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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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| Overcast with thunderstorms, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 71 | 64 | 71 | 64 | 65 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 7 mph South | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 82% | 81% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 60% | 70% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 86% | 83% | 94% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 75 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 66 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph SW | 6 mph SW | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 73% | 75% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 74% | 78% | 63% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 82 | 65 | 80 | 64 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 60% | 57% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 51% | 59% | 47% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 78 | 67 | 79 | 67 | 68 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 69% | 65% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 58% | 60% | 91% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 77 | 67 | 74 | 71 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 71% | 87% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 80% | 69% | 73% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 78 | 63 | 77 | 63 | 65 | 57 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 7 mph WNW | 8 mph West | 8 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 96% | 60% | 59% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 82% | 24% | 6% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 56 | 73 | 59 | 75 | 60 | 62 | 60 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 8 mph North | 8 mph North | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 94% | 60% | 64% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 42% | 10% | 30% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 57 | 60 | 57 | 72 | 58 | 63 | 59 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph East | 4 mph NE |
| Humidity | 97% | 85% | 63% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 24% | 43% | 47% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 57 | 70 | 57 | 68 | 59 | 60 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 4 mph East | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 95% | 63% | 71% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 5% | 67% | 59% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 70 | 60 | 70 | 63 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph ENE | 2 mph East | 4 mph SE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 65% | 78% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 35% | 34% | 42% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 75 | 65 | 73 | 69 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 73% | 86% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 64% | 55% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KCLT) | 80 °F | 57 °F |
| Record (KCLT) | 95 °F (1962) | 40 °F (2009) |
| Yesterday | 74 °F | 66 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:13 AM EDT | 8:21 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:45 AM EDT | 8:50 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:10 AM EDT | 9:25 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:32 AM EDT | 10:02 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:36 PM EDT | 2:23 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 05m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 08m
Tomorrow will be 1m 24s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 63% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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73 °F
Piney Island
72 °F
Hatteras
72 °F
Swansboro
72 °F
Beaufort
71 °F
Manteo
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59 °F
Jefferson
60 °F
Roxboro
60 °F
Franklin
60 °F
North Wilkesboro
61 °F
Andrews
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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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| Albemarle | 67 °F | Overcast | 7:35 AM EDT |
| Wadesboro | 68 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:35 AM EDT |
| Salisbury | 65 °F | Overcast | 7:35 AM EDT |
| Concord | 66 °F | Overcast | 7:35 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: | IFR (KRUQ) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 160° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 800 ft |
METAR KRUQ 191135Z AUTO 16003KT 5SM BR OVC008 19/18 A3012 RMK AO2 T01850180
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Atlético Madrid vs. Celta Vigo | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 57° F/ 14° C |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Bank of America 500 | 7:46 PM EDT on October 12, 2013 | Average High 73° F/ 22° C |
| 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. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Rolling Hills, New London, NC | 66.4 °F | 65 °F | 96% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 550 ft | 7:57 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Norwood NC , Norwood, NC | 66 °F | 66 °F | 99% | NW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 291 ft | 7:30 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Misenheimer NC , Richfield, NC | 64 °F | 63 °F | 98% | NW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 639 ft | 7:24 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Uwharrie Point, New London, NC | 66.8 °F | 66 °F | 98% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 566 ft | 7:57 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| VULCAN MATERIALS, GOLD HILL, NC | 65.6 °F | 66 °F | 100% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 741 ft | 7:55 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Mt. Gilead, Mt. Gilead, NC | 65.4 °F | 64 °F | 97% | NNE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 655 ft | 7:31 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Pinecliff Acres, Concord, NC | 65.6 °F | 64 °F | 94% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 732 ft | 7:45 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| 1.5 ML W of New Salem, Monroe, NC | 67.2 °F | 66 °F | 97% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 551 ft | 7:54 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| 2 mi NW of Troy, Troy, NC | 65.0 °F | 64 °F | 97% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 7:57 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest W57A Gilead , Mount Gilead, NC | 66 °F | 64 °F | 95% | ESE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 277 ft | 7:15 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS UWHARRIE (TROY) NC, Troy, NC | 64 °F | 64 °F | 100% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 540 ft | 7:04 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Concord NC , Harrisburg, NC | 66 °F | 65 °F | 98% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 659 ft | 7:30 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Granite Quarry, Salisbury, NC | 66.6 °F | 63 °F | 88% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:56 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Southmont (Highrock lake), Lexington, NC | 65.6 °F | 65 °F | 99% | South at 1.6 mph | 0.07 in / hr | 659 ft | 7:57 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Poplar Tent, Concord, NC | 66.6 °F | 66 °F | 96% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 715 ft | 7:57 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Greystone, Concord, NC | 67.1 °F | 66 °F | 97% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 605 ft | 7:57 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| MintHillWeather.com, Mint Hill, NC | 66.3 °F | 65 °F | 96% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 679 ft | 7:58 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Salisbury, NC | 65.7 °F | 65 °F | 97% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:56 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Clear Creek, Mint Hill, NC | 65.7 °F | 65 °F | 99% | East at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 751 ft | 7:43 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| OSGP # 16, Mint Hill, NC | 67.1 °F | 67 °F | 99% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 514 ft | 7:57 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest W56A Indian Trail , Matthews, NC | 66 °F | 65 °F | 97% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 580 ft | 7:15 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
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