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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 rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 69 | 83 | 71 | 89 | 71 | 76 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph South | 9 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 67% | 54% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 68% | 43% | 35% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 69 | 83 | 71 | 88 | 70 | 77 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 10 mph South | 9 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 65% | 55% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 42% | 26% | 38% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 69 | 83 | 70 | 89 | 71 | 76 | 71 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 11 mph South | 8 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 64% | 55% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 52% | 45% | 91% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 82 | 71 | 87 | 74 | 75 | 72 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 10 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 69% | 64% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 57% | 31% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 70 | 80 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 12 mph South | 6 mph SW | 5 mph West |
| Humidity | 97% | 74% | 66% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 96% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 82 | 63 | 85 | 66 | 72 | 62 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNW | 5 mph North | 5 mph North | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 76% | 51% | 52% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 99% | 63% | 63% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 62 | 83 | 66 | 82 | 67 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 5 mph NNW | 7 mph NNE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 80% | 58% | 61% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 96% | 82% | 89% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 60 | 82 | 57 | 78 | 58 | 65 | 57 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 8 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 83% | 43% | 51% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 49% | 69% | 55% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 55 | 82 | 56 | 84 | 58 | 70 | 56 |
| Wind | 1 mph ENE | 2 mph NE | 3 mph NE | 2 mph East |
| Humidity | 63% | 41% | 42% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 28% | 15% | 8% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 54 | 83 | 55 | 86 | 58 | 72 | 56 |
| Wind | 1 mph SE | 2 mph SSE | 3 mph ESE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 61% | 39% | 38% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 53 | 82 | 55 | 85 | 58 | 73 | 59 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 56% | 39% | 41% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 14% | 29% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMLU) | 86 °F | 64 °F |
| Record (KMLU) | 95 °F (1998) | 51 °F (1973) |
| 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. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:07 AM CDT | 8:02 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:40 AM CDT | 8:29 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:07 AM CDT | 9:02 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:32 AM CDT | 9:37 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:27 PM CDT | 1:36 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 48m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 54m
Tomorrow will be 1m 17s longer.
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| First Quarter, 54% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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82 °F
Amelia
81 °F
Abbeville
80 °F
Galliano
80 °F
New Iberia
80 °F
New Orleans
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69 °F
Natchitoches
70 °F
Minden
70 °F
Ruston
71 °F
Hammond
71 °F
Shreveport
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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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| Monroe | 76 °F | Overcast | 8:53 AM CDT |
| Bastrop | 79 °F | Overcast | 9:35 AM CDT |
| Ruston | 77 °F | Overcast | 9:35 AM CDT |
| Vicksburg | 75 °F | Overcast | 9:06 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: | MVFR (KMLU) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 197° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | 2500 ft |
METAR KMLU 181353Z 18005KT 7SM OVC025 24/22 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02440217
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Pecan Bayou, Monroe, LA | 77.9 °F | 80 °F | 73 °F | 84% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 9:23 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest HUTTIG , Monroe, LA | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 8:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lakeshore/Swartz, Monroe, LA | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 70 °F | 79% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 78 ft | 9:36 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Delta Community College, Monroe, LA | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 70 °F | 79% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 65 ft | 9:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest CLNSTN , Collinston, LA | 82 °F | 80 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 78 ft | 8:35 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Cheniere/Drew, West Monroe, LA | 77.0 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 64% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 146 ft | 9:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Monroe LA , Monroe, LA | 77 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 86% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 265 ft | 9:08 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Keller (Bonner Ferry Rd), Bastrop, LA | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 72 °F | 85% | WNW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 113 ft | 9:36 AM CDT | Normal | |
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