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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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| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 80 | 68 | 81 | 70 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 1 mph South | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 66% | 68% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 52% | 65% | 37% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 82 | 67 | 84 | 68 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 15 mph South | 15 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 60% | 58% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 35% | 11% | 19% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 78 | 66 | 83 | 66 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 13 mph South | 11 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 66% | 56% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 77% | 81% | 41% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 77 | 69 | 77 | 71 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 77% | 84% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 78% | 87% | 81% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 75 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 5 mph West | 5 mph SW | 5 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 83% | 74% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 98% | 62% | 26% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 59 | 80 | 60 | 80 | 62 | 67 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph NW | 7 mph NW | 6 mph NW | 5 mph NE |
| Humidity | 87% | 48% | 56% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 24% | 100% | 88% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 57 | 71 | 60 | 77 | 64 | 63 | 61 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNE | 3 mph North | 5 mph NNW | 6 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 87% | 66% | 62% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 33% | 43% | 30% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 56 | 76 | 60 | 80 | 63 | 64 | 58 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 7 mph East | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 89% | 56% | 56% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 26% | 11% | 93% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 56 | 79 | 59 | 77 | 60 | 66 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 3 mph SE | 4 mph SE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 81% | 50% | 57% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 28% | 22% | 24% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 54 | 79 | 56 | 76 | 62 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 70% | 47% | 58% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 39% | 27% | 17% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 61 | 79 | 64 | 78 | 66 | 68 | 64 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph South | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 57% | 68% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 82 | 63 | 85 | 65 | 74 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 52% | 53% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KLRF) | 81 °F | 57 °F |
| Record (KLRF) | 95 °F (1998) | 45 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 70.7 °F | 70.7 °F |
| 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 | 6:03 AM CDT | 8:10 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:34 AM CDT | 8:38 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:00 AM CDT | 9:13 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:22 AM CDT | 9:51 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:28 PM CDT | 1:40 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 04m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 06m
Tomorrow will be 1m 26s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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89 °F
Fort Smith
89 °F
Camden
87 °F
Texarkana
87 °F
Mena
87 °F
El Dorado
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59 °F
Fayetteville
61 °F
Harrison
62 °F
Blytheville Muni Airport
62 °F
Jonesboro
62 °F
Mountain Home
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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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| Clinton | 79 °F | Haze | 3:55 PM CDT |
| Russellville | 84 °F | Haze | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Little Rock AFB | 84 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:58 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: | IFR (KCCA) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 182° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 2700 ft |
METAR KCCA 182055Z AUTO 16004KT 3SM HZ OVC027 26/23 A2992 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Real Sporting de Gijón vs. Xerez | 6:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Alcorcón vs. Barcelona B | 6:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 66° F/ 19° 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 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| KD5GMX Weather Network, Damascus, AR | 77.1 °F | 79 °F | 73 °F | 86% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 723 ft | 4:08 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS GUY AR, Guy, AR | 79 °F | 82 °F | 72 °F | 80% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 609 ft | 3:10 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest MENIFE , Plumerville, AR | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 289 ft | 2:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS ARMSTEAD MOUNTAIN AR, Tilly, AR | 75 °F | 74 °F | 71 °F | 88% | SSE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 959 ft | 2:52 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Robins Lake, Conway, AR | 84.0 °F | 89 °F | 71 °F | 65% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 482 ft | 4:08 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest BLKVLE , Atkins, AR | 85 °F | 82 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 333 ft | 2:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lower Ridge Road, Conway, AR | 82.6 °F | 88 °F | 72 °F | 70% | West at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 371 ft | 4:07 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest UAPB POINT REMOVE , Atkins, AR | 82 °F | 86 °F | 69 °F | 66% | South at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 314 ft | 3:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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