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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 a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F with a heat index of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. 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 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 80 | 63 | 73 | 62 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 5 mph South | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 54% | 63% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 78% | 64% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 75 | 65 | 75 | 65 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 71% | 74% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 85% | 46% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 76 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 68% | 74% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 73% | 82% | 78% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 67 | 78 | 72 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SW | 9 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 82% | 80% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 19% | 62% | 6% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 67 | 82 | 72 | 80 | 73 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 69% | 75% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 53% | 42% | 51% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 77 | 67 | 74 | 67 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 73% | 78% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 88% | 87% | 48% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 67 | 74 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 84% | 82% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 100% | 62% | 80% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 72 | 64 | 75 | 62 | 65 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph NW | 8 mph North | 8 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 98% | 75% | 65% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 79% | 53% | 7% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 54 | 72 | 55 | 69 | 58 | 62 | 56 |
| Wind | 10 mph North | 5 mph NNE | 6 mph NE | 5 mph NE |
| Humidity | 69% | 56% | 67% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 40% | 36% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 53 | 70 | 55 | 69 | 60 | 62 | 59 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 76% | 57% | 69% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 1% | 2% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 57 | 72 | 60 | 71 | 63 | 63 | 62 |
| Wind | 2 mph ENE | 2 mph ENE | 3 mph ESE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 64% | 75% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 40% | 26% | 24% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| 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 | 63 | 61 | 75 | 63 | 73 | 67 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 1 mph SSW | 2 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 65% | 77% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly 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 (KSOP) | 78 °F | 56 °F |
| Record (KSOP) | 89 °F (1997) | 50 °F (2005) |
| Yesterday | 90 °F | 61 °F |
| 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 | 6:10 AM EDT | 8:17 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:42 AM EDT | 8:45 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:07 AM EDT | 9:20 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:30 AM EDT | 9:58 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:33 PM EDT | 1:46 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 03m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 06m
Tomorrow will be 1m 27s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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86 °F
Clinton
85 °F
Goldsboro
85 °F
Fort Bragg
84 °F
Wilmington
84 °F
Fayetteville
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56 °F
Franklin
56 °F
Jefferson
58 °F
Sanford
59 °F
North Wilkesboro
59 °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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| Southern Pines | 73 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:15 PM EDT |
| Sanford | 76 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:15 PM EDT |
| Mackall AAF | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:56 PM EDT |
| Pope Field Airport | 83 °F | Partly Cloudy | 4:58 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 (KTTA) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 360° (North) |
| Ceiling: | 10000 ft |
METAR KTTA 182115Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM BKN100 24/19 A3010 RMK AO2 T02430190
| 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 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Real Sporting de Gijón vs. Xerez | 6:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Alcorcón vs. Barcelona B | 6:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| 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, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Foxcroft, Whispering Pines, NC | 74.3 °F | 75 °F | 67 °F | 79% | North at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 401 ft | 5:32 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Downtown, Southern Pines, NC | 75.5 °F | 78 °F | 61 °F | 61% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 535 ft | 5:33 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 7 Lks N, Seven Lakes, NC | 71.9 °F | - | 69 °F | 90% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 540 ft | 5:32 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Aberdeen NC , Aberdeen, NC | 72 °F | - | 69 °F | 89% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 521 ft | 5:18 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Forest Lake Dr, Foxfire Village, NC | 74.0 °F | 75 °F | 67 °F | 79% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 476 ft | 5:30 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Sweet Spot Farm, Foxfire, NC | 75.0 °F | 76 °F | 68 °F | 79% | North at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 449 ft | 5:24 PM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS FORT BRAGG NC, Fort Bragg, NC | 84 °F | 83 °F | 58 °F | 41% | South at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 421 ft | 4:14 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS DROWNING CREEK NC, Hoffman, NC | 77 °F | 79 °F | 63 °F | 61% | NNE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 399 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest W58A Raeford , Raeford, NC | 81 °F | 81 °F | 59 °F | 47% | South at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 274 ft | 5:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Timberland , Western Hoke Co NC, Raeford, NC | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 60 °F | 55% | North at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 0 ft | 5:32 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Harnett Co, Lillington, NC | 77.7 °F | 80 °F | 66 °F | 67% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 259 ft | 5:32 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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