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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 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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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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| Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 82 | 70 | 77 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 15 mph South | 16 mph South | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 99% | 66% | 76% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 54% | 49% | 47% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
7:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 69 | 82 | 70 | 80 | 69 | 72 | 71 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph South | 13 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 64% | 73% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 39% | 35% | 42% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
7:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 67 | 79 | 70 | 77 | 69 | 66 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 70% | 77% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 35% | 32% | 10% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 77 | 69 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 63% | 73% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 18% | 30% | 17% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 82 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 60% | 73% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 84% | 100% | 79% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
7:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 69 | 83 | 70 | 79 | 70 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 9 mph SW | 5 mph SW |
| Humidity | 100% | 63% | 75% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 65% | 79% | 6% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 83 | 65 | 78 | 62 | 65 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNW | 7 mph North | 8 mph NNW | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 99% | 56% | 58% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 72% | 97% | 45% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
7:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 61 | 80 | 56 | 78 | 56 | 65 | 57 |
| Wind | 11 mph North | 11 mph NNW | 11 mph NNW | 3 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 94% | 45% | 46% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 61% | 85% | 73% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 57 | 80 | 59 | 79 | 61 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 5 mph North | 2 mph NNE | 1 mph East | 1 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 81% | 48% | 54% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 13% | 6% | 2% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 61 | 80 | 62 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 4 mph East | 4 mph SE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 87% | 54% | 66% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 4% | 8% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
7:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 80 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 5 mph SE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 97% | 57% | 63% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 10% | 9% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 (KBFM) | 81 °F | 63 °F |
| Record (KBFM) | 91 °F (1998) | 46 °F (2011) |
| Yesterday | 85.2 °F | 64.3 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Mobile State Docks, AL | 71.1 °F |
| Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL | 75.9 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:55 AM CDT | 7:41 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:28 AM CDT | 8:07 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:56 AM CDT | 8:39 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:23 AM CDT | 9:13 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:11 PM CDT | 1:18 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 38m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 45m
Tomorrow will be 1m 11s longer.
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84 °F
Florala
82 °F
Mobile
82 °F
Fairhope
82 °F
Fort Rucker / Ozark
81 °F
Greenville
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64 °F
Huntsville Madison
64 °F
Albertville
64 °F
Anniston
64 °F
Haleyville
64 °F
Courtland
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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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| Fairhope | 82 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:15 PM CDT |
| Mobile Downtown | 81 °F | Scattered Clouds | 12:53 PM CDT |
| Gulf Shores | 79 °F | N/A | 2:15 PM CDT |
| Mobile | 83 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:56 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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ASQ4387 Houston, TX |
KMOB | 02:43PM | On Time |
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ASQ5593 Atlanta, GA |
KMOB | 03:12PM | On Time |
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JIA2371 Charlotte, NC |
KMOB | 03:16PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KCQF) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 49° (NE) |
| Ceiling: | 2300 ft |
METAR KCQF 181915Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM BKN023 BKN031 28/21 A3008 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| 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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| 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund | 3:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 62° F/ 17° C |
| VfL Wolfsburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | 3:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 68° F/ 20° 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 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Quail Creek CC, Fairhope, AL | 86.0 °F | 93 °F | 73 °F | 66% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 2:14 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Volanta, Fairhope, AL | 81.7 °F | 87 °F | 72 °F | 73% | West at 9.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 2:22 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| CR-48 at CR-33, Fairhope, AL | 83.8 °F | 90 °F | 73 °F | 71% | WNW at 0.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 95 ft | 2:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Old Pierce Road, Fairhope, AL | 82.6 °F | 88 °F | 73 °F | 72% | NE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 2:22 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Green Branch, Fairhope, AL | 82.0 °F | 86 °F | 71 °F | 70% | SW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 52 ft | 2:21 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ecor Rouge, Fairhope, AL | 78.1 °F | 81 °F | 73 °F | 85% | SW at 13.0 mph | - / hr | 0 ft | 2:20 PM CDT | Normal | |
| NERRS NERRS METEOROLOGICAL SITE AT WEEKS, Magnolia Springs, AL | 79 °F | 82 °F | 71 °F | 75% | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 12:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| S/V Grace, Daphne, AL | 82.4 °F | 90 °F | 76 °F | 81% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 38 ft | 2:17 PM CDT | Normal | |
| DAPHNE SUNSETS, Daphne, AL | 78.8 °F | 82 °F | 74 °F | 84% | South at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 2:17 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Old Towne, DAPHNE, AL | 79.9 °F | 84 °F | 72 °F | 76% | South at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 155 ft | 2:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Daphne PW, Daphne, AL | 84.6 °F | 89 °F | 71 °F | 63% | SW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 167 ft | 2:01 PM CDT | Normal | |
| County Road 48 West, Robertsdale, AL | 84.7 °F | 86 °F | 63 °F | 48% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 2:22 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MARITIME , Point Clear, AL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | South at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 1:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Summerdale AL , Summerdale, AL | 83 °F | 87 °F | 70 °F | 66% | WSW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 144 ft | 1:39 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest KOPTIS FARMS , Summerdale, AL | 83 °F | 86 °F | 69 °F | 62% | SW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 134 ft | 1:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Spanish Fort AL , Spanish Fort, AL | 83 °F | 87 °F | 70 °F | 65% | SSW at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 114 ft | 2:04 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Loxley AL , Loxley, AL | 84 °F | 88 °F | 70 °F | 62% | SSW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 190 ft | 1:43 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Spanish Fort, AL | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | South at 13 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Myrtle Court, Foley, AL | 84.4 °F | 89 °F | 71 °F | 64% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 65 ft | 2:22 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Theodore AL , Theodore, AL | 81 °F | 88 °F | 76 °F | 86% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 1:51 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| NOS_PORTS Coast Guard Sector Mobile, AL, Mobile, AL | 79 °F | 77 °F | - | - | South at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 1:48 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rabbit Creek, Theodore, AL | 83.2 °F | 87 °F | 70 °F | 64% | NW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 2:22 PM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS BONSECOUR AL, Gulf Shores, AL | 83 °F | 88 °F | 72 °F | 70% | South at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 1:17 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gulf Shores Weather Net, Gulf Shores, AL | 80.5 °F | 85 °F | 74 °F | 81% | SE at 8.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 2:22 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Mobile AL , Mobile, AL | 83 °F | 89 °F | 73 °F | 73% | ESE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 29 ft | 1:58 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Westlawn, Mobile, AL | 84.3 °F | 92 °F | 74 °F | 72% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 2:11 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Cottage Hill, Mobile, AL | 84.5 °F | 93 °F | 75 °F | 73% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 174 ft | 2:22 PM CDT | Normal | |
| West Beach, Gulf Shores, AL | 81.7 °F | 88 °F | 74 °F | 79% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 2:20 PM CDT | Normal | |
| NOS_PORTS Fort Morgan, AL, Dauphin Island, AL | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | SSW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 1:48 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MARITIME , Dauphin Island, AL | 77 °F | 78 °F | 73 °F | 87% | South at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Hickory Ridge, Mobile, AL | 85.3 °F | 88 °F | 66 °F | 53% | West at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 200 ft | 2:22 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON Dauphin Island, AL , Dauphin Island, AL | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | South at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 1:42 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| West Mobile, Mobile, AL | 81.9 °F | 86 °F | 70 °F | 68% | SW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 2:08 PM CDT | Normal | |
| K4VW, West Mobile, AL | 85.5 °F | 92 °F | 72 °F | 64% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 96 ft | 2:20 PM CDT | Normal | |
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