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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 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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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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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 45 | 76 | 44 | 80 | 40 | 67 | 45 |
| Wind | 4 mph NW | 7 mph West | 12 mph NW | 9 mph NW |
| Humidity | 68% | 30% | 22% | 46% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 7% | 7% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 47 | 79 | 46 | 84 | 41 | 69 | 44 |
| Wind | 5 mph NW | 7 mph West | 12 mph NW | 4 mph NW |
| Humidity | 74% | 31% | 21% | 40% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 45 | 85 | 44 | 89 | 36 | 72 | 38 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 2 mph SW | 3 mph NW | 3 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 54% | 23% | 14% | 29% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 5% | 5% | 48% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 40 | 86 | 30 | 89 | 29 | 67 | 36 |
| Wind | 2 mph ENE | 2 mph SSW | 4 mph ENE | 5 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 39% | 13% | 11% | 30% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 59% | 1% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 38 | 77 | 35 | 77 | 27 | 60 | 25 |
| Wind | 6 mph NW | 9 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 5 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 47% | 21% | 15% | 25% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 26 | 72 | 29 | 78 | 26 | 62 | 25 |
| Wind | 5 mph NW | 8 mph West | 5 mph NW | 5 mph North |
| Humidity | 32% | 20% | 14% | 24% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 28 | 79 | 30 | 82 | 27 | 61 | 31 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 5 mph West | 3 mph NNW | 5 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 36% | 16% | 13% | 31% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 33 | 80 | 33 | 82 | 29 | 62 | 33 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 6 mph West | 5 mph NW | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 42% | 18% | 14% | 32% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 16% | 32% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 36 | 79 | 35 | 87 | 35 | 66 | 36 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 5 mph West | 7 mph WNW | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 50% | 19% | 15% | 34% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 38 | 77 | 37 | 87 | 37 | 66 | 38 |
| Wind | 2 mph NW | 4 mph West | 6 mph WNW | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 53% | 23% | 16% | 35% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 39 | 81 | 37 | 87 | 37 | 69 | 37 |
| Wind | 2 mph West | 4 mph West | 6 mph WNW | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 51% | 20% | 16% | 31% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 4% | 4% | % |
| 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 (KFAT) | 85 °F | 57 °F |
| Record (KFAT) | 103 °F (2008) | 42 °F (1893) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 55 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Lone Pine, California | 105 miles | 2.6 | 12:17 AM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:48 AM PDT | 8:02 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:19 AM PDT | 8:31 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:43 AM PDT | 9:07 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:04 AM PDT | 9:46 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:20 PM PDT | 1:32 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 12m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 13m
Tomorrow will be 1m 31s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
Needles
84 °F
Blythe
82 °F
El Centro
82 °F
Thermal
82 °F
Imperial
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24 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
28 °F
South Lake Tahoe
33 °F
Big Bear City
37 °F
Weaverville
37 °F
Mount Shasta
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Leavitt Lake | 65 in | 9400 ft |
| Sonora Pass | 0 in | 8800 ft |
| Summit Meadow | 0 in | 9122 ft |
| Blue Lakes | 0 in | 8000 ft |
| Monitor Pass | 1 in | 8350 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Fresno | 71 °F | Clear | 10:53 AM PDT |
| Madera | 70 °F | Clear | 10:53 AM PDT |
| Hanford | 72 °F | Clear | 10:53 AM PDT |
| Visalia | 72 °F | N/A | 11:35 AM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SKW6455 San Francisco, CA |
KFAT | 12:04PM | On Time |
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SKW2602 Los Angeles, CA |
KFAT | 12:06PM | On Time |
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SKW5516 Denver, CO |
KFAT | 12:29PM | On Time |
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AAL1979 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KFAT | 12:57PM | On Time |
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GLA201 Los Angeles, CA |
KVIS | 12:22PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KFAT) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 45° (NE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KFAT 181753Z 29007KT 10SM CLR 22/04 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02170044 10222 20117 58001
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Fortunate Youth with Inna Vision / White Glove Service | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Partly Cloudy, 70°F |
| Sleeping Beauty, Kids | 10:00 AM PDT 2013-04-19 |
Partly Cloudy, 70°F |
| Sleeping Beauty, Kids | 2:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 77°F |
| Sleeping Beauty, Kids | 5:00 PM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 82°F |
| Nibbles & Bits of Old Town | 11:00 AM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 75°F |
| Nibbles & Bits of Old Town | 11:00 AM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Partly Cloudy, 75°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Clovis CA , Clovis, CA | 82 °F | 80 °F | 41 °F | 23% | NW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 357 ft | 11:32 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| EAST CLOVIS, Clovis, CA | 79.0 °F | 79 °F | 47 °F | 33% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 360 ft | 12:00 PM PDT | Normal | |
| NE Clovis, Clovis, CA | 83.8 °F | 81 °F | 42 °F | 23% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 397 ft | 12:03 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Clovis CA , Clovis, CA | 75 °F | 77 °F | 45 °F | 34% | West at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 416 ft | 11:37 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Decatur Ave, Clovis, CA | 77.7 °F | 76 °F | 1 °F | 5% | South at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 394 ft | 12:03 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Clovis CA , Fresno, CA | 74 °F | 77 °F | 45 °F | 35% | WNW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 374 ft | 11:48 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| N. Clovis - Copper, Clovis, CA | 78.1 °F | 78 °F | 47 °F | 34% | WSW at 1.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 394 ft | 12:03 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest MALAGA , Fresno, CA | 64 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 305 ft | 10:15 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS FANCHER CREEK CA, Sanger, CA | 70 °F | - | 43 °F | 38% | SSW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 916 ft | 11:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Sanger 23, Sanger, CA | 70.8 °F | 77 °F | 46 °F | 42% | North at 1.0 mph | - / hr | 367 ft | 11:48 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Lemon Hill, Tivy Valley, CA | 72.8 °F | 77 °F | 45 °F | 37% | West at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 574 ft | 11:59 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Millerton Lake, Friant, CA | 74.5 °F | 77 °F | 41 °F | 30% | WSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 669 ft | 12:00 PM PDT | Normal | |
| RAWS HURLEY CA, Prather, CA | 73 °F | 76 °F | 40 °F | 30% | SW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1228 ft | 11:27 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| HADS PINE FLAT WEATHER STATION NEAR P CA, Piedra, CA | 74 °F | 77 °F | 41 °F | 31% | NW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 10:45 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest HERNDN , Biola, CA | 67 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 289 ft | 10:20 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| GFWS71, Fresno, CA | 71.5 °F | 77 °F | 44 °F | 38% | WSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 249 ft | 11:54 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Wonder Valley, Sanger, CA | 75.5 °F | 77 °F | 44 °F | 33% | WSW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 751 ft | 12:03 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest SNMAID , Kingsburg, CA | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 301 ft | 10:30 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Wildflower, Selma, CA | 73.9 °F | 76 °F | 39 °F | 28% | SW at 2.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 282 ft | 12:03 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MAP SJEXPRANGE (P725) CA , O'Neals, CA | 67 °F | - | 36 °F | 32% | NW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1184 ft | 11:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Dinuba, Dinuba, CA | 72.0 °F | 77 °F | 44 °F | 36% | West at 3.7 mph | - / hr | 358 ft | 11:51 AM PDT | Normal | |
| GFWS45, Raisin City, CA | 73.0 °F | 77 °F | 44 °F | 36% | NW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 223 ft | 11:48 AM PDT | Normal | |
| RAWS TRIMMER CA, Piedra, CA | 71 °F | 77 °F | 41 °F | 34% | ESE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1488 ft | 10:52 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Sierra Remote Observatories, Auberry, CA | 59.0 °F | - | 41 °F | 52% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 4610 ft | 12:02 PM PDT | Normal | |
| HADS BALD MOUNTAIN NEAR AUBERRY 5E CA, Auberry, CA | 64 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 4720 ft | 11:00 AM PDT | MADIS | |
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