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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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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 45 | 77 | 47 | 83 | 46 | 62 | 45 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 8 mph WNW | 9 mph NW | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 35% | 26% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:56 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 44 | 86 | 44 | 89 | 47 | 63 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph WNW | 8 mph NNW | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 57% | 22% | 23% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 5% | 5% | 9% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:57 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 47 | 90 | 46 | 89 | 40 | 68 | 28 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 5 mph West | 9 mph NW | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 54% | 22% | 17% | 23% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:58 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 31 | 64 | 34 | 74 | 31 | 59 | 30 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNW | 8 mph NW | 7 mph NNW | 2 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 39% | 32% | 19% | 35% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 31 | 71 | 31 | 75 | 25 | 57 | 23 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 7 mph NW | 6 mph NNW | 3 mph NE |
| Humidity | 40% | 23% | 15% | 27% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 33 | 77 | 36 | 77 | 35 | 60 | 35 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 7 mph WNW | 5 mph NNW | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 49% | 21% | 20% | 39% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 36 | 74 | 34 | 80 | 34 | 60 | 35 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 6 mph NW | 5 mph NNW | 2 mph West |
| Humidity | 50% | 23% | 17% | 38% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 36 | 61 | 39 | 71 | 37 | 59 | 35 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNW | 7 mph WNW | 6 mph NNW | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 50% | 43% | 29% | 39% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 33 | 74 | 34 | 84 | 35 | 57 | 38 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNW | 6 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 45% | 23% | 17% | 50% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 42 | 77 | 43 | 86 | 43 | 61 | 44 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 6 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 64% | 28% | 21% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 57% | 85% | 74% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 44 | 74 | 43 | 90 | 42 | 64 | 43 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 5 mph WNW | 7 mph NW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 63% | 32% | 17% | 47% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 34% | 4% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBFL) | 85 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KBFL) | 101 °F (1954) | 38 °F (1893) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 56 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Lone Pine, California | 90 miles | 2.6 | 12:17 AM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:47 AM PDT | 7:56 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:18 AM PDT | 8:25 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:43 AM PDT | 9:00 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:05 AM PDT | 9:39 PM PDT |
| Moon | 2:17 PM PDT | 2:00 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 07m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 09m
Tomorrow will be 1m 25s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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64 °F
Visalia
64 °F
Sacramento / Mc Clellan
64 °F
Victorville
62 °F
Atwater
62 °F
Mojave
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37 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
44 °F
Weaverville
46 °F
Big Bear City
48 °F
Lompoc
48 °F
Santa Ynez
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Leavitt Lake | 64 in | 9400 ft |
| Sonora Pass | 0 in | 8800 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 1 in | 7200 ft |
| Summit Meadow | 1 in | 9122 ft |
| Ebbetts Pass | 0 in | 8700 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Bakersfield | 65 °F | Clear | 11:54 PM PDT |
| Porterville | 61 °F | Clear | 12:35 AM PDT |
| Tehachapi | 54 °F | Clear | 12:35 AM PDT |
| Visalia | 63 °F | N/A | 12:35 AM PDT |
| 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 (KBFL) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 36° (NE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KBFL 190654Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 18/M01 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01831011
| 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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| RAWS WOODY CA, Woody, CA | 59 °F | - | 30 °F | 33% | NE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1590 ft | 12:13 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS WOFFORD HEIGHTS CA, Wofford Heights, CA | 59 °F | - | 29 °F | 32% | WNW at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3149 ft | 12:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| HADS ISABELLA WEATHER STATION NEAR LA CA, Lake Isabella, CA | 65 °F | - | 29 °F | 25% | North at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2680 ft | 11:45 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| Bull Run Mouth, Kernville, CA | 62.0 °F | - | 39 °F | 42% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2726 ft | 12:50 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS RIVERKERN CA, Kernville, CA | 63 °F | - | 35 °F | 35% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3043 ft | 11:57 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS UHL CA, California Hot Springs, CA | 49 °F | 49 °F | 33 °F | 53% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3768 ft | 11:59 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS FOUNTAIN SPRINGS CA, Terra Bella, CA | 58 °F | - | 31 °F | 35% | ESE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 793 ft | 12:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Above Rio Bravo Country Club, Bakersfield, CA | 64.8 °F | - | 16 °F | 15% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 977 ft | 12:51 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS KERN CANYON POWERHOUSE NEAR CALI CA, Edison, CA | 77 °F | - | 26 °F | 15% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 799 ft | 10:00 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| City in the Hills, Bakersfield, CA | 63.1 °F | - | 33 °F | 32% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 758 ft | 12:44 AM PDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Bakersfield CA , Bakersfield, CA | 65 °F | - | 31 °F | 28% | NW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 711 ft | 11:51 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Jasmine , Richgrove, CA | 53 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 475 ft | 11:20 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| NE Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA | 65.9 °F | - | 39 °F | 38% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 587 ft | 12:50 AM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest SLATER , Shafter, CA | 62 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 443 ft | 11:35 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest EDISN1 , Edison, CA | 58 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 506 ft | 12:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest OILJCT , Bakersfield, CA | 64 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 441 ft | 11:55 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS JOHNSONDALE CA, California Hot Springs, CA | 54 °F | - | 42 °F | 63% | NNE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4684 ft | 11:55 PM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS BRECKENRIDGE CA, Bodfish, CA | 42 °F | 34 °F | 28 °F | 58% | NW at 16 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7484 ft | 11:51 PM PDT | MADIS | |
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