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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 17, 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 17, 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 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 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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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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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 46F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the ENE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 43F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the ENE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 43F. Breezy. Winds from the NE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 39 | 60 | 43 | 65 | 45 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE | 10 mph East | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 75% | 53% | 46% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 90% | 89% | 84% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
9:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 46 | 77 | 53 | 74 | 55 | 61 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 4 mph SSE | 3 mph SE | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 80% | 42% | 51% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 60% | 45% | 53% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
9:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 56 | 73 | 57 | 68 | 59 | 55 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SE | 9 mph East |
| Humidity | 89% | 57% | 71% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 61% | 68% | 83% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
9:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 57 | 48 | 51 | 43 |
| Wind | 11 mph ENE | 16 mph ENE | 14 mph East | 14 mph East |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 71% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 100% | 74% | 92% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
9:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 40 | 58 | 43 | 62 | 43 | 51 | 40 |
| Wind | 13 mph East | 16 mph ENE | 17 mph ENE | 15 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 76% | 54% | 50% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 100% | 99% | 73% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
9:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 40 | 55 | 36 | 61 | 38 | 45 | 33 |
| Wind | 13 mph NE | 14 mph NE | 10 mph NE | 10 mph NE |
| Humidity | 86% | 47% | 44% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 54% | 37% | 1% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
9:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 40 | 32 | 57 | 36 | 62 | 38 | 48 | 35 |
| Wind | 9 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph NNE | 8 mph North |
| Humidity | 72% | 43% | 40% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 24% | 8% | 16% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
9:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 40 | 31 | 59 | 38 | 62 | 42 | 51 | 40 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 7 mph NNW | 12 mph NW | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 72% | 43% | 47% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 12% | 11% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
9:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 35 | 67 | 34 | 71 | 34 | 51 | 33 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph SE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 63% | 28% | 26% | 50% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 1% | 8% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
9:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 31 | 63 | 33 | 71 | 38 | 53 | 38 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 4 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 49% | 33% | 31% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
9:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 36 | 61 | 38 | 65 | 42 | 54 | 43 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 55% | 43% | 44% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 4% | 1% | % |
| 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 (KPLN) | 66 °F | 41 °F |
| Record (KPLN) | 86 °F (1998) | 23 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 66.3 °F | 33.3 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Mackinaw City, MI | 50.0 °F |
| Port Inland, MI | 50.0 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:05 AM EDT | 9:08 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:30 AM EDT | 9:43 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:45 AM EDT | 10:29 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:50 AM EDT | 11:24 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:50 PM EDT | 2:19 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 13m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 02m
Tomorrow will be 2m 10s longer.
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| First Quarter, 53% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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66 °F
Benton Harbor
63 °F
Holland
63 °F
Mason
63 °F
Kalamazoo
62 °F
Ypsilanti
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36 °F
Drummond Island
37 °F
Cheboygan
39 °F
Pellston
40 °F
Beaver Island
40 °F
Rogers City
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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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| Pellston | 48 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:54 AM EDT |
| Harbor Springs | 53 °F | Rain | 8:35 AM EDT |
| Cheboygan | 54 °F | Scattered Clouds | 8:35 AM EDT |
| Mackinac Island | 49 °F | Clear | 8:35 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 (KPLN) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 161° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 7500 ft |
METAR KPLN 181154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN075 BKN110 09/06 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00890056 10089 20028 51005
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Nephler - Creekside, Bliss Township, MI | 52.2 °F | - | 42 °F | 68% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 708 ft | 8:53 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest Mackinaw City , Mackinaw City, MI | 52 °F | - | 40 °F | 63% | West at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 646 ft | 8:10 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Northwest Burt Lake, Brutus, MI | 50.8 °F | - | 42 °F | 73% | NE at 2.0 mph | - / hr | 626 ft | 8:47 AM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Petoskey MI , Petoskey, MI | 53 °F | - | 46 °F | 76% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 8:33 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Bayshore, Charlevoix, MI | 52.3 °F | - | 45 °F | 76% | ESE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 754 ft | 8:45 AM EDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Charlevoix , Bay Shore, MI | 52 °F | - | 45 °F | 76% | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 586 ft | 8:10 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Upper Bay Shore, Charlevoix, MI | 52.9 °F | - | 37 °F | 54% | East at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 778 ft | 8:53 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Grandstaff Home - Walloon Lake, Petoskey, MI | 53.2 °F | - | 43 °F | 68% | NNE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 733 ft | 8:53 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest St. Ignace , Saint Ignace, MI | 51 °F | - | 47 °F | 84% | NE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 603 ft | 8:10 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| The compound, Charlevoix, MI | 51.6 °F | - | 45 °F | 79% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 623 ft | 7:52 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Beaver Island, MI | 47.5 °F | 48 °F | 43 °F | 85% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 603 ft | 8:53 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MARITIME , Empire, MI | 46 °F | 39 °F | - | - | ESE at 16 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 5:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Frankfort, MI | 51 °F | - | - | - | ESE at 18 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 5:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Washington Island, WI | 49 °F | 46 °F | - | - | East at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 6:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
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