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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 a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 55F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 70F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 58 | 68 | 61 | 71 | 59 | 62 | 57 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 74% | 66% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 80% | 81% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| 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 | 61 | 57 | 74 | 61 | 79 | 59 | 65 | 59 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 6 mph West | 5 mph WSW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 85% | 62% | 49% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 70% | 51% | 40% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| 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 | 59 | 58 | 78 | 62 | 82 | 62 | 66 | 56 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 9 mph West | 6 mph West | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 95% | 56% | 47% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 31% | 50% | 73% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly 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 | 61 | 58 | 76 | 65 | 76 | 65 | 64 | 60 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph South | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 69% | 68% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 29% | 47% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| 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 | 61 | 58 | 74 | 63 | 70 | 65 | 62 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph South | 6 mph SW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 91% | 69% | 81% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 92% | 96% | 95% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| 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 | 59 | 56 | 67 | 58 | 66 | 58 | 60 | 55 |
| Wind | 5 mph WSW | 9 mph West | 10 mph WNW | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 90% | 75% | 73% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 69% | 8% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| 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 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 52 | 65 | 50 | 53 | 40 |
| Wind | 4 mph NW | 6 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW | 3 mph North |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 56% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 34% | 84% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| 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 | 48 | 39 | 68 | 49 | 67 | 47 | 57 | 52 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNE | 2 mph ENE | 4 mph NNW | 1 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 70% | 52% | 50% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 4% | 2% | 21% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | 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 | 56 | 54 | 67 | 58 | 65 | 62 | 55 | 55 |
| Wind | 1 mph South | 1 mph SSW | 2 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 70% | 85% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 58% | 65% | 69% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| 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 | 55 | 55 | 68 | 60 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 72% | 87% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 72% | 75% | 81% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 60 | 71 | 63 | 72 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 74% | 78% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 84% | 66% | % |
| 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 (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 | 6:13 AM EDT | 8:30 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:43 AM EDT | 9:00 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:07 AM EDT | 9:36 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:28 AM EDT | 10:16 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:40 PM EDT | 2:27 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 16m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 17m
Tomorrow will be 1m 30s longer.
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| First Quarter, 62% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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69 °F
Oceana NAS
69 °F
Chesapeake
69 °F
Franklin
69 °F
Suffolk
68 °F
Langley AFB
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55 °F
Hot Springs
57 °F
Winchester
59 °F
Leesburg
59 °F
Orange
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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| Bluefield | 64 °F | Overcast | 3:52 AM EDT |
| Marion | 64 °F | Overcast | 4:15 AM EDT |
| Pineville | 65 °F | Overcast | 4:15 AM EDT |
| Richlands | 61 °F | Overcast | 3:55 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: | IFR (KBLF) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 45° (NE) |
| Ceiling: | 900 ft |
METAR KBLF 190752Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM OVC009 18/14 A3012 RMK AO2 CIG 008V014 SLP169 T01780144
| 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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| Parkview Heights, Bluefield, VA | 63.1 °F | 60 °F | 89% | NE at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2464 ft | 4:20 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| South Bluefield, Bluefield, WV | 61.3 °F | 57 °F | 86% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2700 ft | 4:20 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| VADOT I-77_@_MP_54, Bastian, VA | 61 °F | 58 °F | 91% | South at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2668 ft | 3:27 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS STONY FORK VA, Wytheville, VA | 60 °F | 59 °F | 98% | ENE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2540 ft | 2:58 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Oxley Hollow, Princeton, WV | 61.9 °F | 51 °F | 67% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2300 ft | 4:19 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest T54A Tazewell , Burkes Garden, VA | 60 °F | 58 °F | 91% | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2794 ft | 3:45 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS BERWIND WV, Berwind, WV | 62 °F | 62 °F | 100% | SSW at 1 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 1654 ft | 3:17 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Mullens, WV | 62.6 °F | 60 °F | 91% | NE at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1636 ft | 4:20 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS PIPESTEM WV, Lerona, WV | 60 °F | 60 °F | 100% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2725 ft | 3:17 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| King's Weather Station, Wytheville, VA | 60.4 °F | 59 °F | 95% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 2280 ft | 4:20 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| VADOT I-81_over_Rt_682, Rural Retreat, VA | 61 °F | 61 °F | 99% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2612 ft | 3:25 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| JEFFERSON UNION, Wytheville, VA | 61.1 °F | 60 °F | 95% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 2500 ft | 4:15 AM EDT | Normal | ||
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