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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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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 84F with a heat index of 90F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then overcast. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 86F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 62 | 79 | 64 | 80 | 63 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 80% | 60% | 55% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 77% | 84% | 85% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 76 | 66 | 77 | 64 | 70 | 66 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 70% | 65% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 74% | 73% | 77% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 79 | 64 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 66% | 61% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 68% | 69% | 91% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 67 | 79 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph SSE | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 74% | 71% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 88% | 68% | 74% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 81 | 68 | 81 | 70 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 7 mph South | 10 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 63% | 68% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 53% | 42% | 48% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 67 | 77 | 70 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph South | 7 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 77% | 81% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 74% | 92% | 77% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 67 | 78 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 98% | 76% | 72% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 50% | 56% | 1% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 77 | 69 | 80 | 65 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 1 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph WSW | 2 mph East |
| Humidity | 90% | 76% | 61% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 56% | 1% | 2% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 60 | 74 | 60 | 74 | 63 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 84% | 63% | 69% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 60 | 72 | 59 | 79 | 61 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 87% | 63% | 53% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 18% | 15% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 55 | 74 | 54 | 81 | 54 | 67 | 54 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 3 mph ENE | 4 mph ESE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 48% | 39% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 1% | 1% | % |
| 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 (KMMT) | 81 °F | 62 °F |
| Record (KMMT) | 91 °F (2000) | 51 °F (2001) |
| 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 | 6:18 AM EDT | 8:20 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:50 AM EDT | 8:48 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:16 AM EDT | 9:22 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:40 AM EDT | 9:58 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:39 PM EDT | 1:51 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 57m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 01m
Tomorrow will be 1m 22s 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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84 °F
Bennettsville
82 °F
Beaufort MCAS
82 °F
Shaw AFB
82 °F
Kingstree
82 °F
Moncks Corner
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60 °F
Cheraw
60 °F
Marion
60 °F
Walterboro
60 °F
Conway
61 °F
Eastover
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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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| Camden | 79 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:15 PM EDT |
| Eastover | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:58 AM EDT |
| Shaw AFB | 82 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:58 AM EDT |
| Winnsboro | 79 °F | Clear | 12:55 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 (KCDN) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 10° (North) |
| Ceiling: | 3100 ft |
METAR KCDN 181615Z AUTO 27003KT 9SM BKN031 BKN035 BKN041 26/19 A3015 RMK A02 P000
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| MARITIME , Ridgeway, SC | 79 °F | 77 °F | - | - | North at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 291 ft | 11:30 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Woodcreek Farms, Elgin, SC | 75.6 °F | 77 °F | 66 °F | 72% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 268 ft | 12:18 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Center for Inquiry, Columbia, SC | 79.3 °F | 81 °F | 65 °F | 61% | West at 3.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 456 ft | 12:06 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Wildewood, Columbia, SC | 81.0 °F | 83 °F | 66 °F | 61% | WNW at 1.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 358 ft | 12:18 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Columbia SC , Columbia, SC | 77 °F | 79 °F | 66 °F | 70% | NE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 291 ft | 11:41 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Lake Wateree, SC | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 66 °F | 67% | SW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 230 ft | 12:18 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Blythe Creek, Blythewood, SC | 79.7 °F | 81 °F | 63 °F | 57% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 433 ft | 12:18 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest I-20 @ I-77 , Columbia, SC | 82 °F | 94 °F | 81 °F | 99% | NNE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 336 ft | 11:40 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS WEIR TOWER SC, Columbia, SC | 80 °F | 82 °F | 67 °F | 65% | WSW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 547 ft | 10:51 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest I-77 @ SC-34 , White Oak, SC | 76 °F | 75 °F | 76 °F | 99% | NNW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 538 ft | 11:40 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| FT. JACKSON, Columbia, SC | 79.6 °F | 82 °F | 66 °F | 63% | North at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 325 ft | 12:18 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sunview Lake, Columbia, SC | 82.2 °F | 85 °F | 67 °F | 60% | North at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 215 ft | 12:14 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Berkeley Forest Subdivision, Columbia, SC | 81.6 °F | 82 °F | 60 °F | 48% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 215 ft | 12:18 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Burdell Heights, Columbia, SC | 81.5 °F | 87 °F | 74 °F | 77% | SE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 259 ft | 12:05 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Dalzell,SC, Sumter, SC | 82.8 °F | 87 °F | 71 °F | 68% | West at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 185 ft | 11:19 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Near Downtown, Columbia, SC | 79.0 °F | 81 °F | 66 °F | 64% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 260 ft | 12:03 PM EDT | Normal | |
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