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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then thunderstorms after midnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 63F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. Low of 43F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 64F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 58 | 72 | 56 | 74 | 55 | 61 | 54 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 19 mph South | 18 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 92% | 56% | 50% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 70% | 60% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 37% | 79% | 74% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 55 | 64 | 54 | 65 | 54 | 56 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 12 mph SW | 12 mph South | 5 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 94% | 72% | 67% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 50% | 69% | 89% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 50 | 56 | 52 | 62 | 52 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 7 mph NW | 13 mph NNW | 10 mph North |
| Humidity | 88% | 83% | 70% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 90% | 40% | 73% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 43 | 60 | 43 | 64 | 45 | 54 | 45 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNE | 10 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 82% | 54% | 48% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 47% | 47% | 18% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 45 | 66 | 50 | 67 | 50 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 9 mph SSE | 11 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 57% | 55% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 6% | 6% | 45% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 47 | 55 | 53 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 58 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 11 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 95% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 10% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 24% | 44% | 77% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 67 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph ESE | 10 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 99% | 91% | 86% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 10% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 76% | 98% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 75 | 69 | 76 | 72 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 81% | 85% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 94% | 86% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 70 | 67 | 76 | 70 | 64 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 92% | 80% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 91% | 79% | 62% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 73 | 61 | 72 | 61 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 5 mph South | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 65% | 67% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 65 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 3 mph SW | 1 mph SSW | 1 mph West |
| Humidity | 98% | 78% | 82% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 28% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 71 °F | 48 °F |
| Record | 90 °F (1967) | 35 °F (1968) |
| Yesterday | 83 °F | 60 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 7 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:50 AM CDT | 8:41 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:17 AM CDT | 9:15 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:34 AM CDT | 9:57 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:45 AM CDT | 10:47 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:36 PM CDT (5/19) | 2:25 AM CDT (5/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 57m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 50m
Tomorrow will be 1m 56s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 70% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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89 °F
Pella
89 °F
Mount Pleasant
88 °F
Des Moines
88 °F
Boone
88 °F
Perry
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57 °F
Shenandoah
57 °F
Clarinda
60 °F
Carroll
60 °F
Storm Lake
60 °F
Creston
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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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| Estherville | 63 °F | Clear | 9:52 PM CDT |
| Jackson | 64 °F | Clear | 10:13 PM CDT |
| Spencer | 62 °F | Clear | 9:53 PM CDT |
| Fairmont | 64 °F | Clear | 10:15 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 (KEST) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 70° (ENE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KEST 200252Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP993 60010 T01720156 56033
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Tigers vs. Rangers | 7:05 PM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 90 °F |
| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Real Salt Lake vs. Chivas USA | 7:30 PM PDT on May 19, 2013 | Clear, 65 °F |
| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Dickinson Co. Courthouse, Spirit Lake, IA | 63.4 °F | 61 °F | 91% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1470 ft | 10:23 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lost Island Lake, Ruthven, IA | 62.6 °F | 62 °F | 98% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1380 ft | 10:24 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| West Sioux Estates 10, Milford, IA | 62.4 °F | 60 °F | 91% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1404 ft | 10:15 PM CDT | Normal | ||
| MNDOT I-90 Mile Post 67, Lakefield, MN | 64 °F | 64 °F | 99% | ESE at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1508 ft | 10:06 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| IADOT Spencer (US 18), Spencer, IA | 63 °F | 60 °F | 91% | ENE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1484 ft | 10:03 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Mulberry Grove Family Farm, Milford, IA | 61.8 °F | 60 °F | 93% | ENE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1453 ft | 10:24 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Dugout Creek, Lake Park, IA | 61.2 °F | 58 °F | 88% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1454 ft | 10:24 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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