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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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| Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 90F with a heat index of 99F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 90F with a heat index of 97F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 90F with a heat index of 95F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 73 | 80 | 74 | 84 | 74 | 73 | 73 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 12 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 81% | 73% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 30% | 10% | 19% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
7:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 73 | 84 | 73 | 84 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 100% | 72% | 71% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 34% | 25% | 10% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 73 | 82 | 73 | 83 | 73 | 73 | 71 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 73% | 70% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 27% | 19% | 23% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
7:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 10 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 92% | 69% | 72% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 74% | 84% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 69 | 81 | 69 | 79 | 70 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 4 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 91% | 67% | 73% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 12% | 8% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 85 | 70 | 83 | 70 | 75 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 3 mph WNW | 8 mph South | 8 mph SW |
| Humidity | 85% | 60% | 62% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 0% | 1% | 12% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 67 | 80 | 70 | 81 | 69 | 73 | 71 |
| Wind | 8 mph WSW | 3 mph North | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 82% | 68% | 68% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 70 | 80 | 67 | 83 | 67 | 75 | 68 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNW | 8 mph NE | 6 mph ENE | 1 mph NW |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 60% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 81 | 67 | 73 | 67 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 3 mph ENE | 4 mph ESE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 67% | 62% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 81 | 69 | 73 | 70 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 82% | 68% | 67% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 70 | 80 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 7 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 88% | 69% | 65% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 0% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KNBG) | 83 °F | 66 °F |
| Record (KNBG) | 93 °F (1998) | 55 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 92.3 °F | 74.3 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Shell Beach, LA | 77.0 °F |
| Grand Isle, LA | 81.0 °F |
| New Canal, LA | 79.0 °F |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:04 AM CDT | 7:47 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:37 AM CDT | 8:13 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:06 AM CDT | 8:45 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:33 AM CDT | 9:18 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:16 PM CDT | 2:00 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 35m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 43m
Tomorrow will be 1m 7s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 62% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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77 °F
Bastrop
77 °F
Abbeville
77 °F
Houma
77 °F
New Iberia
76 °F
Galliano
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69 °F
Barksdale AFB
71 °F
Hammond
71 °F
Shreveport
71 °F
Fort Polk
71 °F
Minden
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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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| New Orleans NAS | 76 °F | N/A | 2:55 AM CDT |
| Grand Isle | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Venice | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Boothville | 75 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:51 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 (KBVE) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 225° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KBVE 190751Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM FEW006 SCT017 24/23 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02390233 TSNO
| 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 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| FC Dallas vs. Seattle | 7:30 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 58 °F |
| Colorado vs. San Jose | 7:30 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| 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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| HOV / SPES, Port Sulphur, LA | 76.6 °F | 77 °F | 75 °F | 96% | SW at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3 ft | 3:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| BCMS ~ KEWL KITES - Jesuit Bend, Belle Chasse, LA | 75.4 °F | 78 °F | 62 °F | 62% | SSW at 6.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3 ft | 3:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Southeastern Louisiana Weather, Barataria, LA | 76.5 °F | 77 °F | 73 °F | 88% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 6 ft | 3:48 AM CDT | Normal | |
| SpringWood Estates, Belle Chasse, LA | 74.5 °F | 72 °F | 73 °F | 95% | SSE at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 4 ft | 3:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| NOS_NWLON Grand Isle, LA , Grand Isle, LA | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | South at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 3:18 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gretna / Terrytown 3S, Gretna, LA | 74.5 °F | 73 °F | 72 °F | 91% | NNE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 7 ft | 3:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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