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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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 93F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| 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 93F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 83 | 64 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 68% | 52% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 81% | 76% | 69% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:32 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 82 | 65 | 91 | 66 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 57% | 45% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 57% | 47% | 32% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:31 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 83 | 66 | 87 | 66 | 74 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 95% | 57% | 49% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 48% | 48% | 1% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:30 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 85 | 69 | 89 | 69 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 7 mph SW | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 60% | 48% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 13% | 16% | 41% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:30 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 75 | 69 | 81 | 68 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph South | 6 mph SW | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 98% | 80% | 65% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 96% | 45% | 32% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:29 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 57 | 77 | 64 | 82 | 63 | 66 | 58 |
| Wind | 2 mph West | 4 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 5 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 97% | 64% | 53% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 0% | 47% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 55 | 71 | 58 | 76 | 51 | 60 | 47 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNW | 9 mph North | 11 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 99% | 65% | 40% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 45 | 60 | 51 | 70 | 56 | 62 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 2 mph North | 1 mph North | 1 mph NE |
| Humidity | 78% | 72% | 64% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 2% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:27 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 72 | 58 | 83 | 63 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 1 mph East | 1 mph SE | 1 mph South | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 61% | 50% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 25% | 26% | 32% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:27 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 58 | 76 | 62 | 81 | 67 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 3 mph South | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 58% | 58% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 40% | 26% | 17% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 78 | 63 | 83 | 67 | 66 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 57% | 57% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KCHA) | 80 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KCHA) | 96 °F (1962) | 39 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 62 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 7 | ||
| 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 | 6:32 AM EDT | 8:38 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 6:03 AM EDT | 9:06 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:28 AM EDT | 9:41 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:51 AM EDT | 10:19 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:55 PM EDT (5/18) | 2:08 AM EDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 03m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 06m
Tomorrow will be 1m 26s longer.
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86 °F
Dyersburg
85 °F
Nashville
84 °F
Memphis
84 °F
Jackson
84 °F
Millington
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57 °F
Tri-Cities
59 °F
Elizabethton
62 °F
Smyrna
62 °F
Sparta
62 °F
Jackson
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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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| Chattanooga | 72 °F | Overcast | 10:53 PM EDT |
| Dalton | 68 °F | Rain | 11:35 PM EDT |
| Andrews | 65 °F | Light Rain | 11:35 PM EDT |
| Blairsville | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KCHA) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 2000 ft |
METAR KCHA 190253Z 16003KT 7SM BKN020 OVC030 22/20 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP164 OCNL LTGIC DSNT S CB DSNT S T02220200 53008
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Delano, Delano, TN | 73.2 °F | 74 °F | 65 °F | 76% | South at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 787 ft | 1:44 AM GST | Normal | |
| Diamond Head Estates, Calhoun, TN | 69.3 °F | - | 65 °F | 87% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 872 ft | 11:52 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| K4KNX, Athens, TN | 69.3 °F | - | 66 °F | 88% | West at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 835 ft | 11:52 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Calhoun TN , Delano, TN | 67 °F | - | 64 °F | 89% | ENE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1568 ft | 11:20 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Advent Home Learning Center, Calhoun, TN | 65.5 °F | - | 63 °F | 91% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 784 ft | 11:52 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS OCOEE TN, Benton, TN | 65 °F | - | 64 °F | 95% | SSE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1321 ft | 11:05 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Chestuee, Cleveland, TN | 65.8 °F | - | 66 °F | 99% | East at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 755 ft | 11:49 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Starr Mountain View, Etowah, TN | 70.3 °F | - | 67 °F | 88% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 11:52 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wacker, Charleston, TN | 70.3 °F | - | 67 °F | 90% | West at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 732 ft | 11:52 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Cleveland TN , Cleveland, TN | 69 °F | - | 66 °F | 89% | NW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 859 ft | 11:17 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| City Park, Athens, TN, Athens, TN | 69.8 °F | - | 69 °F | 98% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 906 ft | 11:45 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Englewood TN, Pool Park Area, Englewood, TN | 68.9 °F | - | 69 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.20 in / hr | 952 ft | 11:52 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Waterville, Cleveland, TN | 70.5 °F | - | 67 °F | 88% | South at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 869 ft | 11:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Mt. Harmony, Athens, TN | 68.2 °F | - | 67 °F | 95% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 994 ft | 11:52 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Bradley County, TN, Cleveland, TN | 70.5 °F | - | 70 °F | 99% | SE at 0.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 784 ft | 10:44 PM COT | Normal | |
| Rural, Georgtown, TN | 70.5 °F | - | 69 °F | 94% | South at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 681 ft | 11:52 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Notchey Creek - Low, Madisonville, TN | 68.4 °F | - | 64 °F | 87% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 1007 ft | 11:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Notchey Creek, Madisonville, TN | 68.4 °F | - | 68 °F | 99% | SW at 1.6 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 1030 ft | 11:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS MEIGS EOC TN, Decatur, TN | 69 °F | - | 67 °F | 93% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 759 ft | 11:06 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Madisonville TN , Madisonville, TN | 68 °F | - | 65 °F | 91% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 989 ft | 11:19 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Copperhill Airport 1A3, Copperhill, TN | 66.9 °F | - | 64 °F | 92% | East at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1800 ft | 11:52 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS COHUTTA GA, Cisco, GA | 67 °F | - | 64 °F | 91% | ESE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1724 ft | 11:05 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Black Mountain (Ironsburg), | 65.1 °F | - | 62 °F | 88% | NE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 2050 ft | 11:30 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Oasis GA, Blue Ridge, GA | 65.5 °F | - | 64 °F | 94% | West at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 1880 ft | 11:42 PM EDT | Normal | |
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