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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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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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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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the SW after midnight. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 47 | 68 | 54 | 70 | 47 | 54 | 46 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 10 mph NNW | 16 mph WNW | 5 mph West |
| Humidity | 89% | 58% | 46% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 2% | 2% | 11% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 47 | 76 | 53 | 77 | 46 | 60 | 45 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 11 mph NW | 11 mph WNW | 3 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 75% | 44% | 32% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 47 | 83 | 54 | 81 | 47 | 55 | 46 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 8 mph NNW | 10 mph West | 4 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 65% | 36% | 30% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 2% | 2% | 78% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | 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 | 56 | 47 | 71 | 47 | 68 | 49 | 52 | 45 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 10 mph West | 14 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 72% | 42% | 54% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Overcast | 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 | 51 | 40 | 68 | 38 | 65 | 41 | 53 | 40 |
| Wind | 10 mph NW | 15 mph NNW | 15 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 66% | 32% | 42% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 50 | 37 | 68 | 38 | 64 | 44 | 51 | 44 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNW | 12 mph NW | 13 mph WNW | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 61% | 34% | 46% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 66 | 45 | 66 | 45 | 53 | 45 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 12 mph West | 12 mph West | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 69% | 45% | 47% | 75% |
| 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 | 44 | 62 | 45 | 64 | 46 | 51 | 46 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 11 mph West | 14 mph West | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 73% | 51% | 52% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 9% | 2% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 50 | 47 | 70 | 48 | 69 | 48 | 57 | 48 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 9 mph NW | 15 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 90% | 43% | 47% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 10% | 18% | 9% |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 | 51 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 70 | 48 | 53 | 48 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW | 14 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 89% | 49% | 45% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 | 52 | 48 | 74 | 48 | 66 | 48 | 53 | 48 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW | 12 mph WNW | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 84% | 39% | 55% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| 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 (KNUQ) | 72 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KNUQ) | 90 °F (1978) | 43 °F (1977) |
| Yesterday | 71 °F | 52 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| San Francisco, CA | 55.9 °F |
| Richmond, CA | 60.1 °F |
| Port Chicago, CA | 64.9 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:56 AM PDT | 8:13 PM PDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:27 AM PDT | 8:43 PM PDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:50 AM PDT | 9:19 PM PDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:11 AM PDT | 9:59 PM PDT |
| Moon | 1:30 PM PDT | 1:43 AM PDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 15m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 16m
Tomorrow will be 1m 35s longer.
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| First Quarter, 52% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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78 °F
Needles
73 °F
Thermal
73 °F
Palm Springs
72 °F
Blythe
71 °F
El Centro
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28 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
33 °F
South Lake Tahoe
35 °F
Big Bear City
39 °F
Mount Shasta
41 °F
Trinity Center
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| Blue Lakes | 0 in | 8000 ft |
| Carson Pass | 0 in | 8500 ft |
| Forestdale Creek | 0 in | 8029 ft |
| Ebbetts Pass | 0 in | 8700 ft |
| Leavitt Lake | 67 in | 9400 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Palo Alto | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Moffett NAS | 54 °F | Clear | 2:56 AM PDT |
| San Carlos | 54 °F | Partly Cloudy | 2:50 AM PDT |
| San Jose | 51 °F | Clear | 2:53 AM 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 (KNUQ) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 259° (West) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KNUQ 180956Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01220056
| Event | Date | Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| New Talent Comedy Competition | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-17 |
Clear, 59°F |
| The Honey Wilders at Murphy's Law April Style | 9:00 PM PDT 2013-04-18 |
Clear, 57°F |
| Rumpelstiltskin | 11:00 AM PDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 70°F |
| New Esterhazy Quartet, Season 6, Concert 4B | 8:00 PM PDT 2013-04-21 |
Partly Cloudy, 64°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Colorado vs. San Jose | 7:30 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 61 °F |
| 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 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Ohlone Farm, Palo Alto, CA | 45.7 °F | 46 °F | 43 °F | 89% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Palo Alto (Midtown), Palo Alto, CA | 46.4 °F | 46 °F | 42 °F | 84% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Midtown, Palo Alto, CA | 49.8 °F | 50 °F | 39 °F | 66% | West at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 7 ft | 2:51 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Midtown (Sutter), Palo Alto, CA | 46.9 °F | 47 °F | 45 °F | 92% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA | 48.3 °F | 48 °F | 44 °F | 86% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Old Palo Alto (Waverley St), Palo Alto, CA | 46.2 °F | 46 °F | 43 °F | 90% | WNW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 57 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Palo Verde, Palo Alto, CA | 48.5 °F | 48 °F | 45 °F | 87% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 11:00 PM WST | Rapid Fire | |
| Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA | 47.4 °F | 47 °F | 40 °F | 76% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 15 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Walnut Grove, Palo Alto, CA | 47.1 °F | 47 °F | 45 °F | 92% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Normal | |
| College Terrace, Palo Alto, CA | 46.8 °F | 47 °F | 43 °F | 86% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 43 ft | 2:56 AM PDT | Normal | |
| MLoma, Mountain View, CA | 51.6 °F | - | 39 °F | 63% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 30 ft | 2:59 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA | 47.5 °F | 48 °F | 42 °F | 80% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 40 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Menlo Park CA , Menlo Park, CA | 47 °F | 47 °F | 40 °F | 77% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 75 ft | 1:56 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Allied Arts, Menlo Park, CA | 46.1 °F | 46 °F | 40 °F | 79% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 2:59 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stanford University, Stanford, CA | 46.0 °F | 46 °F | 43 °F | 89% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 2:55 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Mountain Shadows, Mountain View, CA | 49.8 °F | 50 °F | 39 °F | 66% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 70 ft | 2:55 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Mountain View, Mountain View, CA | 52.5 °F | - | 39 °F | 61% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 10 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Mountain View, CA | 50.9 °F | - | - | - | North at - | - / hr | 50 ft | 2:57 AM PDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET W.Menlo Park CA, Menlo Park, CA | 47 °F | 47 °F | 43 °F | 85% | NE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 115 ft | 2:30 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 52.5 °F | - | 52 °F | 100% | WSW at 1.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 96 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Normal | |
| SLAC's Campus, Menlo Park, CA | 46.4 °F | 46 °F | 43 °F | 88% | WNW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 262 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Beresford Ave, Redwood City, CA | 48.6 °F | 49 °F | 40 °F | 77% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 66 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Near village, Los Altos, CA | 52.7 °F | - | 38 °F | 37% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 230 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest NEWARK , Newark, CA | 49 °F | 49 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 12:25 AM PDT | MADIS | |
| Newark Blvd & Cedar Blvd (Newark), Newark, CA | 52.9 °F | - | 48 °F | 83% | WNW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 19 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Alpine Hills, Portola Valley, CA | 50.9 °F | - | 48 °F | 90% | West at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 690 ft | 2:59 AM PDT | Normal | |
| Los Altos Hills AA6IW, Los Altos Hills, CA | 48.8 °F | 46 °F | 44 °F | 83% | SW at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 851 ft | 3:00 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sterling Heights, Redwood City, CA | 47.8 °F | 48 °F | 44 °F | 87% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 134 ft | 2:59 AM PDT | Rapid Fire | |
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