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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, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 64 | 78 | 62 | 79 | 61 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 78% | 57% | 51% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 63% | 85% | 66% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 77 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph South | 8 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 84% | 66% | 65% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 84% | 91% | 80% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 78 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 10 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 63% | 61% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 76% | 85% | 95% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 82 | 71 | 82 | 70 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 65% | 68% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 71% | 52% | 3% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 65 | 81 | 68 | 82 | 68 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 12 mph SW | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 64% | 61% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 34% | 6% | 4% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 79 | 69 | 80 | 70 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 11 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 70% | 68% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 64% | 66% | 65% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 77 | 69 | 79 | 67 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph South | 11 mph SSE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 74% | 68% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 51% | 61% | 73% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 74 | 70 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 5 mph NNW | 6 mph WSW | 3 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 90% | 87% | 84% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 48% | 55% | 36% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 72 | 63 | 69 | 63 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNE | 5 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 87% | 73% | 82% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 27% | 24% | 14% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 70 | 56 | 81 | 55 | 62 | 53 |
| Wind | 4 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 4 mph ENE | 2 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 86% | 60% | 40% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 47 | 72 | 49 | 80 | 54 | 67 | 54 |
| Wind | 2 mph NE | 2 mph ENE | 3 mph ESE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 59% | 45% | 39% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 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 | 80 °F | 56 °F |
| Record | 93 °F (1977) | 37 °F (1983) |
| Yesterday | 90 °F | 57 °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 | 6:03 AM EDT | 8:13 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:34 AM EDT | 8:42 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:59 AM EDT | 9:17 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:21 AM EDT | 9:55 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:27 PM EDT | 1:41 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 07m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 09m
Tomorrow will be 1m 28s longer.
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| First Quarter, 53% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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75 °F
Pope Field Airport
74 °F
Fort Bragg
73 °F
New Bern
73 °F
Washington
73 °F
Rockingham
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56 °F
Franklin
56 °F
Jefferson
58 °F
Sanford
59 °F
Kenansville
59 °F
Lincolnton
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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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| Rocky Mount | 68 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:10 AM EDT |
| Louisburg | - | Overcast | 8:15 AM EDT |
| Tarboro | 69 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:15 AM EDT |
| Roanoke Rapids | 66 °F | Overcast | 8:15 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 (KRWI) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 60° (ENE) |
| Ceiling: | 600 ft |
SPECI KRWI 181210Z AUTO 06004KT 4SM BR BKN006 20/18 A3015 RMK AO2 CIG 004V009
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Simbelyn, Nashville, NC | 69.4 °F | 66 °F | 89% | North at 0.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 187 ft | 8:23 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| City Lake, Rocky Mount, NC | 69.8 °F | 67 °F | 91% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 2.01 in / hr | 143 ft | 8:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| RAWS ROCKY MOUNT NC, Rocky Mount, NC | 67 °F | 65 °F | 94% | ENE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 104 ft | 7:16 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Martineer, Rocky Mount, NC | 69.4 °F | 67 °F | 91% | NE at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 132 ft | 8:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Elm City, NC | 68.0 °F | 65 °F | 89% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 138 ft | 8:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rosebud, Wilson, NC | 69.7 °F | 68 °F | 93% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 8:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Vollmer Farm, Bunn, NC | 66.9 °F | 64 °F | 91% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 233 ft | 8:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Castalia NC , Castalia, NC | 64 °F | 64 °F | 100% | NNE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 282 ft | 7:58 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Rigby's Folly, Spring Hope, NC | 66.6 °F | 65 °F | 94% | NE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 315 ft | 8:12 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| 2Lazy2P Ranch, Zebulon, NC | 67.3 °F | 58 °F | 73% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 200 ft | 8:17 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Middlesex, NC | 68.0 °F | 65 °F | 89% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 250 ft | 8:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Twin Creeks, Zebulon, NC | 67.8 °F | 64 °F | 87% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 299 ft | 8:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest V59A Middlesex , Middlesex, NC | 65 °F | 63 °F | 95% | SSE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 189 ft | 7:45 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| HEMC - Enfield, Enfield, NC | 65.8 °F | 62 °F | 86% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 8:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Zebulon, NC | 67.9 °F | 66 °F | 92% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 285 ft | 8:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Lizard Lick / Glory Rd NC, Wendell, NC | 67.9 °F | 66 °F | 94% | SE at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 278 ft | 8:23 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Edgecombe-Martin County EMC, Tarboro, NC | 68.9 °F | 67 °F | 93% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 76 ft | 8:22 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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