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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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| Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West after midnight. |
| Clear. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the NW in the afternoon. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 45 | 73 | 46 | 80 | 39 | 68 | 39 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph WNW | 10 mph NNW | 4 mph North |
| Humidity | 69% | 37% | 23% | 36% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 6% | 6% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
7:56 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 44 | 76 | 49 | 82 | 44 | 70 | 46 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 12 mph NW | 16 mph NNW | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 48% | 37% | 25% | 44% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
7:56 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 46 | 85 | 39 | 91 | 34 | 75 | 26 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph NW | 7 mph NW | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 48% | 19% | 12% | 16% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:57 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 22 | 88 | 21 | 89 | 23 | 74 | 24 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 4 mph WNW | 6 mph NNW | 3 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 16% | 8% | 8% | 14% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 99% | 35% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:58 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 30 | 76 | 35 | 78 | 30 | 64 | 24 |
| Wind | 4 mph North | 8 mph NW | 6 mph NNW | 2 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 28% | 21% | 16% | 22% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 25 | 73 | 28 | 75 | 24 | 64 | 14 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNE | 8 mph NW | 6 mph NNW | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 26% | 19% | 14% | 13% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 19 | 76 | 28 | 73 | 28 | 64 | 31 |
| Wind | 5 mph North | 8 mph NW | 8 mph NNW | 5 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 22% | 16% | 18% | 27% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 32 | 66 | 30 | 78 | 29 | 63 | 33 |
| Wind | 4 mph North | 8 mph NW | 8 mph NNW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 39% | 27% | 16% | 32% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 36 | 76 | 34 | 81 | 35 | 63 | 36 |
| Wind | 3 mph NNW | 5 mph WNW | 7 mph NW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 41% | 21% | 17% | 40% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 39 | 79 | 38 | 85 | 37 | 64 | 39 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 4 mph NW | 7 mph NW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 43% | 22% | 18% | 40% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 39 | 81 | 39 | 87 | 41 | 67 | 43 |
| Wind | 2 mph North | 4 mph WNW | 6 mph WNW | 3 mph NW |
| Humidity | 39% | 22% | 19% | 42% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 1% | % |
| 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 (KBFL) | 84 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KBFL) | 102 °F (1973) | 41 °F (1893) |
| Yesterday | 80 °F | 59 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Lone Pine, California | 114 miles | 2.6 | 12:17 AM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:49 AM PDT | 7:56 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:20 AM PDT | 8:24 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:45 AM PDT | 8:59 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:08 AM PDT | 9:37 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:18 PM PDT | 1:29 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 04m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 07m
Tomorrow will be 1m 26s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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78 °F
Needles
73 °F
Palm Springs
73 °F
Thermal
72 °F
Blythe
71 °F
El Centro
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26 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
30 °F
South Lake Tahoe
33 °F
Big Bear City
37 °F
Mount Shasta
39 °F
Weaverville
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Leavitt Lake | 66 in | 9400 ft |
| Sonora Pass | 0 in | 8800 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 1 in | 7200 ft |
| Summit Meadow | 2 in | 9122 ft |
| Poison Flat | 0 in | 7900 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Bakersfield | 60 °F | Clear | 3:54 AM PDT |
| Tehachapi | 46 °F | Clear | 4:15 AM PDT |
| Porterville | 52 °F | Clear | 4:15 AM PDT |
| Sandberg | 48 °F | Clear | 3:48 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: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 340° (NNW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KBFL 181054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01560033
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Joey Medina of Latin Kings of Comedy at Elevation Lounge | 9:00 PM PDT 2013-04-16 |
Clear, 55°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| NE Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA | 59.4 °F | - | 42 °F | 53% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 587 ft | 4:19 AM PDT | Normal | |
| E. Belle Terrace, Bakersfield, CA | 59.3 °F | - | 44 °F | 58% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 386 ft | 4:26 AM PDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest OILJCT , Bakersfield, CA | 58 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 441 ft | 2:10 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Panorama/Fairfax, Bakersfield, CA | 60.4 °F | - | 41 °F | 49% | NW at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 843 ft | 2:58 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NF6P - Riverlakes (NW), Bakersfield, CA | 56.2 °F | - | 46 °F | 68% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 422 ft | 4:27 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest CAL STATE U BAKERSFIELD , Bakersfield, CA | 57 °F | - | 41 °F | 53% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 375 ft | 3:30 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Near Liberty H.S., Bakersfield, CA | 57.5 °F | - | 43 °F | 58% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 370 ft | 4:27 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest EDISN1 , Edison, CA | 61 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 506 ft | 3:30 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| City in the Hills, Bakersfield, CA | 57.0 °F | - | 43 °F | 59% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 758 ft | 4:12 AM PDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Bakersfield CA , Bakersfield, CA | 58 °F | - | 42 °F | 55% | NNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 711 ft | 3:58 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Grand Island, Bakersfield, CA | 54.4 °F | - | 44 °F | 67% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 361 ft | 4:18 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Above Rio Bravo Country Club, Bakersfield, CA | 56.8 °F | - | 30 °F | 35% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 977 ft | 4:27 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Lamont CA , Edison, CA | 56 °F | - | 45 °F | 66% | SSW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 511 ft | 4:02 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| HADS KERN CANYON POWERHOUSE NEAR CALI CA, Edison, CA | 65 °F | - | 43 °F | 44% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 799 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest BENA , Edison, CA | 57 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 914 ft | 3:45 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest SLATER , Shafter, CA | 58 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 443 ft | 1:25 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Mettler CA US, Bakersfield, CA | 59 °F | - | 41 °F | 51% | SSW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 488 ft | 4:02 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| McFarland, CA | 53.4 °F | - | 40 °F | 59% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 342 ft | 4:27 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS WOODY CA, Woody, CA | 51 °F | - | 36 °F | 56% | NE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1590 ft | 3:13 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS HART FLAT CA, Keene, CA | 52 °F | - | 38 °F | 59% | NNW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2685 ft | 3:13 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Deer Creek, Hart Flat, CA, US, Keene, CA | 47.9 °F | 48 °F | 38 °F | 68% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2854 ft | 4:25 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi, CA | 45.0 °F | 45 °F | 34 °F | 65% | NNW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4775 ft | 4:25 AM PDT | Normal | |
| RAWS BRECKENRIDGE CA, Bodfish, CA | 36 °F | 28 °F | 27 °F | 69% | WNW at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7484 ft | 3:51 AM PDT | MADIS | |
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