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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 a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 90F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. 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 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 60 | 68 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 64 | 58 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSE | 6 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 90% | 77% | 83% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 70% | 80% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 80% | 65% | 85% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Rain Showers |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 72 | 61 | 69 | 61 | 64 | 61 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 75% | 67% | 75% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | 100% | 80% | 89% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 60 | 77 | 63 | 75 | 61 | 68 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 6 mph WSW | 8 mph South | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 89% | 59% | 59% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 80% | 43% | 43% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 60 | 82 | 68 | 84 | 70 | 70 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 4 mph WNW | 5 mph SW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 84% | 60% | 64% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 67% | 84% | 47% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 61 | 82 | 66 | 77 | 67 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 58% | 73% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 43% | 70% | 2% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 61 | 69 | 63 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 80% | 74% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 42% | 59% | 83% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 60 | 74 | 63 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 53 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph South | 3 mph SW | 2 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 73% | 67% | 86% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 11% | 58% | 61% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 56 | 69 | 59 | 70 | 55 | 58 | 54 |
| Wind | 3 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 11 mph NW | 1 mph East |
| Humidity | 77% | 68% | 57% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 43% | 42% | 48% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 68 | 53 | 65 | 51 | 56 | 47 |
| Wind | 0 mph ENE | 1 mph ENE | 2 mph East | 2 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 87% | 58% | 60% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 53% | 39% | 17% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 42 | 67 | 44 | 69 | 47 | 61 | 48 |
| Wind | 1 mph ESE | 1 mph ESE | 2 mph SE | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 58% | 41% | 46% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 6% | 11% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 48 | 68 | 49 | 69 | 53 | 61 | 53 |
| Wind | 1 mph South | 1 mph SSW | 2 mph SSE | 2 mph South |
| Humidity | 69% | 49% | 55% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 14% | 13% | % |
| 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 (KBCB) | 72 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KBCB) | 87 °F (1962) | 25 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 78 °F | 54 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 1 | ||
| 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 | 6:11 AM EDT | 8:26 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:42 AM EDT | 8:56 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:06 AM EDT | 9:32 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:27 AM EDT | 10:11 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:38 PM EDT | 1:53 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 13m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 14m
Tomorrow will be 1m 33s longer.
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| First Quarter, 52% 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
Martinsville
59 °F
Wise
59 °F
Richmond Hanover County
60 °F
Dublin
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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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| Dublin | 63 °F | Overcast | 5:35 AM EDT |
| Blacksburg | 63 °F | Overcast | 5:35 AM EDT |
| Galax | 61 °F | Clear | 5:35 AM EDT |
| Bluefield | 62 °F | Clear | 4:52 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 (KPSK) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 258° (WSW) |
| Ceiling: | 200 ft |
METAR KPSK 180935Z AUTO 08004KT OVC002 17/17 A3017 RMK AO2 PWINO
| 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 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °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 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Dublin, VA | 59.9 °F | 60 °F | 99% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2133 ft | 5:52 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| VADOT Dublin_Airport, Dublin, VA | 59 °F | 58 °F | 97% | NW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2116 ft | 5:00 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Dublin, VA | 60.3 °F | 59 °F | 95% | NE at 2.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2110 ft | 5:52 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest T55A Pulaski , Pulaski, VA | 60 °F | 58 °F | 95% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2111 ft | 5:15 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Northwood, Pulaski, VA | 56.9 °F | 56 °F | 98% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2021 ft | 5:52 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| south of Radford, Radford, VA | 60.0 °F | 59 °F | 95% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2050 ft | 5:50 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| High Meadows Near Radford University, Radford, VA | 60.3 °F | 54 °F | 81% | South at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2005 ft | 5:08 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Blue Springs, Snowville, VA, Snowville, VA | 58.8 °F | - | - | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2487 ft | 5:50 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Western Montgomery County, Christiansburg, VA | 61.2 °F | 61 °F | 99% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2057 ft | 5:48 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Vista Via, Christiansburg, VA | 62.1 °F | 62 °F | 98% | East at 5.8 mph | - / hr | 2067 ft | 5:52 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Christiansburg VA , Christiansburg, VA | 58 °F | 58 °F | 100% | NW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1935 ft | 5:15 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Duncan Chapel NW, Willis, VA | 58.5 °F | 58 °F | 99% | ESE at 1.1 mph | - / hr | 2615 ft | 5:52 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| near Laurel Ridge, Blacksburg, VA | 59.2 °F | 59 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2120 ft | 5:50 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Zells Mill Road, Newport, VA | 55.7 °F | 55 °F | 97% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1811 ft | 5:50 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Blacksburg , Blacksburg, VA | 60 °F | 59 °F | 95% | ESE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2086 ft | 5:12 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Patrick Henry and Progress St, Blacksburg, VA | 60.4 °F | 60 °F | 97% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2136 ft | 5:52 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Walnut Creek, Christiansburg, VA | 60.3 °F | 60 °F | 98% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2091 ft | 5:51 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Blacksburg , Blacksburg, VA | 58 °F | 57 °F | 96% | NW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2089 ft | 5:08 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Sinking Creek Farm, Giles Co., Newport, VA | 58.3 °F | 58 °F | 98% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 2205 ft | 5:52 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Sunshine Farm, Blacksburg, VA | 59.7 °F | 60 °F | 99% | East at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2250 ft | 5:50 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Buffalo View Farm, Willis, VA | 57.6 °F | 57 °F | 97% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3063 ft | 5:47 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Terry's Fork, Check, VA | 58.8 °F | 58 °F | 97% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2640 ft | 5:50 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Floyd Co. Dept. of Emer. Mgmt. EOC - VA, Floyd, VA | 59.4 °F | 58 °F | 94% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2470 ft | 5:52 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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