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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 in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 95F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with thunderstorms and rain showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 84 | 65 | 88 | 63 | 76 | 64 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 19 mph South | 18 mph South | 16 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 54% | 41% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 59% | 72% | 70% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:38 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 81 | 68 | 88 | 67 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 16 mph South | 17 mph South | 15 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 62% | 51% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 100% | 5% | 16% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:37 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 82 | 67 | 87 | 66 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 18 mph South | 18 mph South | 16 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 59% | 50% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 90% | 8% | 54% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:37 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 90 | 67 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 14 mph South | 14 mph South | 10 mph South | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 65% | 45% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 100% | 60% | 44% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:36 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 82 | 67 | 84 | 66 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 4 mph South | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 99% | 63% | 54% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 67% | 37% | 22% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:36 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 83 | 68 | 87 | 68 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 61% | 53% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 95% | 36% | 5% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 80 | 65 | 85 | 64 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 10 mph South | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 98% | 60% | 48% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 100% | 35% | 14% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 82 | 63 | 89 | 61 | 70 | 61 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 9 mph South | 10 mph SE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 54% | 38% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 100% | 4% | 7% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 56 | 80 | 55 | 84 | 55 | 74 | 57 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 9 mph South | 10 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 71% | 43% | 36% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:34 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 58 | 81 | 59 | 86 | 59 | 72 | 61 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 10 mph South | 12 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 74% | 45% | 40% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 9% | 8% | 9% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:34 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 82 | 61 | 84 | 58 | 72 | 58 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 12 mph South | 13 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 49% | 41% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% |
| 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 | 67 | 59 | 78 | 59 | 82 | 59 | 71 | 60 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 12 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 76% | 50% | 43% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KSAT) | 88 °F | 68 °F |
| Record (KSAT) | 97 °F (1981) | 52 °F (1945) |
| Yesterday | 97 °F | 75 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 21 | ||
| 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 | 6:38 AM CDT | 8:23 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 6:11 AM CDT | 8:49 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:40 AM CDT | 9:21 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 5:06 AM CDT | 9:55 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:56 PM CDT (5/18) | 2:01 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 37m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 44m
Tomorrow will be 1m 11s longer.
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| First Quarter, 59% 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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| Fredericksburg | 82 °F | Clear | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Horseshoe Bay | 82 °F | Clear | 7:55 PM MDT |
| Boerne Stage Field | 81 °F | Clear | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Kerrville | 82 °F | Clear | 8:35 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 (KT82) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 150° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KT82 190135Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 28/17 A2984 RMK AO2 T02750173
| 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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| Altwein Road, Blanco, TX | 78.5 °F | 81 °F | 67 °F | 67% | South at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1837 ft | 8:52 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Albert TX , Hye, TX | 80 °F | 82 °F | 66 °F | 62% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1561 ft | 8:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS BIRD TX, Stonewall, TX | 83 °F | 84 °F | 62 °F | 50% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1500 ft | 8:08 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Charon Ranch, BLANCO, TX | 81.5 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 55% | ESE at 9.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1293 ft | 8:39 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| White River Ranch, Blanco, TX | 81.1 °F | 84 °F | 67 °F | 63% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1268 ft | 8:50 PM CDT | Normal | |
| 4B Ranch Luckenbach, TX | 80.4 °F | 82 °F | 66 °F | 61% | SE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1710 ft | 8:53 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Hill Country, Tx, Johnson City, TX | 81.7 °F | 81 °F | 56 °F | 42% | East at 9.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1247 ft | 8:50 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Preiss Ranch, Blanco, TX | 79.6 °F | 82 °F | 65 °F | 62% | SSE at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1251 ft | 8:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Alamo Springs Ranch, Fredericksburg, TX | 77.9 °F | 79 °F | 60 °F | 54% | SSW at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2011 ft | 8:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hidden Creeks Ranch, Dripping Springs, TX | 79.8 °F | 82 °F | 65 °F | 60% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1151 ft | 8:49 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Henly TX , Dripping Springs, TX | 81 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 56% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1312 ft | 8:19 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Stallion Estates, Spring Branch, TX | 80.6 °F | 83 °F | 66 °F | 61% | East at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1306 ft | 8:49 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| fredericksburg-JSULAK, Fredericksburg, TX | 81.6 °F | 84 °F | 65 °F | 58% | ESE at 3.0 mph | - / hr | 1800 ft | 7:44 PM MDT | Normal | |
| Turkey Hollow, Comfort, TX | 80.6 °F | 83 °F | 66 °F | 62% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1624 ft | 8:42 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Dripping Springs TX , Dripping Springs, TX | 81 °F | 83 °F | 65 °F | 58% | SSW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1282 ft | 8:21 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Radio Ranch, Wimberley, TX | 80.8 °F | 82 °F | 64 °F | 57% | SE at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1323 ft | 8:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Flat Rock Creek, Marble Falls, TX | 82.2 °F | 83 °F | 63 °F | 52% | SSE at 13.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1110 ft | 9:53 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| La Piccola Casa, Spring Branch, TX | 83.3 °F | 86 °F | 66 °F | 57% | SE at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 991 ft | 8:44 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Stehling Hill US 87 North, Fredericksburg, TX | 79.3 °F | 81 °F | 65 °F | 62% | SSE at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1957 ft | 8:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rusty Bend Ranch, Comfort, TX | 81.9 °F | 85 °F | 68 °F | 62% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1432 ft | 8:47 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Nichols Landing, Spring Branch, TX | 83.3 °F | 85 °F | 65 °F | 55% | SE at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1047 ft | 8:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Fredericksburg, TX | 81.7 °F | 84 °F | 65 °F | 57% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:52 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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