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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 77F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 48 | 77 | 55 | 76 | 58 | 63 | 57 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph East | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 69% | 45% | 52% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 59% | 66% | 45% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 58 | 79 | 62 | 83 | 62 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 55% | 48% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 39% | 36% | 46% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 84 | 64 | 83 | 64 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 16 mph South | 16 mph South | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 53% | 53% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 61% | 53% | 33% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 80 | 70 | 76 | 68 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 67% | 74% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 96% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 72 | 66 | 71 | 65 | 61 | 60 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SSE | 7 mph SW | 7 mph North |
| Humidity | 97% | 81% | 81% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 95% | 88% | 96% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 51 | 65 | 51 | 61 | 48 | 55 | 45 |
| Wind | 12 mph NNE | 14 mph NNE | 11 mph NNE | 13 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 75% | 61% | 65% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 69% | 99% | 99% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 71 | 47 | 66 | 47 | 50 | 42 |
| Wind | 12 mph NNE | 13 mph NE | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 77% | 43% | 52% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 84% | 65% | 58% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 40 | 70 | 46 | 68 | 44 | 55 | 43 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 13 mph North | 11 mph NNW | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 56% | 40% | 39% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:18 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 44 | 71 | 46 | 71 | 48 | 58 | 45 |
| Wind | 8 mph East | 6 mph East | 6 mph East | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 64% | 39% | 45% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:18 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 42 | 73 | 44 | 73 | 47 | 60 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 56% | 34% | 41% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:17 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 46 | 75 | 49 | 74 | 54 | 62 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 60% | 39% | 49% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 0% | % |
| 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 (KVPZ) | 71 °F | 49 °F |
| Record (KVPZ) | 90 °F (1998) | 35 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 55 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| No Stations Reporting | |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:24 AM CDT | 8:02 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:52 AM CDT | 8:34 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:12 AM CDT | 9:15 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:27 AM CDT | 10:00 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:00 PM CDT | 1:22 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 42m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 38m
Tomorrow will be 1m 51s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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82 °F
Elkhart
81 °F
Goshen
80 °F
Fort Wayne
79 °F
South Bend
78 °F
La Porte
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51 °F
Auburn
55 °F
Goshen
55 °F
Fort Wayne
55 °F
Warsaw
56 °F
La Porte
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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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| La Porte | 76 °F | Overcast | 3:35 PM CDT |
| Michigan City | 70 °F | Overcast | 3:35 PM CDT |
| Valparaiso | 77 °F | Overcast | 2:53 PM CDT |
| Knox | 77 °F | Overcast | 3:35 PM 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: | VFR (KPPO) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 141° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 6000 ft |
METAR KPPO 182035Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM SCT048 BKN060 OVC080 25/13 A3001 RMK AO2 T02470133
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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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| La Porte, IN, La Porte, IN | 76.9 °F | 79 °F | 62 °F | 61% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Michigan City IN, Long Beach, IN | 66 °F | - | - | - | NE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 629 ft | 3:13 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| The Beacher, Franklin@10th, Michigan City, IN | 67.9 °F | - | 57 °F | 69% | NNE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 623 ft | 3:39 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bendix Woods County Park, New Carlisle, IN | 76.8 °F | 79 °F | 58 °F | 52% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 835 ft | 4:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MARITIME , Michigan City, IN | 58 °F | - | 51 °F | 80% | NE at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 3:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Valparaiso I, Westville, IN | 79 °F | 80 °F | 62 °F | 57% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 787 ft | 3:15 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| On The Beach, Beverly Shores, IN | 70.3 °F | 74 °F | 26 °F | 19% | NE at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 640 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Galien, Galien, MI | 79.0 °F | 80 °F | 62 °F | 56% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 726 ft | 4:36 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| PARR Computers, North Liberty, IN | 79.0 °F | 79 °F | 49 °F | 35% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 735 ft | 4:40 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Roxy Weather in Tamarack, Chesterton, IN | 82.9 °F | 84 °F | 63 °F | 51% | SE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| North East Side, Valparaiso, IN | 76.1 °F | 78 °F | 61 °F | 60% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 804 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET New Carlisle IN , New Carlisle, IN | 79 °F | 80 °F | 59 °F | 51% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS BAILLY IN, Chesterton, IN | 78 °F | 79 °F | 59 °F | 52% | NE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 646 ft | 2:17 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 59 °F | 53% | South at 1.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 787 ft | 3:39 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kirchoff Park Area, Valparaiso, IN | 78.6 °F | 80 °F | 62 °F | 57% | SE at 1.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 812 ft | 3:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Valparaiso IN , Valpo, IN | 77 °F | 79 °F | 61 °F | 57% | North at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 795 ft | 3:19 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Fox Run, South Bend, IN | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 60 °F | 55% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 794 ft | 4:31 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Porter Co EMA, Valparaiso, IN | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 63 °F | 62% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 696 ft | 3:37 PM CDT | Normal | |
| HADS BURNS HARBOR , Portage, IN | 61 °F | - | - | - | ENE at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 2:50 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| The Highlands, Valparaiso, IN | 80.1 °F | 82 °F | 66 °F | 63% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 738 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| North Central Porter Twp., Valparaiso, IN | 77.0 °F | 79 °F | 63 °F | 63% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 770 ft | 3:35 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Shore Drive Ogden Dunes IN, Ogden Dunes, IN | 60.0 °F | - | 54 °F | 81% | ENE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 594 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bridgman, MI | 72.6 °F | 76 °F | 59 °F | 63% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 640 ft | 4:38 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pryor Woods, Portage, IN | 78.1 °F | 79 °F | 58 °F | 51% | NW at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 630 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lake Dombey, Portage, IN | 75.8 °F | 78 °F | 58 °F | 54% | North at 6.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 640 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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