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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 in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 95F with a heat index of 100F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 68 | 82 | 70 | 84 | 71 | 77 | 70 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 6 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 66% | 62% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 80% | 56% | 35% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 78 | 70 | 85 | 69 | 77 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 14 mph South | 14 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 96% | 72% | 55% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 46% | 11% | 37% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 80 | 67 | 89 | 70 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 14 mph South | 12 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 64% | 52% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 15% | 70% | 56% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 72 | 71 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 14 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 63% | 68% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 75% | 90% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 78 | 72 | 83 | 69 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 8 mph SW | 5 mph SW | 5 mph West | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 95% | 78% | 61% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 20% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 100% | 24% | 59% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 82 | 65 | 84 | 66 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind | 4 mph WNW | 5 mph NW | 4 mph NW | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 90% | 54% | 54% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 21% | 62% | 23% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 79 | 65 | 78 | 69 | 69 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph NNE | 4 mph NNE | 3 mph NNE | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 82% | 60% | 75% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 44% | 43% | 30% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 62 | 77 | 62 | 79 | 65 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph NE | 6 mph NE | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 90% | 61% | 64% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 62% | 30% | 29% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 60 | 79 | 60 | 75 | 61 | 68 | 59 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 3 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 89% | 51% | 61% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 54% | 27% | 13% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 56 | 79 | 58 | 80 | 64 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 4 mph SE | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 70% | 48% | 58% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 81 | 64 | 83 | 67 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 5 mph South | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 55% | 60% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 7% | 3% | 1% |
| 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 | 69 | 62 | 83 | 64 | 82 | 67 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 76% | 50% | 60% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 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 (KLIT) | 82 °F | 62 °F |
| Record (KLIT) | 93 °F (1998) | 46 °F (1895) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 66 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 9 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Trumann, Arkansas | 114 miles | 2.8 | 12:20 AM CDT 2013-05-14 |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:03 AM CDT | 8:07 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:35 AM CDT | 8:36 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:01 AM CDT | 9:10 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:24 AM CDT | 9:47 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:27 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:39 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 00m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 04m
Tomorrow will be 1m 24s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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90 °F
Fort Smith
89 °F
Camden
88 °F
El Dorado
88 °F
Monticello
88 °F
De Queen
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58 °F
Fayetteville
61 °F
Harrison
62 °F
Blytheville Muni Airport
62 °F
Jonesboro
62 °F
Mountain Home
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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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| Little Rock | 78 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:53 PM CDT |
| Little Rock AFB | 77 °F | Partly Cloudy | 8:58 PM CDT |
| Stuttgart | 81 °F | Clear | 8:55 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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DAL1413 Atlanta, GA |
KLIT | 08:58PM | On Time |
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AAL1614 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KLIT | 09:01PM | On Time |
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RPA3323 Charlotte, NC |
KLIT | 09:14PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KLIT) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 228° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | 25000 ft |
METAR KLIT 190153Z 16005KT 7SM FEW150 BKN250 26/22 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02560222 $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Argenta Art Walk | 5:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Partly Cloudy, 81°F |
| Better Breathers | 1:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81°F |
| Make Money Using Your Voice (Voice Over Workshop) | 11:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 76°F |
| Wendy Maruyama: Tag Project/Executive Order 9066 exhibition and Edward Weston: Leaves of Grass exhibition | 9:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 71°F |
| Free GED Classes | 8:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 68°F |
| Free Computer Skills/Job Readiness Program | 8:00 AM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 68°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Arkansas Democrat-Gazette- Downtown Litt, Little Rock, AR | 80.9 °F | 86 °F | 74 °F | 79% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 344 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Heights, Little Rock, AR | 77.7 °F | 79 °F | 61 °F | 57% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 500 ft | 9:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Pulaski Heights, Little Rock, AR | 78.1 °F | 79 °F | 57 °F | 49% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 9:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Levy, North Little Rock, AR | 80.1 °F | 86 °F | 77 °F | 91% | SE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 423 ft | 8:46 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Indian Hills, North Little Rock, AR | 77.9 °F | 80 °F | 74 °F | 86% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 488 ft | 8:57 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sherwood, AR | 76.6 °F | 78 °F | 68 °F | 74% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 503 ft | 9:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Marche South, North Little Rock, AR | 74.3 °F | 71 °F | 74 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 354 ft | 9:00 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Jacksonville AR , Jacksonville, AR | 78 °F | 80 °F | 74 °F | 89% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 249 ft | 8:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Marche, North Little Rock, AR | 75.3 °F | 74 °F | 73 °F | 93% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 329 ft | 9:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Vimy Ridge / Shannon Hills, Alexander, AR | 75.4 °F | 74 °F | 74 °F | 94% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 336 ft | 9:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Gravel Ridge AR , North Little Rock, AR | 77 °F | 78 °F | 72 °F | 85% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 459 ft | 8:20 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Vimy Ridge Community, Mabelvale, AR | 76.4 °F | 77 °F | 74 °F | 91% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 374 ft | 9:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest ALEX1 , Alexander, AR | 82 °F | 80 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 328 ft | 7:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Graham Settlement, Jacksonville, AR | 78.3 °F | 81 °F | 74 °F | 86% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 318 ft | 9:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Walnut Grove, Little Rock, AR | 76.5 °F | 77 °F | 73 °F | 89% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 413 ft | 9:00 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest JAX1 , Jacksonville, AR | 87 °F | 84 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 257 ft | 7:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Bryant Meadows, Bryant, AR | 79.1 °F | 83 °F | 73 °F | 82% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 393 ft | 9:00 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Benton AR , Alexander, AR | 77 °F | 78 °F | 74 °F | 90% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 459 ft | 8:33 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Benton, AR | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 72 °F | 83% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 479 ft | 9:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest CONWAY , Conway, AR | 85 °F | 82 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 283 ft | 7:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| North Magness Creek Village, Cabot, AR | 78.6 °F | 81 °F | 70 °F | 76% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 309 ft | 9:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| AI5Z, Vilonia, AR | 76.6 °F | 77 °F | 74 °F | 90% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 322 ft | 9:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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