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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 in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 82 | 68 | 79 | 67 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 8 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 61% | 66% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 71% | 47% | 41% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 82 | 69 | 79 | 68 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 8 mph South | 10 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 67% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 40% | 39% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
7:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 82 | 68 | 79 | 66 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 61% | 65% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 40% | 40% | 4% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
7:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 69 | 82 | 67 | 81 | 67 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 96% | 61% | 66% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 7% | 45% | 95% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 83 | 68 | 79 | 68 | 70 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph South | 10 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 60% | 69% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 72% | 55% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 69 | 83 | 71 | 81 | 71 | 72 | 70 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 6 mph SW | 7 mph SW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 100% | 66% | 75% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 62% | 15% | 3% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 65 | 83 | 63 | 81 | 62 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNW | 8 mph North | 7 mph NNW | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 83% | 50% | 51% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 65% | 35% | 47% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 61 | 81 | 55 | 76 | 56 | 67 | 57 |
| Wind | 10 mph North | 10 mph NNW | 10 mph NNW | 1 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 77% | 40% | 47% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 67% | 87% | 74% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 57 | 80 | 58 | 76 | 60 | 71 | 59 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNE | 1 mph NE | 2 mph SSE | 0 mph South |
| Humidity | 70% | 44% | 54% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 12% | 5% | 2% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 59 | 80 | 61 | 78 | 64 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph SE | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 66% | 50% | 63% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 3% | 6% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 63 | 80 | 63 | 78 | 63 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 4 mph East | 4 mph SE | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 77% | 54% | 59% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 11% | 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 (KMOB) | 85 °F | 64 °F |
| Record (KMOB) | 96 °F (1962) | 44 °F (2011) |
| Yesterday | 85 °F | 67 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 11 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Mobile State Docks, AL | 71.1 °F |
| Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL | 75.9 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:55 AM CDT | 7:42 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:29 AM CDT | 8:09 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:56 AM CDT | 8:41 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:23 AM CDT | 9:15 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:12 PM CDT | 1:19 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 40m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 46m
Tomorrow will be 1m 12s 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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75 °F
Fairhope
73 °F
Montgomery
73 °F
Mobile Downtown
73 °F
Gulf Shores
73 °F
Alexander City
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64 °F
Albertville
64 °F
Huntsville Madison
64 °F
Courtland
64 °F
Scottsboro
64 °F
Fort Payne
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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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| Mobile | 72 °F | Overcast | 4:56 AM CDT |
| Mobile Downtown | 73 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:04 AM CDT |
| Fairhope | 73 °F | Overcast | 5:15 AM CDT |
| Pascagoula | 74 °F | Overcast | 4:53 AM CDT |
| 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 (KMOB) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 152° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 900 ft |
METAR KMOB 180956Z AUTO 20004KT 9SM OVC009 22/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02220206
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| South Alabama Baseball vs. Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Baseball | 6:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 66°F |
| Peek | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Partly Cloudy, 61°F |
| Crooked Martini | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Partly Cloudy, 61°F |
| South Alabama Baseball vs. Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Baseball | 6:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 64°F |
| South Alabama Baseball vs. Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Baseball | 1:00 PM CDT 2013-04-21 |
Partly Cloudy, 72°F |
| 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, 70 °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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Westlawn, Mobile, AL | 72.0 °F | - | 71 °F | 96% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 5:10 AM CDT | Normal | |
| NOS_NWLON Mobile State Docks, AL , Mobile, AL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:42 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Mobile AL , Mobile, AL | 71 °F | - | 70 °F | 97% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 29 ft | 4:58 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| West Mobile, Mobile, AL | 72.5 °F | - | 71 °F | 96% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 5:07 AM CDT | Normal | |
| NOS_PORTS Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL, Mobile, AL | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | SSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:48 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Cottage Hill, Mobile, AL | 72.2 °F | - | 71 °F | 95% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 174 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Rabbit Creek, Theodore, AL | 73.2 °F | 71 °F | 70 °F | 89% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MARITIME , Spanish Fort, AL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | South at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:30 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| K4VW, West Mobile, AL | 72.3 °F | 71 °F | 68 °F | 86% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 96 ft | 5:10 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Seven Hills, Mobile, AL | 71.5 °F | - | 71 °F | 97% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 190 ft | 5:04 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Mobile: Johnson Road, Mobile, AL | 72.7 °F | 74 °F | 65 °F | 77% | WSW at 1.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 194 ft | 5:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Spring Brook Villas, Mobile, AL | 72.3 °F | - | 70 °F | 94% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 174 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Champion Hills S/D, Mobile, AL | 71.8 °F | - | 70 °F | 95% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 154 ft | 4:10 AM CST | Normal | |
| DAPHNE SUNSETS, Daphne, AL | 74.3 °F | 72 °F | 72 °F | 93% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 5:02 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Old Towne, DAPHNE, AL | 73.0 °F | - | 71 °F | 93% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 155 ft | 5:00 AM CDT | Normal | |
| S/V Grace, Daphne, AL | 73.6 °F | 71 °F | 72 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 38 ft | 5:12 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Daphne PW, Daphne, AL | 73.4 °F | 70 °F | 71 °F | 93% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 167 ft | 5:01 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Theodore AL , Theodore, AL | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 2:57 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Chunchula AL US, Citronelle, AL | 71 °F | - | - | - | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 154 ft | 4:39 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Volanta, Fairhope, AL | 74.5 °F | 71 °F | 74 °F | 99% | West at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 3:27 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Loxley AL , Loxley, AL | 72 °F | - | 70 °F | 94% | South at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 190 ft | 4:42 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Point Clear, AL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | South at 16 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Quail Creek CC, Fairhope, AL | 72.1 °F | - | 71 °F | 97% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 5:13 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Big Point, Moss Point, MS | 73.6 °F | 77 °F | 47 °F | 39% | South at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 100 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| CR-48 at CR-33, Fairhope, AL | 72.3 °F | - | 70 °F | 91% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| WatsonWorld, Grand Bay, AL | 74.4 °F | 72 °F | 73 °F | 94% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 91 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| River Woods Community, Earlville, AL | 70.7 °F | - | 67 °F | 89% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 109 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Mon Louis Island, Coden, AL | 72.9 °F | - | 73 °F | 99% | NNW at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 23 ft | 5:02 AM CDT | Normal | |
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