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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 a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 95F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. 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%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 76 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind | 2 mph North | 5 mph East | 3 mph ESE | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 82% | 66% | 67% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 70% | 70% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 88% | 89% | 88% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| 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 | 64 | 63 | 76 | 66 | 74 | 68 | 64 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 96% | 70% | 78% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 84% | 78% | 78% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| 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 | 64 | 63 | 82 | 64 | 84 | 69 | 70 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 5 mph SW | 7 mph South | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 96% | 55% | 58% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 81% | 62% | 1% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 85 | 72 | 89 | 66 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph WSW | 5 mph West | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 65% | 47% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 40% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 74% | 84% | 99% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 85 | 67 | 84 | 67 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph SW | 6 mph SW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 54% | 55% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 67% | 7% | 24% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 80 | 69 | 80 | 67 | 64 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 5 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 70% | 67% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 98% | 65% | 97% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 76 | 65 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 50 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 4 mph WNW | 6 mph NNW | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 97% | 71% | 80% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 76% | 57% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 41 | 71 | 42 | 69 | 50 | 62 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNE | 7 mph North | 7 mph NNE | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 59% | 34% | 51% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 58% | 98% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 47 | 73 | 52 | 74 | 54 | 60 | 51 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNE | 1 mph ESE | 2 mph ENE | 2 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 63% | 46% | 47% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 47 | 74 | 49 | 78 | 53 | 62 | 52 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 3 mph South | 2 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 64% | 40% | 41% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 3% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 49 | 76 | 51 | 78 | 54 | 64 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 66% | 39% | 42% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 53 | 78 | 56 | 81 | 64 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SW | 2 mph West |
| Humidity | 68% | 47% | 56% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KCRW) | 75 °F | 53 °F |
| Record (KCRW) | 92 °F (1982) | 33 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 81 °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 | 8:34 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:43 AM EDT | 9:04 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:06 AM EDT | 9:41 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:25 AM EDT | 10:22 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:41 PM EDT | 1:59 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 21m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 21m
Tomorrow will be 1m 37s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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84 °F
Point Pleasant
83 °F
Morgantown
82 °F
Huntington
81 °F
Parkersburg
79 °F
Clarksburg
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53 °F
Lewisburg
53 °F
Elkins
55 °F
Wheeling
57 °F
Clarksburg
57 °F
Parkersburg
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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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| Charleston | 80 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:54 PM EDT |
| Point Pleasant | 84 °F | Scattered Clouds | 5:35 PM EDT |
| Huntington | 81 °F | Partly Cloudy | 4:51 PM EDT |
| Beckley | 71 °F | Overcast | 4:51 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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UCA4787 Washington, DC |
KCRW | 06:34PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KCRW) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 81° (East) |
| Ceiling: | 11000 ft |
METAR KCRW 182054Z 07005KT 10SM SCT045TCU BKN110 27/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP152 TCU VC T02670161 56016
| 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 | 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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| Real Sporting de Gijón vs. Xerez | 6:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Alcorcón vs. Barcelona B | 6:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 66° F/ 19° 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 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Spring Hill WV , Charleston, WV | 81 °F | 82 °F | 62 °F | 53% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 711 ft | 5:15 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Near Lakewood Elementary School, SAINT ALBANS, WV | 85.1 °F | 85 °F | 59 °F | 41% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 604 ft | 5:42 PM EDT | Normal | |
| South Hills, Charleston, WV | 77.6 °F | 80 °F | 67 °F | 71% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1026 ft | 4:19 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Upper Falls WV , Tornado, WV | 82 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 54% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 744 ft | 5:08 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Lakewood In The Hills, St. Albans, WV | 83.2 °F | 84 °F | 61 °F | 47% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 5:40 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Cross Lanes, WV | 87.3 °F | 86 °F | 55 °F | 34% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 0 ft | 5:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| SOD, Sod, WV | 76.7 °F | 79 °F | 63 °F | 62% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 771 ft | 5:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS BEE MOUNTAIN WV, Hernshaw, WV | 79 °F | 80 °F | 62 °F | 56% | SW at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1353 ft | 5:17 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Coopers Creek Road, Charleston, WV | 81.8 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 55% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 696 ft | 5:37 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Hurricane, WV | 80.5 °F | 82 °F | 64 °F | 57% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 679 ft | 5:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kanawha River, Winfield, WV | 82.5 °F | 84 °F | 65 °F | 55% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 5:38 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Teays Valley, Hurricane, WV | 81.2 °F | 83 °F | 66 °F | 60% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 705 ft | 5:46 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Mitchel Hill RT 34, Hurricane, WV | 77.8 °F | 79 °F | 62 °F | 58% | WNW at 1.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 656 ft | 5:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Comfort WV , Bloomingrose, WV | 76 °F | 78 °F | 66 °F | 72% | NNE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 692 ft | 5:19 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Poca River Rd, Sissonville, WV | 75.5 °F | 76 °F | 70 °F | 82% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 625 ft | 5:45 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Trace Creek, Hamlin, WV | 74.0 °F | 74 °F | 69 °F | 84% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 713 ft | 5:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pebble Creek, Fraziers Bottom, WV | 81.6 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 55% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 560 ft | 5:32 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Cabell County EMS St #7, Milton, WV | 79.0 °F | 80 °F | 62 °F | 57% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 633 ft | 5:46 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Branchland, WV | 73.4 °F | 72 °F | 70 °F | 89% | West at 1.1 mph | - / hr | 710 ft | 5:44 PM EDT | Normal | |
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