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The heat wave begins Sunday!

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Stretch of 90-degree days this week

Keep your fans handy — another stretch of hot weather is upon us.

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Mars to be in opposition at its closest approach since 2003

Mark these two days on your calendar. Mars will reach opposition on July 27. And on July 31, Mars will be at its closest approach to Earth since 2003. The Red Planet has been shining bright throughout the month of July at night, you can't miss it.

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Seattle - First Alert Forecast

Sunday 5 p.m.

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NASA's NuSTAR telescope finds Eta Carinae superstar shooting cosmic rays

New data from NASA's NuSTAR space telescope suggests that Eta Carinae, the most luminous and massive stellar system within 10,000 light-years away, is accelerating particles to high energies producing cosmic rays.

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NASA releases radio emissions converted to audio from Saturn

During the Cassini's final mission, the spacecraft was able to record radio emissions from Saturn to its moon Enceladus that were then recorded into audio. Here are some of the sounds produced in the flyby that are being called sounds of Saturn.

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NASA observes near-Earth object revealed to be rare double asteroid

2017 YE5 is just the fourth binary near-Earth asteroid ever observed. The two bodies circle around each other and are about the same size.

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Pattern change to bring frequent rounds of rain to Northeast

The weather pattern will become more conducive for showers and thunderstorms, which could result in flooding, to develop this week in the Northeast.

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Difference between tornadic winds and straight-line winds

One of the most deadly part of any storm are damaging winds. The damage inflicted depends on the type of winds involved. AccuWeather meteorologist Mark Mancuso goes over two types: tornadic and straight-line winds.

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First Alert Weather

Sunday 7/22/18 evening forecast with Jordan Wilkerson.

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Tornado spotted swirling over New Middletown, Indiana

This tornado was spotted from the distance in New Middletown, Indiana on July 20. Many tornadoes have ravaged the MidWest throughout the week.

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Weekend rainstorm to disrupt travel, hinder outdoor plans

A storm will spread a soaking rain and unleash strong winds along the mid-Atlantic coast and into New England.

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Saturday morning forecast 7/21/18.

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Large tornado spotted just outside of Pella, Iowa

27 tornadoes were reported throughout the state of Iowa. This tornado was spotted just outside of Pella, Iowa.

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Strong winds from severe storm causes transformer to spark

Winds from severe storms that passed through Lexington, Kentucky were powerful enough to trigger sparks and explosions from this transformer on July 20.

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Clean-up after EF-3 tornado devastates Marshalltown, Iowa

Despite 27 tornadoes reported throughout the state of Iowa, there were no reported deaths or serious injuries according to AccuWeather reporter at the scene Jonathan Petramala. People in Marshalltown are now coming together to recover after the devastati

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Friday afternoon forecast 7/20/18.

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Iowa traffic camera captures two tornadoes at the same time

This Iowa Department of Transportation traffic camera captured the two Bondurant tornadoes on July 19. This camera is on I-80 westbound at 1st avenue in Altoona, Iowa.

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Blue zones on Earth where people live the longest

There are five particular spots on the planet where it's not uncommon for people to live healthily over the age of 90 or 100. They're called blue zones.

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Iowa tornadoes hit unexpectedly, causing damage and at least 17 injuries

At least 17 people were injured in the tornadoes that hit three Iowa cities.

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Terrifying moment catastrophic tornado destroys courthouse in Iowa

A state of emergency has been declared after a tornado touched down and devastated Marshalltown, Iowa. Damage has been reported to buildings across the town, including the courthouse. Several people were taken to the hospital with injuries.

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First Alert Weather

Friday morning forecast 7/20/2018

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First Alert Weather

Thursday 7/19/18 evening forecast with Jordan Steele.

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First Alert Weather

7-19-18 5pm weather with KING 5 Meteorologist Ben Dery.

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Mosquito activity estimated to be above-average along US East Coast

Heavy spring rainfall in parts of the mid-Atlantic have triggered higher-than-average mosquito rates this season. It is estimated that mosquitoes are two to three times their normal rates.

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