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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. Low of 48F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SE after midnight. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers. Fog early. High of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the NE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 41F. Breezy. Winds from the NE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy. Low of 45F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 40 | 51 | 41 | 53 | 40 | 51 | 42 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 7 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 83% | 68% | 61% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 60% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 98% | 83% | 67% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
9:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 44 | 54 | 47 | 60 | 48 | 56 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 79% | 79% | 68% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 47% | 44% | 61% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
9:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 48 | 54 | 53 | 58 | 54 | 56 | 49 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph SE | 14 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 81% | 95% | 81% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 80% | 80% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 85% | 86% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
9:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 47 | 49 | 45 |
| Wind | 16 mph ENE | 16 mph ENE | 14 mph ENE | 14 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 78% | 66% | 75% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
9:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 45 | 52 | 46 | 53 | 46 | 49 | 44 |
| Wind | 14 mph NE | 16 mph NE | 17 mph NE | 15 mph NE |
| Humidity | 95% | 79% | 78% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
9:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 41 | 53 | 43 | 53 | 37 | 46 | 28 |
| Wind | 14 mph NNE | 13 mph NE | 15 mph NNE | 13 mph North |
| Humidity | 89% | 68% | 55% | 47% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
9:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 42 | 31 | 54 | 35 | 54 | 38 | 45 | 31 |
| Wind | 11 mph NE | 9 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 64% | 49% | 52% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 0% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
9:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 31 | 57 | 40 | 60 | 45 | 48 | 41 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 6 mph SW | 9 mph South | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 54% | 53% | 57% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 45% | 79% | 28% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
9:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 37 | 58 | 37 | 62 | 37 | 51 | 36 |
| Wind | 11 mph NNE | 3 mph ESE | 4 mph SE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 69% | 46% | 41% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 66% | 39% | 19% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
9:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 34 | 57 | 36 | 60 | 40 | 53 | 43 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 3 mph SE | 4 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 56% | 45% | 48% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 4% | 9% | 27% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
9:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 43 | 59 | 45 | 60 | 46 | 54 | 46 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 3 mph South | 4 mph SSE | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 73% | 57% | 60% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 77% | 90% | 96% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| 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 | 52 | 46 | 58 | 49 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 55 |
| Wind | 2 mph NW | 1 mph NW | 1 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 82% | 69% | 79% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 96% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KESC) | 58 °F | 43 °F |
| Record (KESC) | 80 °F (1955) | 30 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 54.1 °F | 40.1 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Menominee, MI | 59.0 °F |
| Port Inland, MI | 48.9 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:14 AM EDT | 9:17 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:38 AM EDT | 9:52 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:53 AM EDT | 10:38 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:59 AM EDT | 11:33 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:59 PM EDT (5/18) | 2:28 AM EDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 13m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 03m
Tomorrow will be 2m 9s 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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83 °F
Grand Rapids
82 °F
Owosso
82 °F
Ypsilanti
82 °F
Holland
82 °F
Kalamazoo
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36 °F
Drummond Island
37 °F
Cheboygan
39 °F
Pellston
40 °F
Alpena
40 °F
Beaver Island
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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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| Escanaba | 55 °F | Overcast | 8:35 PM EDT |
| Iron Mountain | 64 °F | Scattered Clouds | 6:54 PM CDT |
| Menominee | 57 °F | Overcast | 7:35 PM CDT |
| Gwinn | 61 °F | Overcast | 6:50 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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FLG3939 Detroit, MI |
KESC | 09:29PM | On Time |
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FLG3978 Detroit, MI |
KSAW | 09:21PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KESC) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 89° (East) |
| Ceiling: | 10000 ft |
METAR KESC 190035Z 00000KT 10SM OVC100 13/07 A3002 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Juventus vs. Sampdoria | 8:45 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Brest vs. Paris SG | 9:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 62° F/ 17° 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, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Breezy Point, Escanaba, MI | 53.0 °F | 47 °F | 81% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 574 ft | 8:47 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Soo Hill Location near, Escanaba, MI | 58.5 °F | 32 °F | 36% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 708 ft | 8:47 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest Escanaba , Wells, MI | 58 °F | 50 °F | 76% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 648 ft | 8:00 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest Escanaba , Cornell, MI | 60 °F | 45 °F | 59% | SE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 726 ft | 7:00 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| West Gladstone, Gladstone, MI | 57.8 °F | 46 °F | 66% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 720 ft | 8:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| RAWS LA BRANCHE MI, Perronville, MI | 60 °F | 43 °F | 53% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1000 ft | 6:12 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS STONINGTON MI, Rapid River, MI | 60 °F | 43 °F | 54% | SE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 652 ft | 8:03 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
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