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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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| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the North after midnight. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 71 | 77 | 71 | 78 | 72 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 11 mph SSE | 13 mph South | 12 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 81% | 82% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 68% | 82% | 70% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
7:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 71 | 78 | 72 | 78 | 71 | 73 | 70 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 77% | 79% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 43% | 33% | 42% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 70 | 78 | 70 | 78 | 70 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 74% | 74% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 34% | 26% | 9% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 68 | 78 | 68 | 78 | 68 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph SE | 8 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 70% | 72% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 93% | 63% | 47% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 68 | 79 | 69 | 77 | 68 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 10 mph SSW | 7 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 70% | 73% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 19% | 6% | 19% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
7:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 74 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 7 mph WNW | 11 mph WSW | 6 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 88% | 68% | 68% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 25% | 0% | 59% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
7:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 64 | 80 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 74 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 9 mph North | 7 mph WNW | 12 mph North |
| Humidity | 71% | 61% | 63% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 64 | 80 | 65 | 78 | 67 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 11 mph North | 3 mph North | 2 mph WNW | 1 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 73% | 60% | 70% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 78 | 68 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 4 mph NE | 3 mph ENE | 4 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 82% | 66% | 71% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | 22% | 11% | 5% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 67 | 78 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 81% | 68% | 67% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 66 | 78 | 68 | 78 | 69 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 82% | 70% | 72% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KNPA) | 81 °F | 64 °F |
| Record (KNPA) | 91 °F (1998) | 52 °F (2011) |
| Yesterday | 82.8 °F | 74.3 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Mobile State Docks, AL | 71.1 °F |
| Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL | 78.1 °F |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:54 AM CDT | 7:40 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:27 AM CDT | 8:07 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:56 AM CDT | 8:39 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:22 AM CDT | 9:12 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:07 PM CDT | 1:52 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 39m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 46m
Tomorrow will be 1m 8s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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75 °F
Alexander City
75 °F
Fairhope
75 °F
Mobile Downtown
74 °F
Maxwell AFB
73 °F
Alabaster
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68 °F
Courtland
68 °F
Fort Payne
69 °F
Ozark
69 °F
Fort Rucker / Ozark
69 °F
Albertville
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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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| Gulf Shores | 73 °F | N/A | 1:35 AM CDT |
| Fairhope | 73 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:55 AM CDT |
| Pensacola NAS | 73 °F | Scattered Clouds | 1:39 AM CDT |
| Mobile Downtown | 73 °F | Scattered Clouds | 1:15 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 (KCQF) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 186° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 1200 ft |
METAR KCQF 190655Z AUTO 17005KT 7SM BKN012 BKN020 23/22 A3002 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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| Giants vs. Rockies | 6:10 PM MDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Nationals vs. Padres | 5:40 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| New England vs. Houston | 8:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| FC Dallas vs. Seattle | 7:30 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 58 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| 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, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| West Beach, Gulf Shores, AL | 75.1 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 90% | South at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 1:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS BONSECOUR AL, Gulf Shores, AL | 74 °F | 72 °F | 71 °F | 90% | South at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 1:17 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Community Development, Orange Beach, AL | 74.3 °F | 73 °F | 71 °F | 89% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 33 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Myrtle Court, Foley, AL | 70.2 °F | - | 70 °F | 98% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 65 ft | 1:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS TIDE GAUGE AT PERDIDO PASS AT OR AL, Orange Beach, AL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | South at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 12:30 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| HADS NERRS METEOROLOGICAL SITE AT WEE AL, Magnolia Springs, AL | 66 °F | - | - | 98% | ENE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 12:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Ono Island, Orange Beach, AL | 74.5 °F | 73 °F | 72 °F | 90% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 33 ft | 1:49 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MARITIME , Gulf Shores, AL | 75 °F | 75 °F | 71 °F | 87% | South at 13 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 12:50 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Green Branch, Fairhope, AL | 70.9 °F | 70 °F | 66 °F | 83% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 1:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Old Pierce Road, Fairhope, AL | 70.3 °F | - | 70 °F | 98% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 1:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Summerdale AL , Summerdale, AL | 70 °F | - | 68 °F | 95% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 144 ft | 1:24 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| www.LillianWeather.com, Lillian, AL | 72.8 °F | - | 71 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 56 ft | 1:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest KOPTIS FARMS , Summerdale, AL | 70 °F | - | 70 °F | 100% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 134 ft | 12:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| County Road 48 West, Robertsdale, AL | 70.5 °F | 71 °F | 64 °F | 79% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 1:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Quail Creek CC, Fairhope, AL | 69.6 °F | - | 69 °F | 97% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 1:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| CR-48 at CR-33, Fairhope, AL | 71.1 °F | - | 68 °F | 91% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 1:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_PORTS Fort Morgan, AL, Dauphin Island, AL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | SSW at 15 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 1:30 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Point Clear, AL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | South at 16 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 1:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Dauphin Island, AL | 75 °F | 73 °F | 73 °F | 94% | South at 13 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 1:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Volanta, Fairhope, AL | 72.0 °F | - | 72 °F | 99% | East at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 1:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON Dauphin Island, AL , Dauphin Island, AL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | South at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 1:24 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Pensacola FL , Pensacola, FL | 67 °F | - | 67 °F | 99% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 19 ft | 1:31 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lost River, Seminole, AL | 69.4 °F | - | 69 °F | 99% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 79 ft | 1:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Seminole Landing, Seminole, AL | 72.1 °F | - | 71 °F | 97% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 12:41 AM CST | Normal | |
| Peppermill, Pensacola, FL | 68.9 °F | - | 58 °F | 68% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 33 ft | 1:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| S/V Grace, Daphne, AL | 71.3 °F | - | 70 °F | 96% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 38 ft | 1:52 AM CDT | Normal | |
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