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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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| Overcast with a chance of rain, then rain showers after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with rain showers. Fog early. High of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 50F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 55 | 68 | 58 | 72 | 58 | 64 | 55 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 11 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 85% | 68% | 60% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 90% | 90% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 99% | 98% | 95% |
| Conditions | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Rain Showers | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 56 | 75 | 60 | 78 | 61 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 81% | 61% | 55% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 80% | 75% | 68% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| 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 | 67 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 83 | 66 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 2 mph WSW | 5 mph WSW | 5 mph WSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 61% | 58% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 64% | 74% | 99% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 65 | 79 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 6 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 82% | 72% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 91% | 92% | 26% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 78 | 71 | 78 | 72 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 6 mph SSW | 4 mph SW | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 78% | 82% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 55% | 100% | 94% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 70 | 67 | 71 | 65 | 64 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 6 mph WSW | 10 mph NW |
| Humidity | 98% | 93% | 82% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 93% | 75% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 49 | 63 | 53 | 67 | 55 | 56 | 53 |
| Wind | 8 mph NW | 9 mph NNW | 6 mph North | 2 mph NE |
| Humidity | 97% | 66% | 68% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 50% | 90% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 49 | 64 | 55 | 63 | 54 | 59 | 49 |
| Wind | 2 mph NNW | 4 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 3 mph NE |
| Humidity | 98% | 73% | 72% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 20% | 11% | 6% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 65 | 45 | 64 | 47 | 55 | 46 |
| Wind | 3 mph NE | 3 mph NE | 3 mph East | 3 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 74% | 49% | 55% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 44 | 68 | 47 | 72 | 53 | 58 | 54 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 3 mph SE | 4 mph SE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 65% | 47% | 49% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 2% | 4% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 55 | 72 | 58 | 76 | 62 | 66 | 60 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 82% | 60% | 59% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 (KMRB) | 73 °F | 50 °F |
| Record (KMRB) | 92 °F (1943) | 35 °F (1955) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 55 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:53 AM EDT | 8:19 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:22 AM EDT | 8:50 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:45 AM EDT | 9:27 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:03 AM EDT | 10:10 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:23 PM EDT (5/18) | 1:42 AM EDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 27m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 25m
Tomorrow will be 1m 41s longer.
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| First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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71 °F
Baltimore Martin
71 °F
Cumberland
69 °F
Westminster
69 °F
Hagerstown
68 °F
Oakland
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51 °F
Oakland
55 °F
Cambridge
57 °F
Salisbury
57 °F
Hagerstown
57 °F
Easton
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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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| Frederick | 59 °F | Overcast | 10:25 PM EDT |
| Leesburg | 59 °F | Overcast | 10:35 PM EDT |
| Gaithersburg | 57 °F | Overcast | 10:35 PM EDT |
| Thurmont | 53 °F | Fog | 9:54 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KFDK) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 120° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | 1400 ft |
METAR KFDK 190225Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM OVC014 15/13 A3026 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sunday Songfest | 4:00 PM EDT 2013-04-21 |
Clear, 63°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Villages of Urbana, Urbana, MD | 59.5 °F | 56 °F | 87% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| WXFRNX, Jefferson, MD | 57.7 °F | 57 °F | 96% | NNE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 597 ft | 10:44 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Village Green Lucketts, Leesburg, VA | 59.9 °F | 57 °F | 90% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 322 ft | 10:43 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Villages of Urbana, Urbana, MD | 60.5 °F | 55 °F | 81% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 476 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Frederick, MD, FREDERICK, MD | 59.5 °F | 53 °F | 79% | SSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 341 ft | 10:29 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| East Frederick, Frederick, MD | 61.7 °F | 56 °F | 84% | North at - | - / hr | 276 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| VADOT Rt_15_@_Lucketts, Lansdowne, VA | 60 °F | 57 °F | 90% | ESE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 313 ft | 10:05 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Taylorstown, Lovettsville, VA | 59.4 °F | 57 °F | 91% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 435 ft | 10:42 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Holly Hills, Ijamsville, MD | 59.5 °F | 58 °F | 94% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 565 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Lovettsville VA , Point Of Rocks, MD | 59 °F | 56 °F | 91% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 435 ft | 10:15 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Lovettsville VA U, Lovettsville, VA | 59 °F | 55 °F | 87% | ESE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 505 ft | 10:18 PM EDT | MADIS | ||
| Bald Hill Rd, Lucketts, Leesburg, VA | 59.3 °F | 58 °F | 95% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 434 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Walnut Ridge, Frederick, MD | 58.9 °F | 57 °F | 93% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 395 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Colebrook, Middletown, MD | 58.0 °F | 56 °F | 95% | ENE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 480 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Orionis Observatory, Middletown, MD | 56.6 °F | 55 °F | 95% | ENE at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 702 ft | 10:44 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lake Linganore, New Market, MD | 60.1 °F | 55 °F | 83% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 473 ft | 10:00 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Green Valley, Monrovia, MD | 60.3 °F | 58 °F | 94% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 673 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Browningsville, Damascus, MD | 57.9 °F | 56 °F | 93% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 10:42 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Clover Ridge, Frederick, MD | 59.4 °F | 56 °F | 90% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 312 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Cannon Bluff, Frederick, MD | 58.0 °F | 56 °F | 93% | NNW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 367 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Leesburg Crossing, Leesburg, VA | 60.3 °F | 57 °F | 90% | ENE at 3.8 mph | - / hr | 243 ft | 8:43 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Park Ridge, Clarksburg, MD | 57.9 °F | 55 °F | 89% | South at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 623 ft | 10:44 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| North Germantown, Germantown, MD | 54.7 °F | 50 °F | 84% | ENE at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 439 ft | 10:44 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| The Vistas, Boyds, MD | 60.3 °F | 57 °F | 89% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 369 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Axline Road, Lovettsville, VA | 58.3 °F | 57 °F | 94% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 508 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Nina Ct, Waterford, VA | 58.8 °F | 58 °F | 99% | SW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 443 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Axline at Mountain Road, Lovettsville, VA | 58.1 °F | 57 °F | 95% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 548 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Waterford, Waterford, VA | 59.5 °F | 59 °F | 98% | NE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 450 ft | 10:45 PM EDT | Normal | ||
| Walkersville, Walkersville, MD | 59.6 °F | 56 °F | 89% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 308 ft | 10:32 PM EDT | Normal | ||
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