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Another nice day Friday with highs a tad warmer near 70°

Another nice day Friday with highs a tad warmer near 70°

Another nice day Friday with highs a tad warmer near 70°

Dry and pleasant again Friday. The next cold front brings us rain Friday night into Saturday morning, followed by drying and cooler weather Saturday afternoon.

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The meteor shower brought to you by Halley's Comet

The Orionids are expected to be a little more active this year, with hourly rates of 20-25 meteors per hour. But it will also compete with a nearly full Moon this weekend. Here's how you can get around to enjoying some shooting stars.

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Captivating sunrise moves across sky

This breathtaking sunrise was captured from Wake Forest, North Carolina on October 18.

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Timelapse shows snow falling on fall foliage

Canada's Algonquin Park had a spectacular sight of snow falling on the fall foliage on October 18.

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Look up! Orionid meteor shower to peak this weekend

Peak time is about 2 a.m. on Oct. 22.

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Students use AccuWeather resources to create innovative projects at Penn State's 'hack-a-thon'

AccuWeather was one of many companies who helped sponsor a 24-hour 'hack-a-thon' at Penn State. Students were given access to the company's API application to produce creative solutions to real-world problems for the company.

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Cooler this week and pretty dry

October 18, 2018 Noon Forecast

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US Air Force personnel return after Hurricane Michael destroys base

Members of the U.S Air Force and their families have begun returning to the Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida where it was left devastated by Hurricane Michael. AccuWeather's Jonathan Petramala has the story.

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Chilly start to Thursday morning

Overnight forecast for Wednesday, Oct. 17.

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2018 Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend

The Orionids are expected to be a little more active this year with hourly rates of 20-25 meteors per hour. But it will also compete with a nearly-full Moon this weekend. Here's how you can get around to enjoy some shooting stars.

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Hurricane Michael death toll continues to rise

Hurricane Michael has killed at least 32 people across Florida, Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia as of Wednesday afternoon.

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Chilly night with temps near 40 tonight

Evening forecast for Wednesday, Oct. 17.

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1 killed in Llano River floodwaters, flood chances remain with more rain in forecast

Possibly 'historic' flooding happened in Llano Oct. 16, prompting mass evacuations, rescues and one death.

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Tornado Alley is shifting east, including Tennessee

A new study from Northern Illinois University, finds over the past few decades tornadoes have decreased in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas.While states along the Mississippi River, including Missouri and Illinois, are seeing an increase in twisters.

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One of the few homes still standing on Mexico Beach after Hurricane Michael

AccuWeather's Jonathan Petramala reports in front of one of the few structures still standing on Mexico Beach, Florida that somehow took very little damage.

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Residents get their first look at damage from Hurricane Michael

Homeowners in Mexico Beach, Florida returned to utter devastation. This is the first time they are seeing the damage for themselves. Almost all of their homes completely wiped out by Michael.

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