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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 after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 54F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 64F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the NE at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Clear. Low of 45F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 50F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 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 | 54 | 47 | 74 | 50 | 71 | 51 | 61 | 54 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 4 mph North | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 78% | 44% | 47% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 48% | 34% | 39% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
9:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 56 | 74 | 58 | 71 | 58 | 60 | 55 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 8 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 57% | 65% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 50% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 94% | 62% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
9:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 54 | 66 | 54 | 62 | 53 | 59 | 52 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph SE | 8 mph ESE | 12 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 85% | 65% | 71% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 100% | 92% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
9:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 54 | 60 | 55 | 60 | 55 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 10 mph East | 8 mph East | 13 mph NE | 18 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 96% | 87% | 80% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 73% | 83% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
9:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 43 | 58 | 45 | 57 | 44 | 50 | 38 |
| Wind | 17 mph NE | 18 mph NE | 18 mph NNE | 16 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 89% | 63% | 62% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 93% | 43% | 4% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
9:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 42 | 34 | 58 | 36 | 60 | 36 | 49 | 32 |
| Wind | 15 mph NE | 16 mph NE | 14 mph NNE | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 69% | 43% | 39% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 8% | 1% | 6% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
9:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 35 | 60 | 40 | 62 | 40 | 51 | 35 |
| Wind | 3 mph ENE | 3 mph NW | 5 mph West | 5 mph SW |
| Humidity | 71% | 47% | 45% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 50% | 23% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
9:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 37 | 57 | 40 | 58 | 41 | 49 | 38 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 3 mph NE | 3 mph NNE | 2 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 65% | 50% | 52% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 74% | 48% | 26% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
9:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 35 | 63 | 36 | 64 | 40 | 53 | 41 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 58% | 36% | 43% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 4% | 10% | 20% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
9:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 39 | 62 | 42 | 64 | 47 | 51 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 63% | 48% | 53% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 54% | 76% | 89% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
9:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 46 | 60 | 49 | 60 | 54 | 51 | 51 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 2 mph South | 2 mph SSE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 84% | 69% | 82% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KTVC) | 67 °F | 42 °F |
| Record (KTVC) | 92 °F (1975) | 24 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 76 °F | 53 °F |
| 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. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:11 AM EDT | 9:10 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:36 AM EDT | 9:45 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:52 AM EDT | 10:30 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:59 AM EDT | 11:23 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:59 PM EDT | 2:50 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 09m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 59m
Tomorrow will be 2m 2s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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66 °F
South Haven
66 °F
Grand Rapids
66 °F
Muskegon
66 °F
Owosso
66 °F
Holland
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44 °F
Houghton
45 °F
Oscoda
46 °F
Copper Harbor
46 °F
Mackinac Island
48 °F
Menominee
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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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| Frankfort | 63 °F | Clear | 2:35 AM EDT |
| Traverse City | 61 °F | Clear | 2:53 AM EDT |
| Manistee | 55 °F | Clear | 2:55 AM EDT |
| Bellaire | 62 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:53 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: | VFR (KFKS) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 153° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KFKS 190635Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A2997 RMK AO2 T01710078
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Giants vs. Rockies | 6:10 PM MDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Nationals vs. Padres | 5:40 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| New England vs. Houston | 8:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| FC Dallas vs. Seattle | 7:30 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 58 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| 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, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| RAWS BEAR MI, Empire, MI | 58 °F | 43 °F | 58% | SSE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 951 ft | 2:08 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Leland, MI | 62.9 °F | 46 °F | 55% | ESE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 680 ft | 2:52 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Lake Leelanau, Traverse City, MI | 58.5 °F | 45 °F | 62% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 636 ft | 2:44 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest Nwmhrs , Cedar, MI | 61 °F | 43 °F | 52% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 811 ft | 2:00 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest Benzonia , Benzonia, MI | 59 °F | 49 °F | 69% | NE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 679 ft | 2:10 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Old English Village, Traverse City, MI | 58.0 °F | 45 °F | 61% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 892 ft | 2:59 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI | 60.4 °F | 18 °F | 19% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 2:54 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest Benzonia , Benzonia, MI | 62 °F | 46 °F | 55% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 819 ft | 2:00 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Benzie, Benzonia, MI | 53.0 °F | 43 °F | 69% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 811 ft | 2:45 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest Eastleland , Omena, MI | 59 °F | 44 °F | 58% | NE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 832 ft | 2:00 AM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Suttons Bay, MI | 59.6 °F | 47 °F | 63% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 922 ft | 2:55 AM EDT | Normal | ||
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