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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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| Mostly cloudy with rain showers, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 82F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 86F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 61 | 68 | 61 | 72 | 59 | 60 | 59 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 9 mph SW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 74% | 64% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 61 | 74 | 61 | 80 | 61 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 10 mph SW | 12 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 62% | 50% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 75% | 65% | 50% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 62 | 76 | 61 | 82 | 61 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 8 mph West | 10 mph SW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 58% | 50% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 52% | 52% | 10% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 57 | 81 | 58 | 80 | 65 | 64 | 59 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph WSW | 5 mph WSW | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 46% | 65% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 17% | 40% | 9% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 74 | 62 | 73 | 67 | 61 | 60 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph SW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 97% | 66% | 79% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 97% | 96% | 37% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 57 | 69 | 60 | 68 | 63 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind | 4 mph WSW | 7 mph West | 5 mph NW | 3 mph NW |
| Humidity | 98% | 71% | 84% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 2% | 57% | 11% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 51 | 67 | 46 | 67 | 46 | 51 | 45 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW | 9 mph NNW | 4 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 92% | 48% | 49% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 22% | 63% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 43 | 56 | 51 | 65 | 54 | 56 | 55 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 1 mph WSW | 0 mph NW | 1 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 79% | 70% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 2% | 8% | 9% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 52 | 67 | 52 | 68 | 53 | 57 | 54 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 2 mph SSW | 2 mph South | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 57% | 58% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 6% | 6% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 68 | 56 | 71 | 58 | 60 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 62% | 66% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 34% | 25% | 18% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 57 | 72 | 60 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 66% | 81% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBLF) | 73 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KBLF) | 88 °F (1996) | 31 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 70 °F | 60 °F |
| 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 | 6:16 AM EDT | 8:31 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:46 AM EDT | 9:00 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:10 AM EDT | 9:36 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:31 AM EDT | 10:16 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:42 PM EDT | 2:29 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 14m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 15m
Tomorrow will be 1m 30s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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78 °F
Franklin
77 °F
Emporia
77 °F
Suffolk
75 °F
Newport News
75 °F
Chesapeake
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57 °F
Hot Springs
59 °F
Wise
59 °F
Dulles Airport
59 °F
Martinsville
59 °F
Richmond Hanover County
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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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| Richlands | 61 °F | Rain | 1:35 AM EDT |
| Abingdon | 65 °F | Overcast | 1:35 AM EDT |
| Marion | 64 °F | Overcast | 1:35 AM EDT |
| Jefferson | 59 °F | Heavy Rain | 1:35 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: | MVFR (KJFZ) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 95° (East) |
| Ceiling: | 3200 ft |
METAR KJFZ 190535Z AUTO 12003KT 5SM RA BKN032 OVC038 16/16 A3012 RMK AO2 P0003 T01610157
| 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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| Poor Valley, Saltville, VA | 62.3 °F | 61 °F | 94% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 1850 ft | 1:45 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Glade Spring, VA | 62.1 °F | 61 °F | 97% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2140 ft | 1:40 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Friendship, Glade Spring, VA | 62.0 °F | 61 °F | 97% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2015 ft | 1:45 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Smyth Weather, Marion, VA | 62.3 °F | 61 °F | 96% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2157 ft | 1:45 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Exit 19, Abingdon, VA | 64.2 °F | 59 °F | 84% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2083 ft | 1:41 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Mt. Carmel, Marion, VA | 63.3 °F | 61 °F | 91% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2256 ft | 1:44 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Turtle Rock Observatory, Abingdon, VA | 62.4 °F | 62 °F | 97% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 2000 ft | 1:45 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Wytheville VA , Atkins, VA | 62 °F | 60 °F | 93% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2581 ft | 1:26 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest T54A Tazewell , Burkes Garden, VA | 62 °F | 57 °F | 83% | SSW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2794 ft | 1:15 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest U54A Mountain City , Mountain City, TN | 61 °F | 58 °F | 91% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2746 ft | 1:15 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Grayson Highlands State Park, Mouth of Wilson, VA | 56.8 °F | 56 °F | 99% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4000 ft | 1:28 AM EDT | Normal | ||
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