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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. Fog early. High of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 52F. Breezy. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 57F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 41F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 38 | 54 | 43 | 59 | 43 | 48 | 43 |
| Wind | 2 mph NE | 8 mph East | 9 mph East | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 75% | 62% | 55% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 100% | 7% | 77% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:58 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 45 | 67 | 53 | 69 | 54 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 80% | 58% | 57% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 50% | 6% | 29% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 46 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 9 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 13 mph NE |
| Humidity | 90% | 92% | 100% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 44% | 58% | 88% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
9:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 49 |
| Wind | 14 mph NE | 11 mph ENE | 11 mph ENE | 13 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 70% | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 64% | 68% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Fog | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
9:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 46 | 56 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 42 |
| Wind | 11 mph East | 10 mph ENE | 14 mph NE | 14 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 90% | 80% | 92% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 62% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
9:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 43 | 58 | 43 | 57 | 41 | 48 | 38 |
| Wind | 15 mph NNE | 18 mph NE | 16 mph NE | 16 mph NE |
| Humidity | 81% | 58% | 56% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 50% | 1% | 26% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
9:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 33 | 57 | 28 | 59 | 31 | 44 | 29 |
| Wind | 18 mph NNE | 17 mph NNE | 12 mph NNE | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 66% | 33% | 35% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 5% | 10% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
9:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 33 | 63 | 36 | 63 | 36 | 46 | 37 |
| Wind | 7 mph NE | 6 mph NE | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 69% | 35% | 36% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 16% | 14% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
9:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 36 | 55 | 39 | 53 | 37 | 47 | 37 |
| Wind | 12 mph NNW | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 62% | 54% | 55% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 24% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
9:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 36 | 60 | 36 | 55 | 37 | 51 | 35 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 61% | 41% | 49% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
9:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 33 | 62 | 35 | 58 | 40 | 54 | 42 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 49% | 36% | 50% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 16% | 40% | 61% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 54 | 44 | 58 | 47 | 58 | 49 | 53 | 52 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 2 mph SSW | 2 mph South | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 69% | 65% | 73% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | 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 (KAPN) | 65 °F | 41 °F |
| Record (KAPN) | 90 °F (1962) | 22 °F (1925) |
| Yesterday | 62 °F | 35 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 16 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| No Stations Reporting | |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:02 AM EDT | 8:58 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:27 AM EDT | 9:32 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:44 AM EDT | 10:16 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:52 AM EDT | 11:08 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:44 PM EDT (5/18) | 2:11 AM EDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 04m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 55m
Tomorrow will be 2m 3s 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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| Oscoda | 52 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:54 PM EDT |
| Alpena | 52 °F | Overcast | 8:54 PM EDT |
| Port Hope | 53 °F | N/A | 8:51 PM EDT |
| Bad Axe | 57 °F | Clear | 8:52 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 (KOSC) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 23° (NNE) |
| Ceiling: | 12000 ft |
METAR KOSC 190054Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM BKN120 11/05 A3010 RMK AO2 T01090052
| 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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| On the Beach , North of Oscoda, MI | 49.6 °F | 48 °F | 42 °F | 76% | NNE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 582 ft | 9:09 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 3 Miles N. of Oscoda, along Lk. Huron, Oscoda, MI | 50.7 °F | - | 25 °F | 37% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 610 ft | 9:08 PM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS BARTON CITY MI, Barton City, MI | 60 °F | - | 40 °F | 48% | ESE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 833 ft | 7:46 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS SILVER CREEK MI, National City, MI | 60 °F | - | 41 °F | 50% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 704 ft | 8:02 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Tawas Bay Weather, East Tawas, MI | 54.5 °F | - | 44 °F | 67% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 9:09 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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