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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 clear. Low of 50F. Windy. Winds from the West at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. |
| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 47 | 68 | 49 | 66 | 45 | 55 | 47 |
| Wind | 8 mph West | 11 mph NW | 20 mph West | 11 mph West |
| Humidity | 78% | 49% | 48% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 33% | 29% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 49 | 72 | 49 | 69 | 45 | 55 | 46 |
| Wind | 5 mph WNW | 7 mph NW | 17 mph West | 13 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 72% | 45% | 43% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 17% | 35% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 48 | 60 | 49 | 57 | 47 | 51 | 47 |
| Wind | 13 mph WSW | 22 mph West | 22 mph West | 15 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 71% | 65% | 71% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 100% | 52% | 74% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 42 | 58 | 36 | 55 | 40 | 51 | 41 |
| Wind | 17 mph NW | 20 mph NW | 21 mph WNW | 18 mph NW |
| Humidity | 67% | 44% | 56% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 37% | 37% | 48% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 40 | 58 | 42 | 56 | 45 | 51 | 45 |
| Wind | 17 mph NNW | 16 mph NW | 19 mph WNW | 12 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 69% | 53% | 65% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 42% | 23% | 41% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:54 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 45 | 58 | 46 | 60 | 45 | 51 | 44 |
| Wind | 11 mph NW | 15 mph WNW | 16 mph West | 11 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 76% | 61% | 56% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 39% | 40% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 44 | 58 | 47 | 60 | 47 | 50 | 46 |
| Wind | 9 mph WNW | 13 mph West | 15 mph West | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 73% | 65% | 63% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 60% | 31% | 15% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 45 | 56 | 45 | 60 | 45 | 53 | 46 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 11 mph WNW | 16 mph WNW | 13 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 77% | 66% | 58% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 35% | 31% | 32% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 47 | 61 | 48 | 62 | 48 | 53 | 48 |
| Wind | 10 mph WNW | 12 mph NW | 17 mph WNW | 13 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 85% | 63% | 62% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 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 | 62 | 48 | 62 | 49 | 54 | 50 |
| Wind | 10 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW | 16 mph WNW | 12 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 81% | 61% | 59% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 5% | 7% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 52 | 64 | 50 | 64 | 49 | 55 | 47 |
| Wind | 9 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW | 15 mph WNW | 11 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 87% | 62% | 58% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 20% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KSQL) | 76 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KSQL) | 92 °F (1952) | 40 °F (1974) |
| Yesterday | 64 °F | 54 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| The Geysers, California | 102 miles | 3.0 | 11:11 PM PDT 2013-05-14 |
| Place | Temperature |
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| San Francisco, CA | 57.0 °F |
| Richmond, CA | 62.1 °F |
| Port Chicago, CA | 66.9 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:57 AM PDT | 8:13 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:27 AM PDT | 8:43 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:51 AM PDT | 9:19 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:12 AM PDT | 9:59 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:30 PM PDT (5/18) | 1:43 AM PDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 15m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 16m
Tomorrow will be 1m 34s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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95 °F
Thermal
95 °F
Needles
94 °F
Palm Springs
93 °F
Blythe
93 °F
Imperial
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24 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
28 °F
South Lake Tahoe
33 °F
Big Bear City
36 °F
Mount Shasta
37 °F
Weaverville
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Blue Lakes | 0 in | 8000 ft |
| Ebbetts Pass | 0 in | 8700 ft |
| Leavitt Lake | 64 in | 9400 ft |
| Spratt Creek | 1 in | 6200 ft |
| Leavitt Meadows | 1 in | 7200 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| San Carlos | 63 °F | Clear | 10:30 PM PDT |
| Palo Alto | 64 °F | Clear | 8:50 PM PDT |
| Moffett NAS | 64 °F | Clear | 9:56 PM PDT |
| Half Moon Bay | 54 °F | Clear | 10:35 PM PDT |
| 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 (KSFO) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 310° (NW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KSFO 190456Z 31006G15KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3011 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/0359 SLP197 T01330089
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| New Esterhazy Quartet, Season 6, Concert 4B | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-21 |
Partly Cloudy, 63°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Red Sox vs. Twins | 11:10 PM UTC on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 79 °F |
| Royals vs. Athletics | 6:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 68 °F |
| Royals vs. Athletics | 1:05 PM PDT on May 19, 2013 | Clear, 77 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Chicago vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Rain Showers, 61 °F |
| New England vs. Houston | 8:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| 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, 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. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Woodside, CA | 55.2 °F | 48 °F | 77% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 420 ft | 10:39 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Westridge, Portola Valley, CA | 55.9 °F | 50 °F | 81% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 570 ft | 10:40 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Woodside, Woodside, CA | 53.0 °F | 48 °F | 84% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 375 ft | 10:40 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Central Portola Valley, Portola Valley, CA | 55.0 °F | 47 °F | 74% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 660 ft | 10:41 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Portola Valley, Portola Valley, CA | 61.4 °F | - | - | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 764 ft | 10:39 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Alpine Hills, Portola Valley, CA | 57.4 °F | 50 °F | 77% | WNW at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 690 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| SLAC's Campus, Menlo Park, CA | 58.5 °F | 48 °F | 68% | SSE at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 262 ft | 10:30 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET W.Menlo Park CA, Menlo Park, CA | 63 °F | 48 °F | 58% | NW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 115 ft | 10:30 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| Beresford Ave, Redwood City, CA | 63.5 °F | 46 °F | 51% | West at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 66 ft | 10:40 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Stulsaft Park, Redwood City, CA | 61.6 °F | 47 °F | 59% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 233 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Los Altos Hills AA6IW, Los Altos Hills, CA | 59.7 °F | 45 °F | 58% | WNW at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 851 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Sterling Heights, Redwood City, CA | 61.2 °F | 46 °F | 57% | North at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 134 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lower Hillcrest, Emerald Hills, CA | 60.1 °F | 46 °F | 60% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 535 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Langley Hill, Woodside, CA | 51.1 °F | 47 °F | 87% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 10:30 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Allied Arts, Menlo Park, CA | 60.5 °F | 46 °F | 59% | NW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 10:43 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Sunset Way, Emerald Hills, CA | 59.2 °F | 45 °F | 60% | NW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 10:40 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Stanford University, Stanford, CA | 59.7 °F | 48 °F | 64% | WNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 10:40 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Menlo Park CA , Menlo Park, CA | 61 °F | 47 °F | 60% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 10:24 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| Emerald Hills, Redwood City, CA | 59.6 °F | 47 °F | 64% | NW at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 790 ft | 10:39 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Redwood City Hills, Redwood City, CA | 61.7 °F | 44 °F | 52% | NW at 8.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 170 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Canyon Rd. Redwood City, CA, Redwood City, CA | 61.0 °F | 48 °F | 62% | WSW at 4.2 mph | - / hr | 128 ft | 10:37 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Lakeview Way/Summit, Emerald Hills, CA | 58.6 °F | 46 °F | 63% | WSW at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 443 ft | 10:39 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Emerald Hills, Emerald Hills, CA | 59.5 °F | 46 °F | 61% | NW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 486 ft | 10:40 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Cuesta La Honda, La Honda, CA | 52.4 °F | 52 °F | 97% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 862 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Cuesta La Honda, La Honda, CA | 57.2 °F | 47 °F | 69% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 697 ft | 10:30 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA | 58.8 °F | 47 °F | 64% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Edgewood Park, Redwood City, CA | 61.5 °F | 43 °F | 51% | West at 4.0 mph | - / hr | 53 ft | 10:39 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Old Palo Alto (Waverley St), Palo Alto, CA | 60.8 °F | 45 °F | 56% | NNW at 2.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 57 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| RAWS PULGAS CA, Half Moon Bay, CA | 57 °F | 45 °F | 65% | WNW at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 644 ft | 10:18 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA | 61.4 °F | 49 °F | 64% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 62.0 °F | 54 °F | 74% | North at 2.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 96 ft | 10:40 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS LOS ALTOS CA, Los Altos, CA | 60 °F | 46 °F | 59% | West at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 539 ft | 10:10 PM PDT | MADIS | ||
| Rapley Ranch, Woodside, CA | 50.0 °F | 35 °F | 56% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1600 ft | 10:44 PM PDT | Normal | ||
| Kings Mountain Vista, Woodside, CA | 50.1 °F | 45 °F | 82% | North at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2170 ft | 10:33 PM PDT | Normal | ||
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