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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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| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 80%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 95F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 61 | 74 | 64 | 74 | 64 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 2 mph East | 2 mph SE | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 94% | 69% | 71% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 80% | 80% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 91% | 82% | 81% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Rain Showers | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:19 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 73 | 65 | 79 | 64 | 64 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 2 mph SSW | 2 mph SW | 2 mph South |
| Humidity | 97% | 78% | 62% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 67% | 76% | 74% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 79 | 64 | 84 | 65 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 3 mph SW | 3 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 61% | 52% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 62% | 42% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 84 | 65 | 91 | 65 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SW | 7 mph WSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 54% | 44% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 4% | 36% | 2% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 83 | 67 | 82 | 65 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 54% | 58% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 13% | 19% | 71% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 74 | 65 | 76 | 66 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 5 mph SW |
| Humidity | 98% | 75% | 74% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 94% | 49% | 92% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 58 | 71 | 59 | 71 | 61 | 61 | 57 |
| Wind | 3 mph WSW | 6 mph West | 7 mph WNW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 92% | 65% | 68% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 30% | 11% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of Rain | Clear | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 54 | 72 | 54 | 71 | 55 | 62 | 55 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNW | 3 mph NW | 7 mph North | 1 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 91% | 54% | 61% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 95% | 78% | 77% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 53 | 72 | 51 | 73 | 50 | 61 | 47 |
| Wind | 1 mph SE | 0 mph SE | 1 mph NE | 2 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 89% | 46% | 44% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 65% | 35% | 15% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 42 | 74 | 44 | 75 | 47 | 60 | 46 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph South | 2 mph South | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 50% | 32% | 35% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 44 | 75 | 45 | 73 | 49 | 62 | 50 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 52% | 34% | 43% | 64% |
| 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 (KJKL) | 75 °F | 55 °F |
| Record (KJKL) | 88 °F (1982) | 41 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 77 °F | 56 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 2 | ||
| 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 | 6:19 AM EDT | 8:37 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:49 AM EDT | 9:07 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:12 AM EDT | 9:44 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:32 AM EDT | 10:24 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:47 PM EDT | 2:03 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 18m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 18m
Tomorrow will be 1m 35s longer.
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| First Quarter, 56% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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81 °F
Owensboro
79 °F
Paducah
78 °F
Covington
77 °F
Fort Campbell
77 °F
Mount Sterling
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60 °F
Harlan
61 °F
Prestonsburg
62 °F
Paducah
62 °F
Richmond
62 °F
Jackson
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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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| Prestonsburg | 77 °F | Overcast | 2:35 PM EDT |
| Jackson | 72 °F | Overcast | 2:53 PM EDT |
| Huntington | 79 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:51 PM EDT |
| Mount Sterling | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:35 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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PDT4236 Charlotte, NC |
KHTS | 03:11PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KK22) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 160° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 12000 ft |
METAR KK22 181835Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM OVC120 25/16 A3004 RMK AO2 T02490164
| 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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| Middle Creek, Prestonsburg, KY | 78.8 °F | 81 °F | 68 °F | 69% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 686 ft | 3:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Middle Creek Battlefield Area, Prestonsburg, KY | 74.8 °F | 76 °F | 65 °F | 72% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 3:13 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Middle Creek VFD Station 2, Prestonsburg, KY | 77.3 °F | 79 °F | 70 °F | 78% | NNE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 689 ft | 2:52 PM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS BIG SANDY KY, Beauty, KY | 77 °F | 79 °F | 60 °F | 56% | SSE at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1180 ft | 2:09 PM EDT | MADIS | |
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