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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 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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| Clear. High of 91F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. |
| Clear. Low of 61F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the ESE after midnight. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Windy. Winds from the SSE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 36 | 86 | 29 | 92 | 18 | 73 | 26 |
| Wind | 9 mph SW | 17 mph WSW | 17 mph WSW | 9 mph SW |
| Humidity | 38% | 12% | 6% | 18% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 14% | 12% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:50 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 35 | 84 | 25 | 92 | 19 | 71 | 24 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 17 mph SW | 17 mph WSW | 10 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 28% | 11% | 6% | 16% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 15% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:50 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 28 | 82 | 27 | 86 | 26 | 77 | 32 |
| Wind | 10 mph East | 14 mph NW | 11 mph West | 11 mph North |
| Humidity | 25% | 13% | 10% | 19% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 12% | 10% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:49 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 85 | 42 | 92 | 27 | 78 | 55 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 17 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 82% | 25% | 9% | 47% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:49 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 86 | 63 | 91 | 50 | 76 | 63 |
| Wind | 15 mph SSE | 20 mph SSE | 25 mph SSE | 16 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 45% | 24% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 5% | 16% | 79% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:48 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 64 | 83 | 62 | 94 | 56 | 77 | 60 |
| Wind | 19 mph SSE | 17 mph ESE | 21 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 48% | 26% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 56% | 37% | 28% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:48 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 63 | 83 | 60 | 87 | 54 | 80 | 59 |
| Wind | 17 mph SSE | 20 mph SSE | 20 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 78% | 46% | 32% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 11% | 17% | 20% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:47 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 61 | 87 | 60 | 95 | 53 | 82 | 49 |
| Wind | 16 mph SSE | 19 mph SSE | 20 mph SSE | 18 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 72% | 39% | 23% | 32% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 14% | 11% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:47 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 58 | 81 | 54 | 92 | 47 | 79 | 51 |
| Wind | 18 mph SSE | 16 mph South | 18 mph South | 21 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 69% | 39% | 20% | 36% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 38% | 18% | 47% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:47 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 58 | 88 | 54 | 91 | 51 | 80 | 53 |
| Wind | 15 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 17 mph South | 20 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 59% | 32% | 25% | 39% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:46 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 56 | 86 | 51 | 89 | 44 | 75 | 47 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 15 mph South | 18 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 59% | 29% | 20% | 37% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | 66 | 54 | 84 | 49 | 90 | 44 | 86 | 49 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 12 mph South | 15 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 64% | 30% | 19% | 27% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMAF) | 88 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KMAF) | 103 °F (1996) | 46 °F (2000) |
| Yesterday | 101 °F | 76 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 24 | ||
| 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 | 6:50 AM CDT | 8:41 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 6:23 AM CDT | 9:08 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:51 AM CDT | 9:40 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 5:16 AM CDT | 10:15 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:08 PM CDT | 2:52 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 44m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 50m
Tomorrow will be 1m 12s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 67% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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103 °F
Vernon
100 °F
Dryden
100 °F
San Angelo
100 °F
Breckenridge
99 °F
Abilene Dyess
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49 °F
Hereford
55 °F
Marfa
55 °F
Perryton
55 °F
Plainview
57 °F
Canadian
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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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| Odessa | 91 °F | Clear | 4:07 PM CDT |
| Midland | 93 °F | Clear | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Fort Stockton | 93 °F | Clear | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Midland Airpark | 95 °F | Clear | 4:15 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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EGF2944 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KMAF | 04:47PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KODO) |
| Wind Speed: | 13.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 210° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
SPECI KODO 192107Z AUTO 21013G24KT 10SM CLR 33/M08 A2978 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2047
| 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 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Athletic vs. Zaragoza | 7:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 62° F/ 17° C |
| Los Angeles vs. New York | 1:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| 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 |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 68 °F |