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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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| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 77F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then rain showers after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 73F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms in the evening, then overcast. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms. Low of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the WSW after midnight. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 53 | 69 | 56 | 66 | 59 | 66 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph East | 11 mph East | 16 mph ESE | 12 mph SE |
| Humidity | 78% | 64% | 74% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 60% | 70% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 95% | 92% | 92% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 71 | 63 | 75 | 63 | 73 | 61 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 75% | 65% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 88% | 89% | 90% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 73 | 63 | 71 | 63 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 14 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 79% | 68% | 76% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 87% | 85% | 20% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 64 | 77 | 67 | 79 | 67 | 75 | 68 |
| Wind | 12 mph SW | 9 mph SW | 9 mph South | 11 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 84% | 69% | 70% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 45% | 48% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 67 | 79 | 69 | 78 | 67 | 70 | 66 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 12 mph South | 16 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 71% | 73% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 9% | 25% | 64% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 77 | 66 | 74 | 65 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 16 mph SSW | 18 mph SSW | 17 mph South | 17 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 70% | 74% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 4% | 22% | 92% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 74 | 66 | 67 | 65 | 68 | 64 |
| Wind | 16 mph SSW | 14 mph SSW | 14 mph South | 14 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 75% | 92% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 94% | 99% | 26% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 62 | 74 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 67 | 55 |
| Wind | 11 mph NW | 10 mph NW | 19 mph NE | 17 mph NE |
| Humidity | 79% | 65% | 85% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 91% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Clear | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 54 | 72 | 54 | 69 | 54 | 64 | 54 |
| Wind | 17 mph NNE | 11 mph NE | 11 mph NE | 10 mph NE |
| Humidity | 70% | 51% | 56% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 96% | 81% | 50% | 26% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 54 | 71 | 55 | 69 | 55 | 63 | 55 |
| Wind | 10 mph NE | 10 mph NE | 8 mph ENE | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 81% | 55% | 62% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 54 | 73 | 54 | 70 | 54 | 64 | 55 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 4 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 77% | 49% | 56% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 2% | 9% |
| 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 | 62 | 55 | 80 | 55 | 74 | 57 | 64 | 59 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 76% | 43% | 57% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KWAL) | 72 °F | 55 °F |
| Record (KWAL) | 92 °F (1977) | 44 °F (1984) |
| Yesterday | 77 °F | 62 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Wachapreague, VA | 68.0 °F |
| Ocean City Inlet, MD | 61.0 °F |
| Kiptopeke, VA | 64.0 °F |
| Bishops Head, MD | 66.0 °F |
| Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA | 57.9 °F |
| Cambridge, MD | 66.0 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:49 AM EDT | 8:08 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:20 AM EDT | 8:38 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:43 AM EDT | 9:14 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:03 AM EDT | 9:54 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:16 PM EDT (5/18) | 1:33 AM EDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 17m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 18m
Tomorrow will be 1m 36s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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78 °F
Franklin
77 °F
Suffolk
77 °F
Emporia
75 °F
Newport News
75 °F
Chesapeake
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57 °F
Hot Springs
59 °F
Chesapeake
59 °F
Orange
59 °F
Martinsville
59 °F
Richmond Hanover County
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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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| Wallops Island | 63 °F | Light Rain | 7:54 PM EDT |
| Melfa | 64 °F | Scattered Clouds | 8:37 PM EDT |
| Salisbury | 63 °F | Light Rain Mist | 8:15 PM EDT |
| Ocean City | 61 °F | Rain Mist | 8:48 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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PDT4648 Charlotte, NC |
KSBY | 09:36PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | IFR (KWAL) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 106° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | 600 ft |
METAR KWAL 182354Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM -RA OVC006 17/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP230 P0000 60009 T01720139 10178 20172 53000 TSNO
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Juventus vs. Sampdoria | 8:45 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Brest vs. Paris SG | 9:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 62° F/ 17° 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 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. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Turkey's Rest, Bloxom, VA | 62.3 °F | 62 °F | 100% | ESE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 23 ft | 8:56 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Parksley, VA | 62.9 °F | 60 °F | 90% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 8:56 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Dixie Ln, Atlantic, VA | 61.9 °F | 61 °F | 97% | ESE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 46 ft | 8:42 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Parksley, VA | 62.9 °F | 62 °F | 96% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 15 ft | 8:42 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| VADOT Rt_13_@_New_Church, Withams, VA | 62 °F | 62 °F | 98% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 41 ft | 8:07 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| VADOT Tasley, Accomac, VA | 63 °F | 62 °F | 98% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 59 ft | 8:08 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| The Frog and PenguINN, Onley, VA | 63.1 °F | 62 °F | 97% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 8:50 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Chincoteague Island, VA | 61.0 °F | 61 °F | 100% | East at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 35 ft | 8:56 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| NOS_NWLON Wachapreague, VA , Wachapreague, VA | 63 °F | - | - | SE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:24 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS CHINCOTEAGUE VA, Chincoteague, VA | 61 °F | 61 °F | 100% | East at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 8:27 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
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