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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 rain showers, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 86F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNW after midnight. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 79 | 64 | 79 | 64 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 10 mph South | 12 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 96% | 60% | 58% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 88% | 89% | 96% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 76 | 65 | 78 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 67% | 65% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 89% | 87% | 82% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 81 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 61% | 60% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 71% | 53% | 24% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 82 | 68 | 82 | 68 | 70 | 66 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 63% | 60% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 82% | 43% | 20% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 81 | 69 | 80 | 71 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 12 mph South | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 66% | 70% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 99% | 43% | 92% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 80 | 66 | 84 | 66 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph WNW | 9 mph West | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 95% | 65% | 56% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 30% | 1% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 59 | 73 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 53 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 11 mph NNW | 10 mph NNE | 4 mph NE |
| Humidity | 96% | 56% | 68% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 45% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 53 | 69 | 48 | 71 | 50 | 61 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph ENE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 88% | 48% | 46% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 46 | 68 | 47 | 66 | 51 | 58 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNE | 6 mph NE | 6 mph ENE | 5 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 60% | 46% | 60% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 24% | 47% | 60% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 55 | 68 | 58 | 67 | 62 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 4 mph NE | 4 mph ENE | 5 mph ESE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 83% | 66% | 81% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 66% | 69% | 68% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 72 | 65 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph South | 4 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 79% | 89% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 67% | 77% | % |
| 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 (KFAF) | 75 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KFAF) | 95 °F (1998) | 50 °F (2003) |
| Yesterday | 73.6 °F | 60.3 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| No Stations Reporting | |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:56 AM EDT | 8:12 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:27 AM EDT | 8:41 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:51 AM EDT | 9:17 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:12 AM EDT | 9:56 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:22 PM EDT | 2:09 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 14m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 15m
Tomorrow will be 1m 30s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 63% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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71 °F
Newport News
69 °F
Oceana NAS
69 °F
Chesapeake
69 °F
Langley AFB
69 °F
Suffolk
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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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| Wakefield | 68 °F | Overcast | 7:39 AM EDT |
| Franklin | 70 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:35 AM EDT |
| Fort Eustis | 68 °F | Drizzle | 6:58 AM EDT |
| Suffolk | 68 °F | Overcast | 7:35 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 (KAKQ) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 89° (East) |
| Ceiling: | 500 ft |
SPECI KAKQ 191139Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR OVC005 20/19 A3016 RMK AO2 CIG 002V007 TSNO
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Cedar Lawn Farms, Ivor, VA | 67.3 °F | - | 67 °F | 99% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 79 ft | 7:38 AM EDT | Normal | |
| IOW EOC, Isle of Wight, VA | 67.1 °F | - | 66 °F | 98% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| ALLEN FARMS, Windsor, VA | 68.0 °F | - | 68 °F | 100% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Windsor Fire Station, VA, Windsor, VA | 67.2 °F | - | 67 °F | 98% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 7:33 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Carrsville Fire Station, Carrsville, VA | 67.5 °F | - | 66 °F | 96% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 7:39 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Rushmere Fire Station, Rushmere, VA | 67.7 °F | - | 67 °F | 97% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 74 ft | 7:38 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Smithfield Fire Station, Smithfiled, VA | 67.9 °F | - | 68 °F | 99% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 34 ft | 7:35 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Aaron's Weather Service, Franklin, VA | 67.8 °F | - | 68 °F | 100% | SSE at 3.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Waterford Oaks, Smithfield, VA | 67.4 °F | - | 67 °F | 97% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 37 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Chippokes Plantation State Park, Surry, VA | 68.2 °F | - | 66 °F | 93% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 7:30 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Western Branch - Suffolk, Suffolk, VA | 68.4 °F | - | 68 °F | 98% | North at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 7:39 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Kings Landing, Surry, VA | 66.6 °F | - | 66 °F | 97% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 82 ft | 7:40 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Ashby, Carrollton, VA | 68.0 °F | - | 68 °F | 99% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 7:29 AM EDT | Normal | |
| MARITIME , Williamsburg, VA | 66 °F | - | - | - | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:10 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Suffolk VA , Suffolk, VA | 68 °F | - | 67 °F | 97% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 11 ft | 7:12 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| MARAD-JRRF, Newport News, VA | 70.0 °F | - | - | - | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:41 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Eclipse Chuckatuck Creek, Suffolk, VA | 68.9 °F | - | 68 °F | 97% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Holiday Point Estates, Suffolk, VA | 68.5 °F | - | 68 °F | 99% | SE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 26 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Beach Area, Claremont, VA | 63.0 °F | - | - | - | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Suffolk VA , Suffolk, VA | 68 °F | - | 67 °F | 97% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 7:17 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Captains Landing, Newport News, VA | 68.5 °F | - | 67 °F | 95% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 7:40 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Fort Eustis, FT Eustis, VA | 68.4 °F | - | 67 °F | 96% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kempton Park, Suffolk, VA | 69.2 °F | - | 68 °F | 97% | ENE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 7:40 AM EDT | Normal | |
| First Colony on The James, Williamsburg, VA | 66.7 °F | - | 66 °F | 98% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Riverside - Hidenwood, Newport News, VA | 71.1 °F | - | 65 °F | 81% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 7:40 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Williamsburg, VA | 67.5 °F | - | 67 °F | 99% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Chanco's Grant, Williamsburg, VA | -3.8 °F | -4 °F | -4 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 66 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| St.Georges Hundred, Williamsburg, VA | 66.1 °F | - | 64 °F | 92% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 7:38 AM EDT | Normal | |
| The Mounger Zoo, Newport News, VA | 68.7 °F | - | 68 °F | 97% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 60 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Birchwood Park, Williamsburg, VA | 67.2 °F | - | 66 °F | 96% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 89 ft | 7:40 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Keller America, Newport News, VA | 67.8 °F | - | 68 °F | 100% | SSW at 2.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 46 ft | 7:42 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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