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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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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 47 | 77 | 43 | 82 | 32 | 64 | 41 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 12 mph NNW | 13 mph NW | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 71% | 29% | 16% | 40% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 42 | 82 | 43 | 86 | 38 | 61 | 43 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 7 mph North | 14 mph West | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 50% | 25% | 18% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 44 | 76 | 44 | 74 | 41 | 54 | 44 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 14 mph SW | 17 mph West | 9 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 64% | 31% | 29% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 34% | 23% | 32% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 38 | 64 | 31 | 66 | 36 | 51 | 40 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 10 mph NW | 13 mph West | 7 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 55% | 27% | 33% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 38 | 63 | 35 | 66 | 40 | 53 | 44 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 10 mph West | 16 mph West | 7 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 63% | 34% | 39% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 41 | 60 | 39 | 69 | 42 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 7 mph NNW | 12 mph West | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 69% | 46% | 38% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 10% | 12% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 45 | 67 | 46 | 71 | 46 | 54 | 46 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 8 mph SW | 12 mph WSW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 82% | 43% | 42% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 44 | 67 | 44 | 65 | 45 | 54 | 46 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 4 mph West | 12 mph WSW | 9 mph West |
| Humidity | 78% | 43% | 48% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 48 | 70 | 48 | 69 | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 7 mph WNW | 13 mph WNW | 9 mph West |
| Humidity | 79% | 47% | 48% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 30% | 51% | 68% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 52 | 74 | 51 | 66 | 50 | 54 | 50 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 6 mph West | 12 mph West | 9 mph West |
| Humidity | 90% | 45% | 57% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 86% | 86% | 85% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 50 | 75 | 50 | 74 | 50 | 59 | 50 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 6 mph West | 12 mph West | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 77% | 39% | 42% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 46% | 8% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KCCR) | 77 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KCCR) | 95 °F (2001) | 48 °F (2011) |
| Yesterday | 78 °F | 50 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 1 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| The Geysers, California | 76 miles | 3.0 | 11:11 PM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| Place | Temperature |
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| San Francisco, CA | 57.0 °F |
| Richmond, CA | 60.1 °F |
| Port Chicago, CA | 64.9 °F |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:54 AM PDT | 8:15 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:24 AM PDT | 8:45 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:48 AM PDT | 9:21 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:08 AM PDT | 10:02 PM PDT |
| Moon | 2:30 PM PDT | 2:14 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 20m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 20m
Tomorrow will be 1m 32s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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82 °F
Needles
75 °F
Blythe
75 °F
Thermal
73 °F
Palm Springs
73 °F
El Centro
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30 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
34 °F
South Lake Tahoe
37 °F
Weaverville
39 °F
Montague
39 °F
Alturas
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Carson Pass | 0 in | 8500 ft |
| Blue Lakes | 0 in | 8000 ft |
| Forestdale Creek | 1 in | 8029 ft |
| Rubicon #2 | 1 in | 7500 ft |
| Ebbetts Pass | 0 in | 8700 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Concord | 55 °F | Clear | 3:53 AM PDT |
| Oakland | 52 °F | Clear | 4:53 AM PDT |
| Hayward | 54 °F | Clear | 3:54 AM PDT |
| Livermore | 54 °F | Clear | 3:53 AM PDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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JBU317 Washington, DC |
KOAK | 10:11AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KCCR) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 231° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KCCR 191053Z 16004KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01280072
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Make Dreams Come True for the Holidays! | 8:00 AM PDT 2013-04-15 |
Clear, 46°F |
| Make Dreams Come True for the Holidays! | 8:00 AM PDT 2013-04-16 |
Clear, 46°F |
| Make Dreams Come True for the Holidays! | 8:00 AM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Clear, 52°F |
| Broadway Comes To Oakland | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Clear, 59°F |
| Parent Education Night - Stress Free Family Life | 7:00 PM PDT 2013-04-18 |
Clear, 67°F |
| Make Dreams Come True for the Holidays! | 8:00 AM PDT 2013-04-18 |
Clear, 55°F |
| 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 | Rain, 61 °F |
| Royals vs. Athletics | 1:05 PM PDT on May 19, 2013 | Clear, 77 °F |
| Nationals vs. Giants | 7:15 PM PDT on May 20, 2013 | Clear, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Atlético Madrid vs. Celta Vigo | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 57° F/ 14° C |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| 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 |
| U.S. Open Championship | 8:30 AM PDT on June 13, 2013 | Average High 70° F/ 21° C |
| U.S. Open Championship | 8:30 AM PDT on June 14, 2013 | Average High 71° F/ 21° C |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Burton Valley, LAFAYETTE, CA | 49.6 °F | 50 °F | 46 °F | 87% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 587 ft | 5:31 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Alamo - Castle Crest, Alamo, CA | 51.8 °F | - | 47 °F | 83% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 344 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Normal | |
| West Alamo - Litina, Alamo, CA | 48.9 °F | 49 °F | 48 °F | 97% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 269 ft | 5:31 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Downtown, Walnut Creek, CA | 51.0 °F | - | 47 °F | 85% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 145 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Walnut Heights, Walnut Creek, CA | 48.5 °F | 48 °F | 45 °F | 87% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 269 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| KF6IIU, Lafayette, CA | 51.6 °F | - | 46 °F | 83% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 5:31 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Alamo, Alamo, CA | 48.0 °F | 48 °F | 46 °F | 93% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 318 ft | 5:25 AM PDT | Normal | |
| SRCA Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA | 52.7 °F | - | 47 °F | 80% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 5:31 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Lafayette CA , Lafayette, CA | 50 °F | - | 44 °F | 80% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 488 ft | 5:03 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Larkey Park, Walnut Creek, CA | 50.8 °F | - | 44 °F | 79% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 150 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Acalanes Ridge, Walnut Creek, CA | 53.0 °F | - | 44 °F | 72% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 307 ft | 5:31 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 50.0 °F | - | 47 °F | 90% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 151 ft | 5:27 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA | 50.5 °F | - | 43 °F | 75% | NNW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 148 ft | 5:25 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Lafayette near Palos Verde Mall, Lafayette, CA | 49.2 °F | 49 °F | 44 °F | 83% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 231 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Palos Verde Mall Area, Lafayette, CA | 49.3 °F | 49 °F | 35 °F | 58% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 204 ft | 5:29 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Camino Pablo, Moraga, CA | 47.3 °F | 47 °F | 46 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 502 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Dinosaur Hill Park, Pleasant Hill, CA | 50.4 °F | - | 45 °F | 83% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 131 ft | 5:02 AM PDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Orinda CA , Moraga, CA | 53 °F | - | 49 °F | 87% | NNE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 738 ft | 5:02 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Hills near Del Rey, Orinda, CA | 52.4 °F | - | 49 °F | 87% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 725 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Del Rey Hills, Orinda, CA | 48.6 °F | 49 °F | 44 °F | 85% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 725 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Happy Valley, Lafayette -- Happy Valley, CA | 50.9 °F | - | 49 °F | 93% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 5:31 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Montair School, Danville, CA | 47.7 °F | 48 °F | 44 °F | 88% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 200 ft | 5:31 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Hill, CA | 50.5 °F | - | 42 °F | 72% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 85 ft | 5:31 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Happy Valley / St Stephens Dr, Lafayette, CA | 49.3 °F | 49 °F | 46 °F | 87% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 715 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Woodland Hill, Lafayette, CA | 50.9 °F | - | 47 °F | 87% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 212 ft | 5:22 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Glorietta Area, Orinda, CA | 50.2 °F | - | 45 °F | 83% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Woodlands, Walnut Creek, CA | 52.3 °F | - | 41 °F | 66% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 68 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Country Club, Orinda, CA | 58.7 °F | - | - | - | WSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 700 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Diablo CA , Diablo, CA | 53 °F | - | 43 °F | 68% | NW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 853 ft | 3:08 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Concord, CA | 55.6 °F | - | 47 °F | 73% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 5:27 AM PDT | Normal | |
| PacWestRoofing.com, Oakland, CA | 52.7 °F | - | 47 °F | 81% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1171 ft | 5:31 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS OAKLAND SOUTH CA, Oakland, CA | 50 °F | - | 50 °F | 100% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1095 ft | 4:33 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Montclair- corner of Skyline and Snake, Oakland, CA | 52.3 °F | - | 46 °F | 81% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1250 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pentozzi Treat & Cowell, Concord, CA | 54.5 °F | - | 44 °F | 68% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 250 ft | 5:31 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Mtz/PH K6RHL, Martinez, CA | 55.3 °F | - | 48 °F | 76% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 350 ft | 5:26 AM PDT | Normal | |
| RAWS BRIONES CA, Lafayette, CA | 52 °F | - | 43 °F | 71% | WSW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1450 ft | 4:28 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS LAS TRAMPAS CA, Walnut Creek, CA | 53 °F | - | 42 °F | 67% | NNW at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1759 ft | 4:28 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Forestland, Oakland, CA | 53.3 °F | - | 44 °F | 70% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1444 ft | 5:30 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Chabot Space & Science Center, Oakland, CA | 52.9 °F | - | 44 °F | 73% | NW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1584 ft | 5:29 AM PDT | Normal | |
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