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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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| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 86F with a heat index of 93F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 86F with a heat index of 95F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 73 | 82 | 73 | 77 | 73 | 75 | 73 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 14 mph SE |
| Humidity | 98% | 74% | 86% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 65% | 96% | 45% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:31 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 73 | 84 | 73 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 73 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 70% | 83% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 71% | 28% | 86% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:31 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 76 | 73 | 82 | 73 | 83 | 74 | 75 | 73 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 14 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 76% | 76% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:30 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 77 | 73 | 82 | 73 | 82 | 73 | 76 | 73 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 15 mph SE | 11 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 71% | 75% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 63% | 65% | 78% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:30 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 76 | 73 | 83 | 73 | 83 | 72 | 77 | 72 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 71% | 69% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 59% | 54% | 23% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:29 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 73 | 81 | 73 | 82 | 73 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 76% | 72% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 45% | 45% | 38% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:29 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 72 | 83 | 71 | 82 | 70 | 73 | 70 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 64% | 67% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 35% | 37% | 55% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:29 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 84 | 69 | 83 | 68 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 11 mph SE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 58% | 58% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 43% | 35% | 62% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 83 | 68 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 63% | 62% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 81 | 70 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 64% | 67% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 3% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 81 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 89% | 60% | 64% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 | 70 | 68 | 82 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 76 | 70 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 63% | 68% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KPSX) | 82 °F | 68 °F |
| Record (KPSX) | 89 °F (1946) | 54 °F (1945) |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Matagorda Bay Port O'Connor, TX | 77.0 °F |
| Seadrift, TX | 82.0 °F |
| Rockport, TX | 82.0 °F |
| USCG Freeport, TX | 79.0 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:31 AM CDT | 8:11 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 6:05 AM CDT | 8:37 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:34 AM CDT | 9:08 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 5:02 AM CDT | 9:41 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:47 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:51 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 31m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 39m
Tomorrow will be 1m 7s longer.
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| First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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103 °F
Vernon
102 °F
Dryden
102 °F
Perryton
101 °F
Wichita Falls
100 °F
Borger
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46 °F
Marfa
57 °F
Pecos
60 °F
Dalhart
61 °F
Wink
62 °F
Guadalupe Pass
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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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| Palacios | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 7:53 PM CDT |
| Bay City | 78 °F | Scattered Clouds | 8:15 PM CDT |
| Wharton | 78 °F | Clear | 7:55 PM CDT |
| Port Lavaca | 77 °F | Scattered Clouds | 8:15 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 (KPSX) |
| Wind Speed: | 13.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 0° (North) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KPSX 190053Z AUTO 14013KT 8SM SCT013 26/22 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02610222
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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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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| MesoWest BLESNG , Blessing, TX | 83 °F | 81 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 6:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest BAYCTY , Bay City, TX | 86 °F | 83 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 48 ft | 7:10 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest LOLITA , La Ward, TX | 86 °F | 83 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 5:55 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Port Alto Shores, Port Alto, TX | 78.1 °F | 80 °F | 69 °F | 74% | SE at 16.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 8:14 PM CDT | Normal | |
| K5HAS Lake Texana, Edna, TX | 76.9 °F | 78 °F | 73 °F | 87% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 51 ft | 8:18 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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