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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. Low of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 90F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 91F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 89 | 67 | 90 | 64 | 75 | 64 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 20 mph South | 20 mph South | 18 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 48% | 42% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:29 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 64 | 84 | 65 | 83 | 65 | 76 | 66 |
| Wind | 16 mph South | 22 mph South | 20 mph South | 16 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 54% | 53% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 70% | 0% | 16% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 86 | 67 | 83 | 66 | 75 | 67 |
| Wind | 14 mph South | 16 mph South | 17 mph South | 17 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 55% | 58% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 7% | 40% | 30% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 80 | 69 | 80 | 68 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 8 mph SW | 1 mph ENE | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 68% | 70% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 81% | 81% | 33% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:27 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 82 | 65 | 86 | 65 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 4 mph NE | 7 mph NE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 59% | 51% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 39% | 37% | 69% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 86 | 65 | 86 | 65 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 88% | 52% | 51% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 41% | 38% | 86% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 84 | 69 | 89 | 69 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 10 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 59% | 50% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 39% | 47% | 56% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 81 | 65 | 88 | 63 | 74 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph WSW | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 59% | 43% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 78% | 71% | 68% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 81 | 61 | 90 | 62 | 74 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 78% | 50% | 40% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 1% | 1% | 26% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 81 | 63 | 83 | 63 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 54% | 49% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 11% | 9% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 81 | 63 | 85 | 60 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 10 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 55% | 42% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 3% | 6% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | 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 | 64 | 62 | 81 | 61 | 86 | 61 | 76 | 61 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 9 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 51% | 41% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KAFW) | 81 °F | 60 °F |
| Record (KAFW) | 93 °F (1998) | 51 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 91 °F | 68 °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 | 6:29 AM CDT | 8:26 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 6:01 AM CDT | 8:54 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:28 AM CDT | 9:27 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:52 AM CDT | 10:03 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:51 PM CDT | 2:00 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 52m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 57m
Tomorrow will be 1m 20s longer.
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| First Quarter, 58% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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103 °F
Vernon
102 °F
Dryden
102 °F
Perryton
101 °F
Wichita Falls
100 °F
Borger
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46 °F
Marfa
57 °F
Pecos
60 °F
Dalhart
61 °F
Wink
62 °F
Guadalupe Pass
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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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| Bridgeport | 92 °F | Clear | 6:15 PM CDT |
| Decatur | 89 °F | Clear | 6:15 PM CDT |
| Bowie | 90 °F | Clear | 6:15 PM CDT |
| Fort Worth Alliance | 90 °F | Clear | 5:53 PM CDT |
| 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 (KXBP) |
| Wind Speed: | 12.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 160° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KXBP 182315Z AUTO 16012G20KT 10SM CLR 34/19 A2974 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N T03350188
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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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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| APRSWXNET Paradise TX , Paradise, TX | 91 °F | 98 °F | 71 °F | 53% | SE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 967 ft | 6:18 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Wildwood Naturists Resort, Decatur, TX | 89.2 °F | 95 °F | 70 °F | 54% | SE at 15.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 800 ft | 6:35 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest BOYD , Boyd, TX | 87 °F | 84 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 708 ft | 4:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| 3.6 SSW DECATUR, Decatur, TX | 89.8 °F | 97 °F | 72 °F | 55% | ESE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 6:34 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Decatur (South Meadows), TX | 88.7 °F | 95 °F | 72 °F | 57% | SSE at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 876 ft | 6:35 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS LBJ TX, Decatur, TX | 90 °F | 95 °F | 69 °F | 50% | SSE at 15 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 932 ft | 6:02 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Unit 2, Cottondale, TX | 89.7 °F | 97 °F | 72 °F | 56% | SSE at 11.0 mph | - / hr | 889 ft | 6:22 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest CITSVS , Chico, TX | 87 °F | 84 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 972 ft | 4:10 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lake Valley, Sunset, TX | 90.3 °F | 100 °F | 75 °F | 60% | East at 15.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 925 ft | 6:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hampton Field - SRCC, Springtown, TX | 88.5 °F | 88 °F | 59 °F | 37% | SSE at 15.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 863 ft | 6:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Springtown TX, Thomas Road, Springtown, TX | 87.5 °F | 93 °F | 71 °F | 58% | South at 15.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 868 ft | 6:34 PM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS JACK COUNTY PORT RAWS TX, Jacksboro, TX | 96 °F | 99 °F | 65 °F | 36% | SSE at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1081 ft | 5:33 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Springtown TX, Springtown, TX | 90 °F | 96 °F | 71 °F | 53% | ESE at 15 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 826 ft | 6:10 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| W5NIG, Rhome, TX | 88.7 °F | 95 °F | 72 °F | 57% | SSW at 16.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 907 ft | 6:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Thomsen, Forestburg, TX | 88.3 °F | 88 °F | 59 °F | 38% | ESE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 921 ft | 6:35 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Greenwood TX , Greenwood, TX | 89 °F | 94 °F | 69 °F | 52% | SSE at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 902 ft | 6:19 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rhome, TX | 88.2 °F | 93 °F | 70 °F | 55% | SE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 899 ft | 6:35 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| KE5UUO, Azle, TX | 88.3 °F | 95 °F | 72 °F | 58% | South at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 765 ft | 6:35 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bowie, TX | 88.1 °F | 95 °F | 72 °F | 60% | ESE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1096 ft | 6:35 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Rhome T, Rhome, TX | 88 °F | 95 °F | 72 °F | 59% | SSE at 14 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 905 ft | 6:18 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| South of 199, Sanctuary, TX | 89.3 °F | 96 °F | 72 °F | 56% | SE at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 800 ft | 6:35 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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