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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 with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear in the evening, then overcast. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 70 | 65 | 74 | 65 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 7 mph South | 8 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 84% | 73% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 100% | 80% | 80% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 86% | 86% | 94% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 74 | 64 | 77 | 65 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph SW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 89% | 72% | 63% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 92% | 79% | 63% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 84 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 6 mph WSW | 3 mph WSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 57% | 57% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 49% | 54% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 81 | 67 | 80 | 65 | 73 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 62% | 61% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 80% | 24% | 4% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 74 | 66 | 76 | 69 | 68 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 74% | 74% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 69% | 93% | 97% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 76 | 62 | 77 | 60 | 66 | 59 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 9 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 8 mph NW |
| Humidity | 91% | 58% | 57% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 35% | 7% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 56 | 71 | 61 | 68 | 61 | 60 | 56 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNW | 6 mph NNE | 7 mph NE | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 91% | 70% | 75% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 38% | 23% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 54 | 60 | 52 | 65 | 53 | 62 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 7 mph NE | 6 mph ENE | 4 mph NE |
| Humidity | 93% | 74% | 63% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 37% | 0% | 18% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 52 | 70 | 54 | 68 | 58 | 59 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNE | 3 mph NE | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 77% | 55% | 70% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 67% | 63% | 61% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 55 | 70 | 58 | 69 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph ENE | 2 mph East | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 64% | 77% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 59% | 58% | 62% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 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 | 74 | 65 | 73 | 69 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 75% | 87% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 73% | 64% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KDAN) | 78 °F | 56 °F |
| Record (KDAN) | 95 °F (1962) | 38 °F (2009) |
| Yesterday | 73 °F | 63 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 3 | ||
| 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 | 6:07 AM EDT | 8:21 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:38 AM EDT | 8:50 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:02 AM EDT | 9:26 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:23 AM EDT | 10:05 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:32 PM EDT | 2:19 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 12m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 14m
Tomorrow will be 1m 28s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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73 °F
Newport News
71 °F
Suffolk
70 °F
Oceana NAS
69 °F
Chesapeake
69 °F
Farmville
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55 °F
Hot Springs
55 °F
Winchester
59 °F
Orange
59 °F
Dulles Airport
59 °F
Fort Belvoir
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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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| Danville | 67 °F | Overcast | 8:53 AM EDT |
| Reidsville | 67 °F | Overcast | 8:55 AM EDT |
| Roxboro | 64 °F | Rain | 8:55 AM EDT |
| Martinsville | 66 °F | Overcast | 8:55 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | LIFR (KDAN) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 88° (East) |
| Ceiling: | 300 ft |
METAR KDAN 191253Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR OVC003 19/18 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01940178
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| VADOT Rt_58_Bridge_@_Rt_265, Danville, VA | 65 °F | 65 °F | 99% | SE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 496 ft | 8:04 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Kentuck Community, Ringgold, VA | 64.0 °F | 63 °F | 98% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 692 ft | 9:11 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Ringgold community, Ringgold, VA | 65.1 °F | 65 °F | 98% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 573 ft | 9:11 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest U57A Blanch , Yanceyville, NC | 66 °F | 64 °F | 93% | South at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 206 ft | 8:30 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Axton, VA | 66.9 °F | 61 °F | 80% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 930 ft | 9:11 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Hollywood Acres, Chatham, VA | 64.8 °F | 64 °F | 99% | ESE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 800 ft | 9:11 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| RAWS CASWELL GAME LANDS NC, Yanceyville, NC | 66 °F | 66 °F | 100% | SE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 580 ft | 8:16 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Eden (Draper), Eden, NC | 68.0 °F | 65 °F | 91% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| North Pittsylvania County, Gretna, VA | 62.9 °F | 62 °F | 98% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 767 ft | 9:00 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Union Community Near South Boston, Va, South Boston, VA | 65.4 °F | 64 °F | 96% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 440 ft | 8:58 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Gretna VA , Gretna, VA | 63 °F | 62 °F | 98% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 903 ft | 8:45 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| hurleys wentworth live weather, wentworth, NC | 68.3 °F | 68 °F | 99% | SE at 4.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 780 ft | 9:11 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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