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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 rain showers. Low of 46F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy. High of 77F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE in the afternoon. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 72F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 48F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 63F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the ENE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 43F. Breezy. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear. Low of 37F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight. |
| Clear. High of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon. |
| Clear. Low of 39F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 75 | 51 | 74 | 53 | 60 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 3 mph SE | 6 mph NE | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 77% | 42% | 46% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 54% | 37% | 46% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
9:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 55 | 67 | 57 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 7 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 97% | 68% | 73% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 50% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 54% | 75% | 92% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
9:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 51 | 57 | 52 | 55 | 50 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 9 mph West | 11 mph West | 14 mph East |
| Humidity | 96% | 80% | 81% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 60% | 60% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 83% | 91% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
9:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 46 | 53 | 46 | 56 | 45 | 50 | 42 |
| Wind | 14 mph East | 17 mph East | 17 mph ENE | 12 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 95% | 77% | 66% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
9:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 42 | 58 | 41 | 50 | 42 | 43 | 34 |
| Wind | 10 mph NE | 13 mph ENE | 9 mph ENE | 12 mph NE |
| Humidity | 87% | 52% | 73% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 10% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
9:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 42 | 28 | 58 | 25 | 59 | 34 | 48 | 34 |
| Wind | 11 mph NE | 10 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 60% | 27% | 38% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 48% | 0% | 17% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
9:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 41 | 33 | 57 | 37 | 61 | 35 | 50 | 29 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 4 mph WSW | 8 mph West | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 72% | 45% | 36% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 0% | 7% | 25% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
9:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 37 | 55 | 37 | 62 | 37 | 48 | 37 |
| Wind | 9 mph NE | 2 mph NNE | 1 mph NNE | 1 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 76% | 51% | 40% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 19% | 11% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
9:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 34 | 58 | 36 | 65 | 40 | 51 | 38 |
| Wind | 1 mph South | 2 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 59% | 43% | 37% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
9:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 35 | 62 | 37 | 64 | 42 | 53 | 44 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 55% | 39% | 44% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 30% | 62% | 78% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
9:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 43 | 59 | 45 | 60 | 51 | 53 | 51 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 2 mph South | 2 mph South | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 73% | 60% | 70% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | 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 (KPLN) | 66 °F | 41 °F |
| Record (KPLN) | 86 °F (1998) | 23 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 64.0 °F | 37.6 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Mackinaw City, MI | 50.0 °F |
| Port Inland, MI | 50.0 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:04 AM EDT | 9:06 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:29 AM EDT | 9:42 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:44 AM EDT | 10:27 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:50 AM EDT | 11:21 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:49 PM EDT (5/18) | 2:18 AM EDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 12m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 01m
Tomorrow will be 2m 9s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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83 °F
Grand Rapids
82 °F
Owosso
82 °F
Ypsilanti
82 °F
Holland
82 °F
Kalamazoo
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36 °F
Drummond Island
37 °F
Cheboygan
39 °F
Pellston
40 °F
Alpena
40 °F
Beaver Island
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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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| Pellston | 58 °F | Overcast | 10:54 PM EDT |
| Harbor Springs | 58 °F | Overcast | 11:15 PM EDT |
| Cheboygan | 58 °F | Overcast | 11:15 PM EDT |
| Mackinac Island | 54 °F | Overcast | 11:14 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 (KPLN) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 89° (East) |
| Ceiling: | 7000 ft |
METAR KPLN 190254Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM OVC070 14/06 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01440056 56006
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Northwest Burt Lake, Brutus, MI | 57.2 °F | - | 48 °F | 72% | East at 2.0 mph | - / hr | 626 ft | 11:18 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Nephler - Creekside, Bliss Township, MI | 58.9 °F | - | 44 °F | 58% | SE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 708 ft | 11:30 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Petoskey MI , Petoskey, MI | 62 °F | - | 46 °F | 55% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 11:03 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Wildcat North, Cheboygan, MI | 56.8 °F | - | 44 °F | 61% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 640 ft | 11:30 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MARITIME , Bay Shore, MI | 48 °F | 42 °F | - | - | East at 16 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 8:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Mackinaw City , Mackinaw City, MI | 57 °F | - | 43 °F | 60% | WSW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 646 ft | 10:40 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Wolverine , Wolverine, MI | 58 °F | - | -34 °F | - | ESE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 881 ft | 10:40 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Bayshore, Charlevoix, MI | 62.2 °F | - | 46 °F | 56% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 754 ft | 11:16 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Upper Bay Shore, Charlevoix, MI | 61.9 °F | - | 35 °F | 36% | East at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 778 ft | 11:30 PM EDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Charlevoix , Bay Shore, MI | 61 °F | - | 47 °F | 59% | SE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 586 ft | 10:40 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Cordwood Point, Cheboygan, MI | 48.0 °F | 45 °F | 46 °F | 94% | East at 7.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 587 ft | 11:30 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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