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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 in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 93F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 91F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 97F. Breezy. Winds from the ESE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 61 | 73 | 60 | 84 | 56 | 68 | 55 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 14 mph South | 18 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 62% | 38% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 79% | 60% | 57% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:28 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 52 | 69 | 51 | 76 | 47 | 59 | 45 |
| Wind | 14 mph WSW | 17 mph NNW | 14 mph NW | 9 mph NW |
| Humidity | 75% | 52% | 34% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 38% | 43% | 44% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:27 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 45 | 73 | 45 | 76 | 45 | 59 | 50 |
| Wind | 9 mph NW | 9 mph NNW | 9 mph NW | 12 mph North |
| Humidity | 68% | 36% | 31% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 47% | 52% | 12% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 46 | 62 | 46 | 71 | 46 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind | 11 mph NW | 17 mph NNW | 13 mph NNW | 8 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 83% | 51% | 40% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 44 | 72 | 46 | 80 | 45 | 58 | 45 |
| Wind | 10 mph NW | 11 mph NNW | 11 mph NNW | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 94% | 40% | 30% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 0% | 20% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 73 | 48 | 86 | 51 | 63 | 53 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 9 mph ENE | 10 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 77% | 41% | 29% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 91% | 53% | 52% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 55 | 88 | 56 | 87 | 59 | 63 | 58 |
| Wind | 9 mph West | 15 mph ESE | 11 mph ESE | 12 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 86% | 37% | 38% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 96% | 40% | 3% | 98% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 55 | 77 | 56 | 79 | 59 | 62 | 58 |
| Wind | 13 mph ESE | 15 mph SE | 14 mph SE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 49% | 49% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 99% | 87% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 56 | 79 | 59 | 82 | 62 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 13 mph South | 14 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 50% | 49% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 61% | 76% | 83% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:56 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 80 | 61 | 82 | 61 | 70 | 61 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 11 mph South | 12 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 52% | 48% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 75% | 62% | 58% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:57 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 59 | 79 | 59 | 82 | 59 | 69 | 58 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 6 mph South | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 85% | 49% | 45% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 57% | 40% | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KGCK) | 77 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KGCK) | 105 °F (1996) | 35 °F (1986) |
| Yesterday | 85 °F | 56 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 6 | ||
| 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 | 6:28 AM CDT | 8:50 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:58 AM CDT | 9:20 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:21 AM CDT | 9:57 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:40 AM CDT | 10:38 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:00 PM CDT | 2:16 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 22m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 21m
Tomorrow will be 1m 38s longer.
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| First Quarter, 52% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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72 °F
Winfield
71 °F
Wichita
71 °F
Liberal
71 °F
Hutchinson
70 °F
McConnell AFB
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59 °F
Lawrence
61 °F
Topeka Forbes
62 °F
Topeka
62 °F
Concordia
62 °F
Olathe New Century
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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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| Garden City | 68 °F | Overcast | 4:34 AM CDT |
| Dodge City | 69 °F | Overcast | 3:52 AM CDT |
| Colby | 64 °F | Overcast | 4:35 AM CDT |
| Hill City | 68 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:14 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: | LIFR (KGCK) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 122° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | 300 ft |
SPECI KGCK 180934Z AUTO 16010G18KT 3SM BR OVC003 20/19 A2979 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| APRSWXNET Dighton KS , Dighton, KS | 68 °F | 65 °F | 90% | ESE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2788 ft | 4:09 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Huslig Farms, Scott City, KS | 68.7 °F | 66 °F | 92% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2950 ft | 4:35 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| NonFedAWOS SCOTT CITY , Scott City, KS | 70 °F | 68 °F | 94% | SSE at 14 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2962 ft | 4:24 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| WA0OQA, Scott City, KS | 69.2 °F | 66 °F | 91% | SE at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2964 ft | 4:47 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Wasinger Weather, Scott City, KS | 69.1 °F | 67 °F | 92% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2989 ft | 4:47 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Berning Farms, Scott City, KS | 68.3 °F | 66 °F | 92% | SSE at 16.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2979 ft | 4:47 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Vulgamore Farms, Scott City, KS | 69.0 °F | 66 °F | 91% | SSE at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2960 ft | 4:47 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| South Gove, Gove, KS | 67.3 °F | 66 °F | 94% | SE at 5.8 mph | - / hr | 2620 ft | 4:44 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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