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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 17, 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 17, 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 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 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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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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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 80%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 90F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 59 | 74 | 62 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 61 |
| Wind | 0 mph West | 1 mph North | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 65% | 80% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 61 | 74 | 61 | 73 | 60 | 67 | 59 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph South | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 60% | 62% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 100% | 80% | 81% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 59 | 78 | 61 | 81 | 61 | 68 | 64 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 4 mph SW | 6 mph SW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 53% | 49% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 77% | 58% | 36% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 86 | 66 | 82 | 67 | 69 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 4 mph WSW | 6 mph WSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 51% | 61% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 28% | 55% | 33% | 48% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 60 | 84 | 62 | 78 | 67 | 66 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 5 mph SW | 5 mph South | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 81% | 48% | 70% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 15% | 49% | 71% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 60 | 75 | 65 | 76 | 67 | 62 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 6 mph SW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 71% | 72% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 65% | 70% | 62% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 75 | 62 | 73 | 63 | 60 | 51 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 4 mph WSW | 3 mph NW | 2 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 84% | 64% | 70% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 64% | 67% | 40% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 57 | 69 | 56 | 72 | 55 | 59 | 55 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 5 mph NW | 5 mph NW | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 83% | 66% | 55% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 100% | 94% | 91% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 73 | 52 | 74 | 49 | 59 | 46 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 1 mph SSE | 2 mph East | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 46% | 41% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 15% | 40% | 13% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 40 | 73 | 42 | 76 | 45 | 60 | 46 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 2 mph South | 1 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 51% | 31% | 33% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 2% | 3% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 45 | 74 | 47 | 75 | 51 | 61 | 51 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 3 mph South | 2 mph South | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 60% | 38% | 41% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 5% | 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 (KBLF) | 72 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KBLF) | 87 °F (1996) | 33 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 80 °F | 57 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4 | ||
| 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 | 6:13 AM EDT | 8:29 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:44 AM EDT | 8:59 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:08 AM EDT | 9:35 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:29 AM EDT | 10:14 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:40 PM EDT | 1:56 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 14m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 15m
Tomorrow will be 1m 33s longer.
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| First Quarter, 53% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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70 °F
Stafford
70 °F
Warrenton
69 °F
Culpeper
69 °F
Quantico
69 °F
Leesburg
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57 °F
Hot Springs
59 °F
Chesapeake
59 °F
Martinsville
59 °F
Wise
59 °F
Orange
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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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| Bluefield | 62 °F | Clear | 6:52 AM EDT |
| Marion | 61 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:35 AM EDT |
| Pineville | 60 °F | Clear | 7:35 AM EDT |
| Richlands | 63 °F | Scattered Clouds | 7:55 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: | VFR (KI16) |
| Wind Speed: | -9999.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 0° (North) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KI16 181135Z AUTO 7SM CLR 16/16 A3017 RMK AO2 T01580158
| 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 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° 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 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Parkview Heights, Bluefield, VA | 59.9 °F | 60 °F | 99% | NE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2464 ft | 7:53 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| South Bluefield, Bluefield, WV | 59.6 °F | 57 °F | 92% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2700 ft | 7:53 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| VADOT I-77_@_MP_54, Bastian, VA | 57 °F | 55 °F | 92% | NW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2668 ft | 7:07 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS STONY FORK VA, Wytheville, VA | 56 °F | 56 °F | 100% | WNW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2540 ft | 6:58 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Oxley Hollow, Princeton, WV | 61.0 °F | 54 °F | 79% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2300 ft | 7:53 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest T54A Tazewell , Burkes Garden, VA | 59 °F | 54 °F | 84% | West at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2794 ft | 7:15 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS BERWIND WV, Berwind, WV | 59 °F | 59 °F | 100% | West at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1654 ft | 7:17 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Mullens, WV | 62.9 °F | 59 °F | 88% | NE at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1636 ft | 7:53 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS PIPESTEM WV, Lerona, WV | 59 °F | 59 °F | 100% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2725 ft | 7:17 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| King's Weather Station, Wytheville, VA | 58.2 °F | 58 °F | 98% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2280 ft | 7:53 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| VADOT I-81_over_Rt_682, Rural Retreat, VA | 58 °F | 58 °F | 99% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2612 ft | 7:06 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| JEFFERSON UNION, Wytheville, VA | 59.0 °F | 58 °F | 96% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2500 ft | 7:50 AM EDT | Normal | ||
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