Sox vs. Twins | 11:10 PM UTC on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 79 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Chicago vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Rain Showers, 61 °F |
| New England vs. Houston | 8:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| 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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| GoMOOS Central Maine Shelf, Monhegan, ME | 49 °F | 44 °F | - | - | SSE at 13 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, New Harbor, ME | 48.7 °F | 49 °F | 46 °F | 89% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 45 ft | 1:30 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Osier Road, New Harbor, ME | 47.0 °F | 47 °F | 45 °F | 92% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 65 ft | 1:29 AM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Boothbay ME , Boothbay, ME | 48 °F | 48 °F | 45 °F | 90% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 104 ft | 1:15 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Back Cove Road, Waldoboro, ME | 45.5 °F | 46 °F | 44 °F | 93% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 26 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Boothbay, ME | 48.0 °F | 48 °F | 46 °F | 93% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 1:35 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Southport, ME | 46.8 °F | 47 °F | 45 °F | 92% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 101 ft | 1:35 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Southport Main, Dogfish Head, Southport, ME | 47.8 °F | 48 °F | 43 °F | 83% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 1:35 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Boothbay, ME | 46.3 °F | 46 °F | 44 °F | 93% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 1:32 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Saint George River GRN13, Saint George, ME | 44.2 °F | 44 °F | 42 °F | 91% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 1:28 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Cushing, ME | 46.6 °F | 47 °F | 43 °F | 88% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 1:34 AM EDT | Normal | |
| South Warren, Maine, Warren, ME | 46.3 °F | 46 °F | 37 °F | 71% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 21 ft | 1:32 AM EDT | Normal | |
| MARITIME , Vinalhaven, ME | 47 °F | 41 °F | 42 °F | 84% | SE at 13 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 1:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Thomaston, Thomaston, ME | 43.1 °F | 43 °F | 41 °F | 92% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 157 ft | 1:36 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Waldoboro, ME | 44.1 °F | 44 °F | 42 °F | 93% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 1:35 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Popham, Phippsburg, ME | 46.7 °F | 47 °F | 43 °F | 86% | West at 0.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 44 ft | 1:31 AM EDT | Normal | |
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