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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. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% 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 South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNE after midnight. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 57 | 77 | 60 | 80 | 61 | 67 | 61 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 78% | 57% | 53% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 56% | 43% | 4% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 61 | 82 | 64 | 82 | 66 | 72 | 64 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 14 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 56% | 57% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 40% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 44% | 52% | 67% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 82 | 63 | 81 | 64 | 70 | 67 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 81% | 51% | 59% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 72% | 62% | 16% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 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 | 76 | 67 | 77 | 68 | 68 | 63 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 5 mph SW |
| Humidity | 93% | 72% | 74% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 76% | 60% | 21% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 60 | 71 | 63 | 69 | 63 | 60 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph West | 3 mph West | 4 mph SW | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 91% | 75% | 83% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 26% | 75% | 1% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 53 | 63 | 50 | 64 | 51 | 57 | 47 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNE | 12 mph NE | 9 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 84% | 63% | 60% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 100% | 42% | 37% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 41 | 66 | 47 | 69 | 51 | 54 | 44 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 65% | 50% | 52% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 14% | 19% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 39 | 69 | 47 | 71 | 53 | 59 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE | 5 mph NNE | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 51% | 44% | 54% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 44 | 70 | 47 | 72 | 53 | 62 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 59% | 43% | 51% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 39 | 73 | 44 | 72 | 53 | 65 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 45% | 35% | 49% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 47 | 75 | 51 | 76 | 55 | 66 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 5 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 54% | 42% | 50% | 62% |
| 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 (KCWI) | 75 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KCWI) | 90 °F (1964) | 33 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 83.1 °F | 60.4 °F |
| 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 | 5:38 AM CDT | 8:19 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:06 AM CDT | 8:51 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:26 AM CDT | 9:32 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:40 AM CDT | 10:18 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:16 PM CDT | 1:38 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 45m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 40m
Tomorrow will be 1m 52s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
Perry
86 °F
Mount Pleasant
86 °F
Shenandoah
84 °F
Red Oak
84 °F
Des Moines
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53 °F
Clarinda
55 °F
Decorah
55 °F
Dubuque
55 °F
Audubon
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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| Clinton | 81 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:35 PM CDT |
| Savanna | 83 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:35 PM CDT |
| Davenport | 80 °F | Overcast | 2:52 PM CDT |
| Dubuque | 78 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:53 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 (KCWI) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 158° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KCWI 182035Z AUTO 15010KT 10SM SCT070 27/16 A2996 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| A.S. Varese vs. Brescia | 4:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Empoli vs. Verona | 4:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| 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 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Mt. Murrell, Charlotte, IA | 81.5 °F | 83 °F | 62 °F | 52% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 797 ft | 3:46 PM CDT | Normal | |
| IADOT Maquoketa (US 61/IA 64), Maquoketa, IA | 82 °F | 82 °F | 60 °F | 46% | East at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 824 ft | 3:22 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IADOT De Witt (US 30/US 61), Low Moor, IA | 81 °F | 83 °F | 65 °F | 59% | SE at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 789 ft | 3:23 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest GRNMO1 , Grand Mound, IA | 84 °F | 81 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 724 ft | 2:20 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest LOWMR1 , Camanche, IA | 85 °F | 82 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 638 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| HADS MISSISSIPPI RVR AT LOCK & DAM #1 IA, Bellevue, IA | 81 °F | 79 °F | - | - | SSE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 580 ft | 3:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Mayer Farm @ Eagle Point, Clinton, IA | 81.0 °F | 82 °F | 62 °F | 53% | ESE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 745 ft | 3:46 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Clinton, IA | 82.5 °F | 84 °F | 63 °F | 52% | SSE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 592 ft | 3:38 PM CDT | Normal | |
| West Hickory Street, Eldridge, IA | 80.4 °F | 82 °F | 63 °F | 56% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 3:41 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest US-30 @ Clinton/Mississippi Riv, Clinton, IA | 85 °F | 85 °F | 61 °F | 45% | North at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 3:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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