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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 70F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 81F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 78 | 70 | 76 | 68 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 92% | 75% | 78% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 92% | 66% | 34% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:34 AM
5:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 76 | 66 | 75 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 88% | 69% | 76% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 70% | 64% | 61% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:34 AM
5:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 8 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 66% | 78% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 92% | 82% | 63% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
5:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph ESE | 4 mph ENE | 2 mph North |
| Humidity | 89% | 63% | 77% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 81% | 85% | 56% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
5:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 83 | 67 | 75 | 70 | 72 | 70 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 3 mph NNW | 4 mph ENE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 58% | 81% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 57% | 27% | 98% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:35 AM
5:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 71 | 62 | 67 | 59 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 81% | 72% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 93% | 98% | 75% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:36 AM
5:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 59 | 77 | 60 | 72 | 63 | 65 | 59 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 11 mph SE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 78% | 55% | 72% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 40% | 45% | 75% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:36 AM
5:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 59 | 74 | 59 | 68 | 57 | 65 | 55 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 14 mph SE | 14 mph SE |
| Humidity | 82% | 57% | 66% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 43% | 32% | 21% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 69 | 57 | 72 | 59 | 71 | 60 | 69 | 62 |
| Wind | 15 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 14 mph SE | 14 mph SE |
| Humidity | 67% | 62% | 67% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 28% | 42% | 56% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 69 | 63 | 73 | 64 | 71 | 63 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 13 mph SE | 13 mph SE |
| Humidity | 81% | 74% | 75% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 48% | 42% | 36% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 69 | 64 | 73 | 64 | 72 | 65 | 69 | 66 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 16 mph SE |
| Humidity | 83% | 75% | 80% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 48% | % | % |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 80 °F | 65 °F |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 72 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:34 AM EST | 5:52 PM EST |
| Civil Twilight | 6:11 AM EST | 6:15 PM EST |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:45 AM EST | 6:41 PM EST |
| Astronomical Twilight | 5:19 AM EST | 7:07 PM EST |
| Moon | 12:30 PM EST | No Moon Set |
| Length Of Visible Light | 12h 03m | |
| Length of Day |
11h 17m
Tomorrow will be 0m 35s shorter.
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| First Quarter, 53% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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First Quarter
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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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93 °F
Douglas River
93 °F
Bradshaw
92 °F
Wyndham
92 °F
Jabiru
92 °F
Kalumburu
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27 °F
Mt Hotham
27 °F
Thredbo Crackenback
29 °F
Cooma
29 °F
Falls Creek
29 °F
Perisher Valley
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Cairns Airport | 74 °F | 10:00 PM EST | |
| Cairns | 75 °F | Light Rain | 10:00 PM EST |
| 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 (YBCS) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 170° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 3200 ft |
METAR YBCS 181200Z 17007KT 9999 -RA FEW020 OVC032 24/22 Q1016 INTER 1230/1500 5000 -SHRA BKN018
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Holloways Beach, Holloways Beach | 74.8 °F | 72 °F | 75 °F | 99% | WSW at 0.7 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 12 ft | 10:19 PM EST | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Holloways Beach , Cairns | 76 °F | 75 °F | 76 °F | 99% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 9:39 PM EST | MADIS | |
| Redlynch, Redlynch | 75.9 °F | 76 °F | 71 °F | 86% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 92 ft | 10:20 PM EST | Normal | |
| Redlynch | 73.4 °F | - | 73 °F | 99% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 164 ft | 10:19 PM EST | Rapid Fire | |
| Bentley Park, Bentley Park, Cairns | 74.5 °F | 77 °F | 61 °F | 63% | NE at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 177 ft | 10:20 PM EST | Rapid Fire | |
| Jaques Coffee Plantation, Mareeba | 70.9 °F | - | 70 °F | 98% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1316 ft | 10:20 PM EST | Normal | |
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