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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 a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 73F. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 15 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 76 | 62 | 83 | 61 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 16 mph South | 12 mph SE |
| Humidity | 88% | 59% | 47% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 73% | 60% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 53 | 75 | 51 | 82 | 47 | 56 | 45 |
| Wind | 10 mph SW | 16 mph NNW | 13 mph West | 9 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 74% | 41% | 27% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 0% | 24% | 53% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 46 | 72 | 46 | 80 | 45 | 57 | 44 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNW | 12 mph NNW | 13 mph NW | 15 mph NW |
| Humidity | 71% | 39% | 28% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 46% | 31% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 47 | 67 | 49 | 67 | 48 | 54 | 47 |
| Wind | 17 mph NW | 15 mph NW | 14 mph NW | 9 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 85% | 51% | 51% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 51% | 96% | 81% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 46 | 73 | 47 | 85 | 49 | 65 | 47 |
| Wind | 10 mph NW | 11 mph NNW | 4 mph NNW | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 91% | 39% | 28% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 26% | 7% | 71% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 49 | 73 | 58 | 71 | 62 | 59 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph East | 11 mph ESE | 12 mph SSE | 11 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 57% | 72% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 89% | 35% | 73% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 77 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 65 | 64 |
| Wind | 10 mph ESE | 15 mph SE | 17 mph SE | 15 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 65% | 62% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 89% | 60% | 47% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 84 | 65 | 85 | 62 | 70 | 62 |
| Wind | 14 mph SE | 16 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 55% | 46% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 8% | 17% | 7% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 56 | 81 | 55 | 92 | 57 | 73 | 55 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 12 mph South | 14 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 73% | 41% | 29% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 62% | 40% | 32% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 54 | 81 | 54 | 82 | 55 | 69 | 54 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 12 mph South | 13 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 64% | 38% | 37% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:20 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 52 | 81 | 54 | 82 | 56 | 66 | 55 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 10 mph South | 11 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 59% | 39% | 40% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 15% | 32% | 49% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 54 | 79 | 54 | 81 | 54 | 77 | 52 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 8 mph South | 9 mph SSE | 24 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 76% | 40% | 37% | 42% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 78 °F | 53 °F |
| Record | 102 °F (1996) | 35 °F (1986) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 57 °F |
| 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 | 6:26 AM CDT | 8:45 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:56 AM CDT | 9:14 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:20 AM CDT | 9:51 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:40 AM CDT | 10:31 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:57 PM CDT | 2:12 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 18m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 18m
Tomorrow will be 1m 36s longer.
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| First Quarter, 58% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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100 °F
Dodge City
100 °F
Liberal
97 °F
Garden City
93 °F
Elkhart
91 °F
Hill City
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57 °F
Lawrence
60 °F
Concordia
61 °F
Topeka
61 °F
Topeka Forbes
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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| Dodge City | 99 °F | Clear | 6:25 PM CDT |
| Garden City | 97 °F | Clear | 5:54 PM CDT |
| Pratt | 82 °F | Clear | 6:35 PM CDT |
| Great Bend | 82 °F | Clear | 6:35 PM 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 (KDDC) |
| Wind Speed: | 17.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 220° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
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| 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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| Girona vs. Villarreal | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Numancia vs. Ponferradina | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 44° F/ 7° 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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Summerlon, Dodge City, KS | 90.8 °F | 87 °F | 47 °F | 22% | South at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2586 ft | 6:54 PM CDT | Normal | |
| GreyOwl Weather, Dodge City, KS | 96.1 °F | 634 °F | - | 255% | SE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2574 ft | 6:50 PM CDT | Normal | |
| South Dodge, Dodge City, KS | 89.6 °F | 86 °F | 32 °F | 13% | SSW at 6.9 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 2513 ft | 6:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Backyard Weather, Kinsley, KS | 83.8 °F | 87 °F | 68 °F | 59% | SE at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2168 ft | 6:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest MULNVL , Mullinville, KS | 87 °F | 84 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 2358 ft | 6:10 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Dodge City, KS | 95.2 °F | 90 °F | 28 °F | 9% | SW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 6:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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