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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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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 19, 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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| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 52F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 36F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 43 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 43 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 1 mph NE |
| Humidity | 93% | 79% | 88% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 95% | 81% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
7:41 AM
5:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 46 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 46 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 2 mph ENE | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 97% | 88% | 92% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
7:42 AM
5:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 |
| Wind | 1 mph East | 7 mph SW | 10 mph SW | 15 mph SW |
| Humidity | 98% | 89% | 98% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 98% | 98% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
7:43 AM
5:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 43 | 50 | 41 | 45 | 39 | 41 | 37 |
| Wind | 15 mph SW | 14 mph SSW | 11 mph SW | 10 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 70% | 81% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 65% | 26% | 53% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
7:44 AM
5:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 39 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 43 | 34 | 34 | 30 |
| Wind | 10 mph WSW | 11 mph WSW | 7 mph West | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 88% | 76% | 70% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
7:45 AM
5:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 36 | 28 | 46 | 36 | 45 | 34 | 39 | 34 |
| Wind | 6 mph North | 10 mph NNE | 7 mph North | 8 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 74% | 63% | 64% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 8% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
7:46 AM
5:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 41 | 36 | 50 | 43 | 46 | 37 | 41 | 36 |
| Wind | 10 mph NW | 6 mph West | 6 mph NNW | 12 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 79% | 72% | 72% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
7:47 AM
5:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 39 | 50 | 37 | 45 | 32 | 45 | 28 |
| Wind | 9 mph WSW | 15 mph SW | 9 mph WSW | 10 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 81% | 60% | 62% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 70% | 61% | 51% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 45 | 32 | 48 | 36 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 37 |
| Wind | 11 mph WSW | 9 mph WSW | 7 mph WSW | 9 mph West |
| Humidity | 63% | 64% | 77% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 23% | 29% | 35% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 45 | 39 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 41 |
| Wind | 9 mph West | 8 mph West | 8 mph West | 10 mph West |
| Humidity | 85% | 78% | 91% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 8% | 10% | 12% |
| 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 | 45 | 43 | 52 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Wind | 9 mph West | 7 mph West | 5 mph West | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 96% | 75% | 94% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 22% | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (NZCH) | 56 °F | 39 °F |
| Yesterday | 52.9 °F | 49.6 °F |
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 7:41 AM NZST | 5:10 PM NZST |
| Civil Twilight | 7:10 AM NZST | 5:42 PM NZST |
| Nautical Twilight | 6:35 AM NZST | 6:17 PM NZST |
| Astronomical Twilight | 6:01 AM NZST | 6:51 PM NZST |
| Moon | 1:59 PM NZST (5/20) | 1:30 AM NZST (5/20) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 10h 31m | |
| Length of Day |
9h 29m
Tomorrow will be 1m 50s shorter.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 66% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Today
Waxing Gibbous
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May 25
Full
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Jun 1
Last Quarter
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Jun 9
New
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Jun 17
First Quarter
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| Country Highs | Country Lows |
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70 °F
Raoul Island Kermadec Is
68 °F
Auckland
67 °F
Purerua
67 °F
Hicks Bay
67 °F
Tauranga
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39 °F
Campbell Island
41 °F
Enderby Island
43 °F
Haast
43 °F
Napier
46 °F
Queenstown
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Christchurch | 46 °F | Fog | 6:00 AM NZST |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | LIFR (NZCH) |
| Wind Speed: | 2.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 31° (NNE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR NZCH 191800Z 35002KT 0400 FG SCT003 SCT013 08/08 Q1005 TEMPO BKN002
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Bishopdale, -CHCH | 43.3 °F | 43 °F | 43 °F | 99% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 73 ft | 6:00 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Ilam, Christchurch | 45.9 °F | 46 °F | 45 °F | 96% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 79 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Papanui, Christchurch | 43.9 °F | 44 °F | 43 °F | 96% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 59 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Fendalton, Christchurch | 44.8 °F | 45 °F | 43 °F | 93% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 60 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Casebrook, Christchurch | 43.3 °F | 43 °F | 43 °F | 99% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| St Albans/Mairehau, Christchurch | 44.6 °F | 45 °F | 43 °F | 95% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 6:30 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Templeton | 47.1 °F | 47 °F | 47 °F | 98% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 141 ft | 6:40 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Canterbury, Christchurch | 47.5 °F | 48 °F | 45 °F | 91% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 547 ft | 6:42 AM NZST | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Christchurch , Christchurch | 45 °F | 45 °F | 44 °F | 96% | WNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 147 ft | 6:15 AM NZST | MADIS | |
| HoonHay, Christchurch | 48.0 °F | 48 °F | 46 °F | 93% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Halswell, CHRISTCHURCH | 46.8 °F | 47 °F | 46 °F | 99% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Cashmere, Christchurch | 46.9 °F | 47 °F | 47 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 6:43 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Burwood, Christchurch | 43.8 °F | 44 °F | 43 °F | 96% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 6:34 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Bexley, Christchurch | 46.2 °F | 46 °F | 45 °F | 97% | SW at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 59 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Woolston, Christchurch | 46.4 °F | 46 °F | 45 °F | 96% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 6:43 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Woolston, Alport Place, Christchurch | 47.8 °F | 48 °F | 48 °F | 99% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Aranui, Christchurch | 46.0 °F | 46 °F | 46 °F | 99% | SE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 23 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Ferrymead, Groundswell, Christchurch | 48.6 °F | 49 °F | 48 °F | 96% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 18 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Lincoln, Lincoln | 46.4 °F | 46 °F | 46 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 6:39 AM NZST | Normal | |
| West Eyreton, Rangiora | 44.4 °F | 44 °F | 43 °F | 96% | NW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 305 ft | 6:30 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Izone, Rolleston | 47.0 °F | 47 °F | 46 °F | 97% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 220 ft | 6:30 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Ambrose Estate, Rolleston | 47.7 °F | 48 °F | 46 °F | 95% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 171 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Rolleston, Rolleston | 48.7 °F | 49 °F | 47 °F | 93% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 167 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Springston | 48.0 °F | 48 °F | 48 °F | 98% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 45 ft | 6:40 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Rangiora, North Canterbury | 42.0 °F | 42 °F | 42 °F | 98% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 150 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Diamond Harbour, Diamond Harbour | 51.2 °F | - | 49 °F | 95% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 275 ft | 6:43 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Sheltered at 80m elevation, Diamond Harbour | 51.6 °F | - | 47 °F | 83% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 258 ft | 6:37 AM NZST | Normal | |
| Eyrewell Forest, Rangiora RD6 | 46.2 °F | 46 °F | 45 °F | 97% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 522 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| Gebbies Valley, Christchurch | 43.3 °F | 43 °F | 43 °F | 99% | SE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
| McQueens Valley, Christchurch | 46.8 °F | 47 °F | 45 °F | 94% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 456 ft | 6:44 AM NZST | Rapid Fire | |
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