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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 with a chance of rain in the morning, then 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 30%. |
| 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 in the evening, then clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F with a heat index of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 78 | 67 | 83 | 68 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 69% | 58% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 100% | 55% | 59% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 83 | 66 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 61% | 57% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 68% | 26% | 9% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 65 | 83 | 67 | 85 | 68 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 58% | 55% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 91% | 69% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 85 | 65 | 85 | 67 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph South | 5 mph South | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 51% | 55% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 22% | 58% | 3% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 82 | 67 | 85 | 71 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 60% | 62% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 59% | 19% | 35% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 80 | 73 | 85 | 74 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph WNW | 4 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 99% | 79% | 69% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 31% | 48% | 16% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 83 | 60 | 83 | 64 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 9 mph North | 8 mph North | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 85% | 45% | 52% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 7% | 33% | 9% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 59 | 80 | 62 | 74 | 64 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 2 mph North | 2 mph NNE | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 87% | 51% | 71% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 29% | 27% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 80 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 1 mph NE | 2 mph NE | 1 mph East |
| Humidity | 85% | 56% | 67% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 31% | 20% | 12% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 54 | 80 | 55 | 76 | 56 | 67 | 54 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph ESE | 3 mph ESE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 63% | 40% | 49% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 2% | 2% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 51 | 81 | 53 | 76 | 56 | 68 | 55 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 54% | 37% | 48% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KTCL) | 84 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KTCL) | 97 °F (1951) | 43 °F (2011) |
| Yesterday | 80 °F | 68 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 9 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:48 AM CDT | 7:45 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:21 AM CDT | 8:12 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:48 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:12 AM CDT | 9:21 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:09 PM CDT | 1:18 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 51m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 56m
Tomorrow will be 1m 18s longer.
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| Waxing Crescent, 51% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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75 °F
Fairhope
73 °F
Montgomery
73 °F
Mobile Downtown
73 °F
Gulf Shores
73 °F
Alexander City
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64 °F
Courtland
64 °F
Albertville
64 °F
Huntsville Madison
65 °F
Haleyville
66 °F
Gadsden
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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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| Tuscaloosa | 72 °F | Overcast | 12:53 AM CDT |
| Alabaster | 69 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:53 AM CDT |
| Meridian NAS | 72 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:56 AM CDT |
| Birmingham | 70 °F | Thunderstorm | 12:53 AM CDT |
| 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 (KTCL) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 348° (NNW) |
| Ceiling: | 3100 ft |
METAR KTCL 180553Z AUTO 20004KT 7SM FEW008 OVC031 22/21 A2998 RMK AO2 RAE51 SLP151 P0004 60007 T02220206 10233 20217 402670200 58002
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Red Sox vs. Twins | 12:10 AM UTC on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 65 °F |
| Brewers vs. Cardinals | 7:15 PM CDT on May 17, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 64° F/ 18° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° 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 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Fire Logistics, Tuscaloosa, AL | 71.0 °F | 69 °F | 94% | NNW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 243 ft | 1:30 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| TDOT, Tuscaloosa, AL | 71.1 °F | 70 °F | 95% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 200 ft | 1:30 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Romulus Rd., Coker, AL | 69.7 °F | 69 °F | 96% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 225 ft | 1:34 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Northport AL , Northport, AL | 70 °F | 69 °F | 97% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 219 ft | 1:18 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Northwood Lake, Northport, AL | 70.9 °F | 70 °F | 96% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 205 ft | 1:30 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Highland Park, Northport, AL | 70.0 °F | 70 °F | 99% | SSW at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 282 ft | 1:32 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Plott Water Plant, Tuscaloosa, AL | 71.2 °F | 70 °F | 95% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 305 ft | 1:32 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Carroll's Creek, Northport, AL | 69.8 °F | 69 °F | 97% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 440 ft | 1:32 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Bethany, Buhl, AL | 69.3 °F | 69 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 367 ft | 1:30 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Hickory Ln, West Blocton, AL | 68.6 °F | 67 °F | 95% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 459 ft | 1:34 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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