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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 with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 81 | 65 | 82 | 68 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 10 mph ESE | 16 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 83% | 62% | 61% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 62% | 66% | 71% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 78 | 64 | 84 | 64 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 62% | 49% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 69% | 65% | 91% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 79 | 63 | 80 | 62 | 66 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 90% | 56% | 53% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 67% | 66% | 88% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 60 | 68 | 62 | 71 | 58 | 62 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 12 mph West | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 96% | 81% | 63% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 92% | 81% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 54 | 61 | 54 | 69 | 54 | 56 | 52 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNW | 8 mph North | 9 mph North | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 90% | 76% | 60% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 82% | 68% | 50% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 49 | 65 | 49 | 70 | 53 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 10 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 89% | 56% | 56% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 18% | 48% | 7% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 41 | 58 | 47 | 76 | 52 | 55 | 47 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 70% | 67% | 43% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 6% | 3% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 71 | 53 | 78 | 60 | 62 | 58 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 78% | 49% | 53% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 25% | 47% | 60% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 54 | 69 | 56 | 78 | 60 | 65 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 62% | 53% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 72% | 84% | 89% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 73 | 62 | 72 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 85% | 69% | 86% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 83% | 85% | 82% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 75 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 6 mph South | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 76% | 95% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 (KCID) | 72 °F | 50 °F |
| Record (KCID) | 92 °F (1964) | 32 °F (1945) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 61 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 6 | ||
| 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 | 5:41 AM CDT | 8:22 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:08 AM CDT | 8:54 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:28 AM CDT | 9:35 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:42 AM CDT | 10:22 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:19 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:41 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 46m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 41m
Tomorrow will be 1m 52s longer.
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87 °F
Mount Pleasant
87 °F
Red Oak
86 °F
Sioux City
86 °F
Shenandoah
86 °F
Perry
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53 °F
Clarinda
54 °F
Dubuque
55 °F
Audubon
55 °F
Decorah
55 °F
Ankeny
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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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| Monticello | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Cedar Rapids | 73 °F | Clear | 9:52 PM CDT |
| Iowa City | 71 °F | Clear | 9:52 PM CDT |
| Dubuque | 70 °F | Clear | 9:53 PM CDT |
| 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 (KIOW) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 130° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KIOW 190252Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 22/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP113 T02170161 58003
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Prairieburg IA , Prairieburg, IA | 70 °F | - | 61 °F | 73% | SE at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 984 ft | 10:19 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Whittier, Springville, IA | 67.7 °F | - | 60 °F | 77% | ESE at 4.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 885 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| OLIN, Olin, IA | 71.3 °F | 74 °F | 62 °F | 72% | SE at 10.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 801 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Jim Greif Farm.1 mile north of, Priarieburg, IA | 69.6 °F | - | 61 °F | 75% | SE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 985 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Lisbon, Lisbon, IA | 71.6 °F | 75 °F | 60 °F | 68% | SSE at 4.2 mph | - / hr | 856 ft | 10:29 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest MECHN1 , Mechanicsville, IA | 68 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 899 ft | 9:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Marion, IA | 71.4 °F | - | 67 °F | 86% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 815 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| AA Marion, Marion, IA | 72.0 °F | 74 °F | 63 °F | 73% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 878 ft | 10:31 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Marion IA , Marion, IA | 72 °F | 74 °F | 63 °F | 73% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 849 ft | 9:52 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Marion IA U, Marion, IA | 71 °F | - | - | - | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 862 ft | 10:17 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| English Glen, Marion, IA | 71.1 °F | 74 °F | 61 °F | 71% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Deer Valley, Marion, IA | 71.7 °F | 73 °F | 64 °F | 76% | East at 0.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Berry's Run, Marion, IA | 70.0 °F | - | 62 °F | 76% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 870 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pheasant Ridge Ct, Marion, IA | 72.5 °F | 77 °F | 51 °F | 47% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 830 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Bowman Woods, Cedar Rapids, IA | 73.8 °F | 75 °F | 66 °F | 77% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 869 ft | 10:33 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| IADOT Cedar Rapids (US30), Ely, IA | 71 °F | 74 °F | 61 °F | 71% | SE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 761 ft | 10:24 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Indian Hill Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA | 70.3 °F | 72 °F | 63 °F | 78% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 791 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest OTIS1 , Cedar Rapids, IA | 71 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 717 ft | 9:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Westfield Elementary School, Cedar Rapids, IA | 71.6 °F | 76 °F | 39 °F | 31% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 880 ft | 10:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Cedar Rapids IA , Cedar Rapids, IA | 74 °F | 75 °F | 65 °F | 73% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 912 ft | 9:52 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| The Howling Wolves, Cedar Rapids, IA | 73.6 °F | 77 °F | 55 °F | 53% | NW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Central City, IA | 69.2 °F | - | 58 °F | 67% | SE at 2.3 mph | - / hr | 930 ft | 10:32 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Hiawatha, Hiawatha, IA | 72.5 °F | 76 °F | 60 °F | 65% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 840 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ellis Park Time Check, Cedar Rapids, IA | 74.3 °F | 77 °F | 62 °F | 65% | ESE at 1.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Southwest Side, Cedar Rapids, IA | 72.1 °F | - | - | - | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 801 ft | 10:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| IADOT Cedar Rapids (US 30), Cedar Rapids, IA | 73 °F | 75 °F | 62 °F | 68% | East at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 807 ft | 10:11 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Manchester IA , Delhi, IA | 73 °F | 75 °F | 63 °F | 71% | SE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 3215 ft | 10:18 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Oak Ridge, Marion, IA | 71.6 °F | 74 °F | 63 °F | 74% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | -10000 ft | 10:34 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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