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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 a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 46F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 51 | 76 | 58 | 84 | 60 | 69 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 70% | 55% | 44% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 51% | 46% | 46% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:57 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 62 | 79 | 65 | 82 | 64 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 61% | 54% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 60% | 60% | 74% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:58 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 64 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 5 mph South | 3 mph South | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 80% | 80% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 92% | 80% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 75 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 4 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 96% | 80% | 94% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 89% | 84% | 92% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
9:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 53 | 59 | 53 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 46 |
| Wind | 7 mph NE | 10 mph NE | 14 mph NNE | 11 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 91% | 80% | 73% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 100% | 92% | 7% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
9:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 44 | 59 | 43 | 62 | 40 | 52 | 31 |
| Wind | 12 mph NNE | 13 mph NE | 12 mph NE | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 83% | 51% | 44% | 44% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 64% | 42% | 4% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
9:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 40 | 31 | 62 | 42 | 67 | 47 | 52 | 40 |
| Wind | 7 mph NE | 7 mph NNE | 4 mph NNE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 48% | 50% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 41% | 32% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
9:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 44 | 63 | 47 | 71 | 50 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind | 5 mph WNW | 7 mph ENE | 8 mph ENE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 85% | 57% | 47% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 14% | 22% | 21% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
9:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 37 | 64 | 40 | 74 | 47 | 60 | 47 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 57% | 40% | 38% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 7% | 9% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
9:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 42 | 68 | 46 | 75 | 53 | 62 | 53 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 57% | 42% | 45% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 27% | 42% | 59% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
9:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 51 | 68 | 56 | 70 | 63 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 69% | 61% | 78% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 69 °F | 47 °F |
| Record | 89 °F (1911) | 23 °F (1868) |
| Yesterday | 70 °F | 49 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 5 | ||
| 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 | 6:12 AM EDT | 8:57 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:39 AM EDT | 9:30 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:58 AM EDT | 10:12 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:10 AM EDT | 10:59 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:50 PM EDT (5/18) | 2:14 AM EDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 50m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 45m
Tomorrow will be 1m 55s 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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83 °F
Grand Rapids
82 °F
Owosso
82 °F
Ypsilanti
82 °F
Holland
82 °F
Kalamazoo
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36 °F
Drummond Island
37 °F
Cheboygan
39 °F
Pellston
40 °F
Alpena
40 °F
Beaver Island
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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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| Lansing | 71 °F | Clear | 9:53 PM EDT |
| Mason | 68 °F | Clear | 9:54 PM EDT |
| Charlotte | 68 °F | Clear | 9:55 PM EDT |
| Ionia | 72 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 9:54 PM 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 (KLAN) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 150° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KLAN 190153Z 15011KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02170083
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Spoken Nerd | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 45°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Astros vs. Pirates | 7:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Columbus vs. Toronto FC | 5:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 64° F/ 18° C |
| Portland vs. Vancouver | 7:00 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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Delta Township, Lansing, MI | 70.2 °F | 77 °F | 47 °F | 43% | ENE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 830 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Lansing MAC, Lansing, MI | 70.1 °F | 77 °F | 48 °F | 45% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 885 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Lansing south (Poxson Park), Lansing, MI | 71.4 °F | 77 °F | 50 °F | 48% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 866 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Whitehills Lakes, East Lansing, MI | 78.6 °F | 79 °F | 52 °F | 39% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 856 ft | 6:57 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest Msuhtrc , East Lansing, MI | 72 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 50% | SSE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 841 ft | 9:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Msuhort , East Lansing, MI | 74 °F | 77 °F | 51 °F | 44% | SSE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 866 ft | 9:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Meadowbrook, Haslett, MI | 69.9 °F | - | 51 °F | 51% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 869 ft | 10:07 PM EDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Bath , Shaftsburg, MI | 76 °F | 78 °F | 49 °F | 39% | SE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 813 ft | 9:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Columbia Lakes, Mason, MI | 66.8 °F | - | 43 °F | 43% | SSE at 6.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 912 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Westphalia, MI | 70.5 °F | 74 °F | 60 °F | 70% | SSE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 788 ft | 10:18 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Village of Mulliken, Mulliken, MI | 70.1 °F | 77 °F | 40 °F | 34% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 843 ft | 10:16 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Portland Township, Portland, MI | 71.5 °F | 76 °F | 56 °F | 57% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 730 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Bennington Station, Laingsburg, MI | 67.5 °F | - | 50 °F | 53% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 795 ft | 10:12 PM EDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Charlotte , Mulliken, MI | 74 °F | 77 °F | 54 °F | 49% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 935 ft | 9:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Charlotte, Charlotte, MI | 69.6 °F | - | 47 °F | 45% | SE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 890 ft | 10:18 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 3 Miles north of Perry, MI, Perry, MI | 71.5 °F | 77 °F | 45 °F | 39% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 863 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Charlotte, MI | 68.4 °F | - | 36 °F | 30% | SSE at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 800 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Leslie , Leslie, MI | 71 °F | 77 °F | 43 °F | 36% | SSE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 955 ft | 9:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Conway Township, Webberville, MI | 66.6 °F | - | 44 °F | 44% | East at 1.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 905 ft | 10:17 PM EDT | Normal | |
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