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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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| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 91F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 68 | 82 | 70 | 83 | 70 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 6 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 66% | 62% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 80% | 34% | 44% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 82 | 69 | 85 | 69 | 77 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 14 mph South | 14 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 63% | 55% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 92% | 26% | 37% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 80 | 67 | 87 | 70 | 76 | 71 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 14 mph South | 12 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 85% | 64% | 56% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 50% | 79% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 82 | 70 | 80 | 73 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 10 mph South | 8 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 70% | 79% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 79% | 56% | 100% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 78 | 70 | 83 | 64 | 70 | 59 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph West | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 97% | 77% | 50% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 92% | 7% | 37% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 57 | 80 | 59 | 82 | 62 | 71 | 59 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNW | 5 mph NNW | 6 mph WNW | 7 mph North |
| Humidity | 67% | 48% | 52% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 78% | 100% | 21% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 58 | 78 | 61 | 80 | 64 | 70 | 60 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 6 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE | 8 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 78% | 55% | 59% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 32% | 39% | 31% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 53 | 79 | 53 | 76 | 58 | 72 | 55 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 67% | 39% | 53% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 75% | 45% | 77% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 51 | 79 | 53 | 83 | 56 | 73 | 54 |
| Wind | 2 mph ENE | 3 mph East | 4 mph East | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 57% | 39% | 39% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 57% | 26% | 36% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 53 | 80 | 55 | 82 | 58 | 73 | 56 |
| Wind | 1 mph ESE | 3 mph SE | 5 mph SE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 59% | 40% | 44% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 51 | 81 | 53 | 84 | 56 | 76 | 55 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 56% | 37% | 37% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 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 (KLIT) | 82 °F | 62 °F |
| Record (KLIT) | 93 °F (1998) | 46 °F (1895) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 66 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 9 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Trumann, Arkansas | 114 miles | 2.8 | 12:20 AM CDT 2013-05-14 |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:03 AM CDT | 8:07 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:35 AM CDT | 8:36 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:01 AM CDT | 9:10 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:24 AM CDT | 9:47 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:27 PM CDT | 1:39 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 00m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 04m
Tomorrow will be 1m 24s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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82 °F
Fort Smith
81 °F
NW Arkansas Airport
80 °F
Camden
80 °F
Bentonville
80 °F
Siloam Springs
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59 °F
Fayetteville
61 °F
Harrison
62 °F
Blytheville Muni Airport
62 °F
Jonesboro
62 °F
Mountain Home
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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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| Little Rock | 77 °F | Overcast | 10:53 AM CDT |
| Little Rock AFB | 77 °F | Overcast | 11:23 AM CDT |
| Stuttgart | 79 °F | Overcast | 11:35 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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EGF3973 Chicago, IL |
KLIT | 11:54AM | On Time |
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SWA2397 Baltimore, MD |
KLIT | 11:59AM | On Time |
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ASQ5116 Atlanta, GA |
KLIT | 12:33PM | On Time |
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SKW6199 Denver, CO |
KLIT | 01:09PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KLIT) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 324° (NW) |
| Ceiling: | 1700 ft |
METAR KLIT 181553Z 21007KT 4SM BR OVC017 25/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02500211 $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Argenta Art Walk | 5:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Partly Cloudy, 81°F |
| Better Breathers | 1:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81°F |
| Make Money Using Your Voice (Voice Over Workshop) | 11:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 76°F |
| Wendy Maruyama: Tag Project/Executive Order 9066 exhibition and Edward Weston: Leaves of Grass exhibition | 9:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 71°F |
| Free GED Classes | 8:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 68°F |
| Free Computer Skills/Job Readiness Program | 8:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 68°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Bradford City vs. Northampton Town | 12:00 PM BST on May 18, 2013 | Overcast, High 60° F/ 16° C |
| Pro Vercelli vs. Cesena | 2:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 73° F/ 23° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Arkansas Democrat-Gazette- Downtown Litt, Little Rock, AR | 77.1 °F | 79 °F | 71 °F | 82% | NW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 344 ft | 11:38 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Heights, Little Rock, AR | 76.1 °F | 78 °F | 65 °F | 69% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 500 ft | 11:39 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Pulaski Heights, Little Rock, AR | 75.6 °F | 78 °F | 59 °F | 56% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 11:40 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Levy, North Little Rock, AR | 78.3 °F | 81 °F | 76 °F | 94% | ESE at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 423 ft | 11:27 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Indian Hills, North Little Rock, AR | 76.6 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 86% | NE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 488 ft | 11:35 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Sherwood, AR | 81.5 °F | 86 °F | 71 °F | 70% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 503 ft | 11:39 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Marche South, North Little Rock, AR | 77.9 °F | 80 °F | 74 °F | 88% | ENE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 354 ft | 11:41 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Jacksonville AR , Jacksonville, AR | 79 °F | 83 °F | 74 °F | 86% | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 249 ft | 11:13 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Marche, North Little Rock, AR | 77.1 °F | 79 °F | 73 °F | 86% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 329 ft | 11:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Vimy Ridge / Shannon Hills, Alexander, AR | 81.3 °F | 86 °F | 73 °F | 75% | SW at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 336 ft | 11:41 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Vimy Ridge Community, Mabelvale, AR | 79.5 °F | 83 °F | 72 °F | 79% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 374 ft | 11:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest ALEX1 , Alexander, AR | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 328 ft | 10:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Graham Settlement, Jacksonville, AR | 78.8 °F | 82 °F | 74 °F | 84% | South at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 318 ft | 11:41 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Walnut Grove, Little Rock, AR | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 70 °F | 80% | WSW at 10.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 413 ft | 11:41 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest JAX1 , Jacksonville, AR | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 257 ft | 9:25 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Bryant Meadows, Bryant, AR | 79.8 °F | 83 °F | 72 °F | 77% | SW at 11.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 393 ft | 11:40 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Benton AR , Alexander, AR | 76 °F | 76 °F | 73 °F | 90% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 459 ft | 11:13 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Benton, AR | 78.7 °F | 82 °F | 73 °F | 83% | ENE at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 479 ft | 11:41 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest CONWAY , Conway, AR | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 283 ft | 8:10 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| AI5Z, Vilonia, AR | 78.1 °F | 81 °F | 74 °F | 86% | South at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 322 ft | 11:41 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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