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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 54F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast. High of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the NW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 42 | 53 | 45 | 52 | 45 | 48 | 46 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 71% | 78% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 70% | 76% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:05 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 47 | 58 | 54 | 57 | 53 | 55 | 53 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 14 mph SW | 8 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 95% | 83% | 86% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 93% | 89% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:04 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 54 | 61 | 53 | 60 | 52 | 51 | 44 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNW | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NE | 5 mph North |
| Humidity | 86% | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 93% | 98% | 99% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:03 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 41 | 56 | 43 | 53 | 44 | 48 | 46 |
| Wind | 8 mph ENE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph South | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 68% | 59% | 74% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 100% | 87% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:03 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 49 | 56 | 53 | 60 | 53 | 51 | 49 |
| Wind | 12 mph SE | 11 mph SW | 7 mph North | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 94% | 84% | 75% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 13% | 96% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:02 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 51 | 56 | 52 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 46 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 7 mph ESE | 9 mph NE | 12 mph NE |
| Humidity | 91% | 87% | 82% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 80% | 75% | 90% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:01 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 42 | 59 | 40 | 59 | 42 | 48 | 38 |
| Wind | 14 mph NNE | 13 mph NE | 7 mph East | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 75% | 48% | 52% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 92% | 69% | 4% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:00 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 40 | 57 | 41 | 54 | 41 | 49 | 42 |
| Wind | 2 mph NE | 2 mph North | 2 mph WSW | 3 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 74% | 54% | 59% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 5% | 9% | 24% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:59 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 44 | 58 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 50 | 45 |
| Wind | 4 mph NW | 4 mph West | 5 mph SW | 5 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 79% | 61% | 68% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 56% | 34% | 19% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:59 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 46 | 60 | 48 | 57 | 50 | 51 | 48 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 7 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 82% | 65% | 74% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 5% | 8% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:58 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 | 62 | 48 | 60 | 48 | 53 | 48 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 80% | 60% | 65% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | % | % | % |
| 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 | 56 °F | 41 °F |
| Record | 68 °F (1998) | 37 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 54 °F | 37 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Bar Harbor, ME | 48.0 °F |
| Portland, ME | 55.9 °F |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:05 AM EDT | 8:00 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:31 AM EDT | 8:34 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 3:48 AM EDT | 9:18 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 2:57 AM EDT | 10:09 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:49 PM EDT | 1:40 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 03m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 54m
Tomorrow will be 1m 59s 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 | Overcast | 12:15 AM EDT |
| Wiscasset | 46 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:53 PM EDT |
| Augusta | 45 °F | Partly Cloudy | 11:53 PM EDT |
| Waterville | 43 °F | Clear | 12:15 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: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 120° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | 9000 ft |
METAR KRKD 190415Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM OVC090 08/06 A3034 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| The Hyssongs Concert | 7:00 PM EDT 2013-04-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 42°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Upper Park Street, Rockland, ME | 46.8 °F | 47 °F | 43 °F | 86% | East at 2.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 79 ft | 12:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Thomaston, Thomaston, ME | 43.9 °F | 44 °F | 42 °F | 92% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 157 ft | 12:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| South Warren, Maine, Warren, ME | 46.6 °F | 47 °F | 38 °F | 71% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 21 ft | 12:02 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Saint George River GRN13, Saint George, ME | 44.8 °F | 45 °F | 43 °F | 92% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 12:13 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Cushing, ME | 47.2 °F | 47 °F | 44 °F | 88% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 12:19 AM EDT | Normal | |
| GoMOOS Penobscot Bay, Owls Head, ME | 48 °F | 44 °F | - | - | SSE at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Hope, ME | 40.6 °F | 41 °F | 40 °F | 97% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 12:20 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Waldoboro, ME | 44.7 °F | 45 °F | 43 °F | 93% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 12:22 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Back Cove Road, Waldoboro, ME | 45.0 °F | 45 °F | 43 °F | 94% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 26 ft | 12:16 AM EDT | Normal | |
| HADS DUCKTRAP RIVER NEAR LINCOLNVILLE ME, Lincolnville, ME | 40 °F | 40 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 11:15 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| DOOKIE - by the Transfer Station, Waldoboro, ME | 43.5 °F | 44 °F | 39 °F | 83% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 176 ft | 12:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Liberty ME , Liberty, ME | 42 °F | 42 °F | 41 °F | 95% | SSE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 812 ft | 11:46 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Harborside, Brooksville, ME | 44.6 °F | 45 °F | 41 °F | 88% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 12:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Maine Coast Welcome Center on Rte 1, Belfast, ME | 44.0 °F | 41 °F | 30 °F | 57% | SSE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 100 ft | 12:01 AM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS ISLE AU HAUT ME, Stonington, ME | 41 °F | 41 °F | 39 °F | 92% | SSW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 11:38 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Isle au Haut ME , Stonington, ME | 40 °F | 40 °F | 39 °F | 95% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 11:40 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Castine ME , Castine, ME | 44 °F | 42 °F | 42 °F | 91% | WNW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 144 ft | 11:49 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Osier Road, New Harbor, ME | 47.9 °F | 48 °F | 45 °F | 89% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 65 ft | 12:20 AM EDT | Normal | |
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