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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 72F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the SSE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 42 | 67 | 44 | 63 | 45 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 2 mph ENE | 7 mph South | 9 mph South | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 69% | 44% | 52% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 33% | 39% | 51% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 48 | 65 | 50 | 62 | 52 | 56 | 53 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 9 mph SSE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 83% | 57% | 68% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 66% | 72% | 83% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 55 | 67 | 58 | 64 | 59 | 62 | 60 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 9 mph South | 11 mph South | 12 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 73% | 84% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 92% | 85% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 71 | 64 | 71 | 66 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 12 mph SW | 14 mph SW | 12 mph SW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 98% | 82% | 83% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 84% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 56 | 71 | 62 | 68 | 65 | 59 | 59 |
| Wind | 9 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph South | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 75% | 95% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 56 | 67 | 64 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 15 mph SW | 16 mph SSW | 14 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 93% | 89% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 88% | 9% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 52 | 66 | 61 | 64 | 51 | 52 | 49 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 14 mph NNE | 9 mph NE |
| Humidity | 100% | 82% | 59% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 95% | 98% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 49 | 67 | 53 | 62 | 54 | 53 | 53 |
| Wind | 8 mph ENE | 8 mph ENE | 9 mph ENE | 4 mph NE |
| Humidity | 88% | 59% | 72% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 40% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 100% | 99% | 97% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 48 | 65 | 52 | 64 | 52 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 6 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph NE |
| Humidity | 95% | 62% | 64% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 75% | 38% | 21% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 42 | 65 | 44 | 62 | 47 | 53 | 48 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 4 mph NE | 3 mph ESE | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 75% | 43% | 55% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 20% | 17% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 48 | 67 | 50 | 64 | 52 | 54 | 52 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNW | 3 mph South | 5 mph South | 3 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 53% | 61% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 2% | 3% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 (KGON) | 67 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KGON) | 87 °F (1977) | 36 °F (1983) |
| Yesterday | 77.0 °F | 50.2 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| New London, CT | 53.1 °F |
| New Haven, CT | 59.0 °F |
| Newport, RI | 57.9 °F |
| Quonset Point, RI | 60.1 °F |
| Conimicut Light, RI | 64.0 °F |
| Providence, RI | 59.0 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:25 AM EDT | 8:03 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:53 AM EDT | 8:35 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:13 AM EDT | 9:15 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:28 AM EDT | 10:01 PM EDT |
| Moon | 12:58 PM EDT | 1:22 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 41m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 37m
Tomorrow will be 1m 50s longer.
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| First Quarter, 55% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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69 °F
Hartford
69 °F
Windsor Locks
69 °F
Willimantic
68 °F
Danbury
66 °F
Meriden
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41 °F
Meriden
41 °F
Windsor Locks
42 °F
Danbury
42 °F
Oxford
42 °F
Willimantic
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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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| Groton | 62 °F | Clear | 12:56 PM EDT |
| Westerly | 66 °F | Clear | 12:53 PM EDT |
| Willimantic | 70 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:52 PM EDT |
| Chester | 66 °F | Partly Cloudy | 12:15 PM 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 (KGON) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 146° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KGON 181656Z 18008KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP259 T01670094
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Fetal Alchol Spectrum Disorders Support Group | 6:00 PM EDT 2013-04-17 |
Clear, 53°F |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 594 Ladies Auxiliary Meeting | 6:00 PM EDT 2013-04-17 |
Clear, 53°F |
| Brain Injury Support Group | 4:00 PM EDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 58°F |
| Steven Wright | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Mostly Cloudy, 50°F |
| Marc Anthony | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Mostly Cloudy, 50°F |
| Marc Anthony | 8:00 PM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Mostly Cloudy, 50°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Pro Vercelli vs. Cesena | 2:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 73° F/ 23° C |
| Bari vs. Grosseto | 2:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 75° F/ 24° 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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Parsonage Hill, Ledyard, CT | 73.6 °F | 77 °F | 45 °F | 36% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 500 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT | 68.1 °F | - | 41 °F | 37% | East at 2.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wintechog Hill, North Stonington, CT | 68.7 °F | - | 48 °F | 47% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 390 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Smith Cove, Quaker Hill, CT | 68.6 °F | - | 49 °F | 50% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 25 ft | 1:07 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Beacon Hill - The Compound, Waterford, CT | 69.3 °F | - | 48 °F | 47% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 295 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| NOS_NWLON New London, CT , New London, CT | 66 °F | - | - | - | SW at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:36 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Ridge Hill RD, Oakdale, CT | 72.9 °F | 77 °F | 48 °F | 42% | West at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 331 ft | 12:57 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Westerly RI, Pawcatuck, CT | 63 °F | - | 49 °F | 61% | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 209 ft | 12:43 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Noank, CT | 64.1 °F | - | 53 °F | 67% | SSE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Canonchet Woods, Hopkinton, RI | 70.4 °F | 76 °F | 37 °F | 30% | South at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 167 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Pudding Hill, Scotland, CT | 67.6 °F | - | 38 °F | 34% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 492 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Babcock Hill, Lebanon, CT | 68.5 °F | - | 47 °F | 46% | WSW at 4.0 mph | - / hr | 440 ft | 12:58 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Golden Spur, East Lyme, CT | 69.1 °F | - | 48 °F | 47% | NW at 6.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Westerly RI , Westerly, RI | 64 °F | - | 49 °F | 59% | WSW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 68 ft | 12:49 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Ridgewood by the Sea, Waterford, CT | 68.1 °F | - | 52 °F | 56% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 1:05 PM EDT | Normal | |
| E.L.O.E.M.-W1OEM, East Lyme, CT | 62.6 °F | - | 48 °F | 59% | South at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Arcadia, Hope Valley, RI | 71.2 °F | 77 °F | 46 °F | 41% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 175 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| MARITIME , Waterford, CT | 59 °F | - | 51 °F | 75% | South at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:15 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Laurel Hills, Niantic, CT | 69.9 °F | - | 52 °F | 54% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 114 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Fishers Island, Fishers Islandd, NY | 63.0 °F | - | 55 °F | 75% | NW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 1:01 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Westerly, RI | 61.6 °F | - | 53 °F | 74% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 12:58 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Hawks Nest Point, Fishers Island, NY | 71.4 °F | 76 °F | 57 °F | 60% | WSW at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 91 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Brook Rd, Niantic, CT | 68.2 °F | - | 51 °F | 54% | South at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 52 ft | 1:04 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Lyme, CT | 68.8 °F | - | 49 °F | 50% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 370 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lake Hayward, Colchester, CT | 68.9 °F | - | 46 °F | 44% | NW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 408 ft | 1:05 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Lewiston Acres, Willimantic, CT | 71.6 °F | 77 °F | 44 °F | 37% | ESE at 3.7 mph | - / hr | 384 ft | 1:05 PM EDT | Normal | |
| J A acres, Sterling, CT | 70.6 °F | 76 °F | 36 °F | 28% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 540 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Near Charlestown School, Charlestown, RI | 69.6 °F | - | 41 °F | 36% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 184 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Old Black Point, Niantic, CT | 69.0 °F | - | 52 °F | 55% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 46 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Woodside Road, Amston, CT | 70.2 °F | 77 °F | 40 °F | 34% | SE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Giant's Neck Heights, Niantic, CT | 69.5 °F | - | 53 °F | 55% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Richmond, Richmond, RI | 69.8 °F | - | 39 °F | 33% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 312 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS MANSFIELD HOLLOW LAKE - NATCHAUG CT, North Windham, CT | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 229 ft | 12:30 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Giants Neck Beach, Niantic, CT | 62.0 °F | - | 50 °F | 66% | WSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 78 ft | 1:10 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Ferry Watch, Fishers Island, NY | 63.5 °F | - | 55 °F | 74% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -107507 ft | 1:05 PM EDT | Normal | |
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