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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. High of 86F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 86F with a heat index of 91F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F with a heat index of 93F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 83 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 14 mph South | 16 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 66% | 65% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 65% | 38% | 45% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:29 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 72 | 83 | 72 | 83 | 72 | 75 | 73 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 66% | 66% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 55% | 28% | 38% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 85 | 72 | 77 | 72 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 67% | 63% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 50% | 50% | 96% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 75 | 72 | 83 | 71 | 86 | 72 | 78 | 73 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 88% | 63% | 62% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 25% | 46% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:27 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 76 | 73 | 84 | 72 | 83 | 71 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 88% | 65% | 66% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 99% | 45% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:27 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 75 | 72 | 84 | 73 | 83 | 72 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 68% | 67% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 52% | 59% | 98% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 83 | 69 | 83 | 68 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 63% | 59% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 97% | 85% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 84 | 65 | 83 | 65 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 4 mph South | 8 mph SE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 54% | 55% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 76% | 26% | 81% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 64 | 80 | 66 | 85 | 68 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 2 mph South | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 61% | 57% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 12% | 6% | 2% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 80 | 68 | 80 | 69 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 63% | 66% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 2% | 6% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 63% | 62% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 8% | 5% | 4% |
| 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 | 71 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 76 | 69 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 89% | 64% | 65% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KSGR) | 85 °F | 66 °F |
| Record (KSGR) | 95 °F (1948) | 53 °F (1981) |
| Yesterday | 84.6 °F | 72.3 °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 | 8:10 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 6:03 AM CDT | 8:36 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:31 AM CDT | 9:08 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:58 AM CDT | 9:41 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:45 PM CDT | 1:50 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 33m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 41m
Tomorrow will be 1m 8s 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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| Houston Hull | 85 °F | Clear | 5:53 PM CDT |
| Houston / Southwest Airport | 84 °F | Clear | 6:15 PM CDT |
| Wharton | 83 °F | Clear | 6:15 PM CDT |
| Houston | 86 °F | Clear | 6:15 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 (KSGR) |
| Wind Speed: | 12.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 157° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KSGR 182253Z 16012KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02940206
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Royals vs. Astros | 7:10 PM CDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 86 °F |
| Royals vs. Astros | 7:10 PM CDT on May 21, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 85 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Girona vs. Villarreal | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Numancia vs. Ponferradina | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 44° F/ 7° C |
| FC Energie Cottbus vs. Hertha BSC Berlin | 6:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| VfB Stuttgart vs. Bayern München | 1:00 PM CDT on June 01, 2013 | Average High 87° F/ 30° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Squad One Fort Bend County EMS, Needville, TX | 83.8 °F | 88 °F | 70 °F | 64% | SSE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 89 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Medic One Fort Bend County EMS, Rosenberg, TX | 86.2 °F | 91 °F | 71 °F | 60% | SE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 105 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, TX | 83.8 °F | 89 °F | 71 °F | 66% | SE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 6:16 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Rosenberg TX , Richmond, TX | 87 °F | 92 °F | 70 °F | 58% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 104 ft | 6:02 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Bridlewood Estates (K8DIJ), Richmond, TX | 85.0 °F | 91 °F | 72 °F | 64% | WSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 79 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Canyon Gates at the Brazos, Richmond, TX | 86.4 °F | 92 °F | 71 °F | 60% | South at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Canyon Gate @ Brazos, Richmond, TX | 84.7 °F | 90 °F | 72 °F | 65% | ESE at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 82 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| River Forest, Richmond, TX | 82.7 °F | 88 °F | 72 °F | 69% | North at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 92 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest HARLEM , Richmond, TX | 83 °F | 81 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 73 ft | 5:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Windloch, Richmond, TX | 85.2 °F | 92 °F | 73 °F | 68% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pecan Grove, Richmond, TX | 84.3 °F | 87 °F | 68 °F | 58% | SSW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 87 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Pecan Grove - BCYump, Richmond, TX | 85.3 °F | 91 °F | 72 °F | 64% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pecan Grove, The Sniad, Richmond, TX | 85.0 °F | 91 °F | 72 °F | 64% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 79 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Pecan Grove, Richmond, TX | 85.1 °F | 91 °F | 72 °F | 64% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 92 ft | 6:23 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Pecan Grove - ALZAR, Richmond, TX | 87.4 °F | 94 °F | 72 °F | 60% | SE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Pecan Grove/Richmond, TX, Richmond, TX | 88.3 °F | 92 °F | 68 °F | 52% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Normal | |
| First Colony, Sugar Land, TX | 86.7 °F | 94 °F | 73 °F | 64% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 71 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Colony Bend IV, Sugar Land, TX | 89.2 °F | 91 °F | 65 °F | 45% | SSE at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 305 ft | 6:20 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Long Meadows Farm, Pecan Grove, TX | 86.4 °F | 93 °F | 73 °F | 64% | SSE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 115 ft | 6:20 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Duncan's Grove, Sugar Land, TX | 86.0 °F | 93 °F | 72 °F | 64% | SW at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 72 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hall Lake, Sugar Land, TX | 85.0 °F | 87 °F | 66 °F | 54% | SSE at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Lake Pointe, Sugar Land, TX | 89.1 °F | 96 °F | 71 °F | 56% | SSE at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 83 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Weston Lakes, Fulshear, TX | 86.5 °F | 90 °F | 67 °F | 53% | South at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 108 ft | 6:23 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sugar Lakes, Sugarland, TX | 85.6 °F | 88 °F | 67 °F | 53% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 6:24 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Plantation Colony, Sugar Land, TX | 87.8 °F | 94 °F | 71 °F | 58% | SSE at 6.3 mph | - / hr | 75 ft | 6:16 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Silver Ridge, Missouri City, TX | 84.1 °F | 90 °F | 73 °F | 69% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 69 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Venetian Estates, Sugar Land, TX | 86.3 °F | 92 °F | 71 °F | 61% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 90 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Fieldstone, Richmond, TX | 89.1 °F | 95 °F | 70 °F | 54% | NE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Industrial Park, Sugar Land, TX | 86.5 °F | 93 °F | 72 °F | 62% | ESE at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 6:21 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sugar Creek, Sugar Land, TX | 84.7 °F | 91 °F | 73 °F | 68% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Quail Valley/PB Station, Missouri City, TX | 91.2 °F | 98 °F | 72 °F | 53% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 98 ft | 3:26 PM MDT | Normal | |
| Lake Olympia, Missouri City, TX | 84.2 °F | 90 °F | 72 °F | 66% | SSE at 11.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 72 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Richmond TX , Houston, TX | 87 °F | 94 °F | 72 °F | 62% | West at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 5:58 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lakemont Cove III, Richmond, TX | 85.6 °F | 91 °F | 71 °F | 62% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 100 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sugar Creek, Stafford, TX | 85.6 °F | 91 °F | 71 °F | 62% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 6:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Cinco SW Sedona, Katy, TX | 86.9 °F | 114 °F | 86 °F | 98% | West at 4.2 mph | - / hr | 148 ft | 6:22 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Westheimer Lakes North, Katy, TX | 89.1 °F | 95 °F | 71 °F | 55% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 141 ft | 6:19 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Grand Lakes Subdivision, Katy, TX | 87.7 °F | 95 °F | 72 °F | 60% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 109 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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