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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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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 81F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F with a heat index of 91F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 74 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 7 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 99% | 74% | 64% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 75% | 80% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 81 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 99% | 60% | 57% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 66% | 62% | 54% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 81 | 65 | 84 | 66 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph SW | 5 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 59% | 54% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 37% | 39% | 2% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 67 | 80 | 71 | 80 | 69 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 71% | 67% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 41% | 44% | 69% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 77 | 71 | 80 | 71 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 77% | 75% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 78% | 95% | 79% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 67 | 79 | 71 | 79 | 68 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph WSW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 99% | 75% | 69% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 46% | 37% | 20% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 77 | 67 | 81 | 64 | 68 | 59 |
| Wind | 4 mph WNW | 5 mph NNE | 5 mph NE | 9 mph NE |
| Humidity | 94% | 69% | 56% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 37% | 19% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 56 | 63 | 58 | 80 | 62 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 10 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 4 mph ENE | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 84% | 80% | 54% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 60 | 74 | 59 | 73 | 59 | 65 | 59 |
| Wind | 3 mph ENE | 4 mph ENE | 4 mph East | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 87% | 59% | 62% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 10% | 8% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 57 | 75 | 58 | 76 | 62 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 3 mph West | 3 mph SE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 79% | 56% | 60% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 77 | 62 | 82 | 63 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 2 mph SSE | 3 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 84% | 57% | 51% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KAIK) | 85 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KAIK) | 78 °F (2011) | 51 °F (2011) |
| Yesterday | 79.3 °F | 66.3 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:23 AM EDT | 8:24 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:56 AM EDT | 8:52 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:22 AM EDT | 9:26 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:46 AM EDT | 10:03 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:43 PM EDT | 2:29 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 56m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 01m
Tomorrow will be 1m 19s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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75 °F
Charleston
73 °F
Mount Pleasant
73 °F
Charleston
73 °F
Beaufort MCAS
73 °F
Hilton Head Island
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64 °F
Lancaster
64 °F
Chester
64 °F
Cheraw
66 °F
Sumter
66 °F
Greenville/Spartanburg
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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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| Aiken | 68 °F | Light Drizzle | 2:55 AM EDT |
| Augusta | 69 °F | Overcast | 2:53 AM EDT |
| Augusta Bush | 69 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:53 AM EDT |
| Greenwood | 66 °F | Light Rain Mist | 2:43 AM EDT |
| 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 (KAIK) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 132° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 7000 ft |
METAR KAIK 190655Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM -DZ SCT034 SCT043 OVC070 20/20 A3012 RMK AO2 PNO
| 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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| Columbia Road, Edgefield, SC | 67.2 °F | - | 66 °F | 96% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 550 ft | 2:45 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Parker Elementary School, Edgefield, SC | 67.3 °F | - | 66 °F | 97% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 577 ft | 2:59 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Butler's Mill, North Augusta, SC | 67.2 °F | - | 66 °F | 96% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 535 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS LONG CANE SC, McCormick, SC | 67 °F | - | 66 °F | 98% | ESE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 382 ft | 2:12 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Clarks Hill, SC | 69 °F | - | - | - | ESE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 298 ft | 1:40 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Saluda, SC | 69.3 °F | - | 66 °F | 90% | NE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 583 ft | 2:27 AM GST | Rapid Fire | |
| Crosland Park, Aiken, SC | 64.5 °F | - | 60 °F | 85% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 518 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Hills, Martinez, GA | 70.6 °F | 71 °F | 64 °F | 80% | North at 0.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 397 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Evans, GA | 69.8 °F | - | 66 °F | 89% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 2:48 AM EDT | Normal | |
| 100 Akre Wood, Aiken, SC | 69.3 °F | - | 66 °F | 91% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 2:33 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Woodwinds, Aiken, SC | 69.3 °F | - | 63 °F | 76% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 450 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Westminster Schools, Augusta, GA | 69.2 °F | - | 67 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 276 ft | 2:52 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Waverly, Augusta, GA | 69.6 °F | - | 68 °F | 93% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 302 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Gem Lakes, Aiken, SC | 67.8 °F | - | 66 °F | 93% | NNE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 453 ft | 2:51 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Water's Edge, Aiken, SC | 68.3 °F | - | 67 °F | 95% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 364 ft | 2:56 AM EDT | Normal | |
| West Lynne Subdivision, Martinez, GA | 69.4 °F | - | 60 °F | 73% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 444 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Farmington, Evans, GA | 68.6 °F | - | 65 °F | 89% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 360 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Aiken, SC, Aiken, SC | 67.7 °F | - | 66 °F | 95% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 472 ft | 2:46 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Harrow Circle, Aiken, SC | 68.5 °F | - | 67 °F | 94% | SE at 0.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 482 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| EWARN00003, Martinez, GA | 67.6 °F | - | 64 °F | 88% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 440 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| EWARN00001, Augusta, GA | 70.1 °F | 71 °F | 63 °F | 79% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Belair Commons Subdivision, Grovetown, GA | 68.1 °F | - | 65 °F | 90% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 440 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Accent Solutions (South Meadows), Aiken, SC | 68.1 °F | - | 64 °F | 86% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 550 ft | 3:00 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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