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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 in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 91F with a heat index of 97F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 83 | 72 | 85 | 69 | 70 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 9 mph South | 11 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 68% | 59% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 50% | 45% | 25% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 82 | 72 | 83 | 70 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 13 mph South | 14 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 99% | 69% | 62% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 52% | 25% | 31% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 69 | 84 | 72 | 84 | 70 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 13 mph South | 12 mph South | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 65% | 61% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 23% | 21% | 42% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 72 | 86 | 72 | 85 | 71 | 72 | 70 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 8 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 65% | 64% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 78% | 89% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 77 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph SW | 2 mph North |
| Humidity | 100% | 79% | 88% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 92% | 100% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 80 | 71 | 83 | 73 | 68 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SW | 3 mph West | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 69% | 69% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 100% | 65% | 19% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 80 | 70 | 82 | 69 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 3 mph West | 4 mph WSW | 3 mph NE | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 67% | 66% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 76% | 31% | 52% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 81 | 72 | 84 | 72 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNE | 3 mph NE | 4 mph North | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 92% | 74% | 68% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 49% | 96% | 53% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 82 | 64 | 83 | 64 | 69 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph NE | 1 mph NNW | 2 mph NE | 2 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 86% | 53% | 53% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 39% | 19% | 8% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 53 | 82 | 58 | 82 | 65 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSW | 1 mph SSW | 2 mph SE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 57% | 42% | 54% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 82 | 66 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 3 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 96% | 59% | 59% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 63 | 63 | 80 | 66 | 82 | 68 | 75 | 68 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 100% | 61% | 65% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KAEX) | 86 °F | 64 °F |
| Record (KAEX) | 96 °F (1906) | 48 °F (2009) |
| Yesterday | 88 °F | 66 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 12 | ||
| 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 | 6:11 AM CDT | 8:00 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:44 AM CDT | 8:27 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:12 AM CDT | 9:00 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:38 AM CDT | 9:34 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:29 PM CDT | 1:37 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 43m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 49m
Tomorrow will be 1m 14s 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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90 °F
Shreveport Downtown
90 °F
Shreveport
90 °F
Barksdale AFB
90 °F
Natchitoches
90 °F
Minden
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69 °F
Natchitoches
70 °F
Minden
70 °F
Ruston
71 °F
Hammond
71 °F
Monroe
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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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| Alexandria Esle | 88 °F | Scattered Clouds | 4:53 PM CDT |
| Alexandria | 88 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Fort Polk | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Fort Polk | 88 °F | Partly Cloudy | 4:54 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 (KESF) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 135° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KESF 182153Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM SCT042 SCT050 31/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T03110217
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Tween Night at Gunter Branch Library | 5:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Mostly Cloudy, 85°F |
| \"Ray Turner: Population\" Exhibition | 10:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Mostly Cloudy, 73°F |
| \"Immersive Space\" Exhibition | 10:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Mostly Cloudy, 73°F |
| \"Questionable Issue: Currency of the Holocaust\" Exhibition | 10:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Mostly Cloudy, 73°F |
| GRAND OPENING OF THE BARRON COMMUNITY WELLNESS AREA | 5:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Mostly Cloudy, 85°F |
| Kolin-Ruby Community Watch Meeting | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Overcast, 82°F |
| 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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| 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 46° F/ 8° 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, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Stone's Throw, Pineville, LA | 89.8 °F | 96 °F | 71 °F | 54% | SE at 8.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 141 ft | 5:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rigolette, Pineville, LA | 86.8 °F | 95 °F | 74 °F | 66% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 98 ft | 5:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Charles Park, Alexandria, LA | 86.2 °F | 93 °F | 72 °F | 64% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 81 ft | 5:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cherokee Village, Alexandria, LA | 86.7 °F | 94 °F | 73 °F | 63% | WSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 77 ft | 5:54 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Jackson st. ext., Alexandria, LA | 90.7 °F | 92 °F | 63 °F | 40% | SSE at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 102 ft | 6:54 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Good Earth, Alexandria, LA | 86.1 °F | 91 °F | 71 °F | 60% | SSE at 6.0 mph | - / hr | 80 ft | 5:48 PM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS CATAHOULA LA, Pollock, LA | 88 °F | 91 °F | 68 °F | 51% | South at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 229 ft | 5:32 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest MEEKER , Lecompte, LA | 93 °F | 89 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 69 ft | 4:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gardner, Gardner, LA | 93.9 °F | 100 °F | 70 °F | 46% | NNW at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 185 ft | 5:55 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS EVANGELINE/GARDNER LA, Alexandria, LA | 88 °F | 93 °F | 70 °F | 55% | South at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 185 ft | 4:46 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Fairfield, Dry Prong, LA | 85.7 °F | 92 °F | 73 °F | 65% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 166 ft | 5:49 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest RODEMA , Lena, LA | 91 °F | 87 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 122 ft | 5:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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