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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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 55F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the SSE 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 | 64 | 76 | 67 | 81 | 67 | 68 | 62 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 15 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 13 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 72% | 61% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 70% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 80% | 68% | 69% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:53 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 61 | 74 | 62 | 78 | 61 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 76% | 63% | 56% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 46% | 66% | 52% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:52 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 70 | 57 | 71 | 57 | 61 | 59 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 12 mph WSW | 10 mph WSW | 9 mph SW |
| Humidity | 76% | 65% | 62% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 59% | 61% | 11% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 56 | 64 | 58 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph WSW | 11 mph WSW | 8 mph West | 8 mph NW |
| Humidity | 97% | 80% | 83% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 84% | 82% | 50% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 52 | 62 | 55 | 66 | 57 | 58 | 51 |
| Wind | 7 mph NW | 10 mph NW | 8 mph NNW | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 77% | 79% | 73% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 64% | 39% | 43% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 45 | 67 | 50 | 71 | 55 | 58 | 51 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE | 9 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 73% | 52% | 57% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 11% | 22% | 13% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 48 | 67 | 51 | 72 | 58 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph East | 10 mph East | 9 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 74% | 53% | 61% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 7% | 28% | 30% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 52 | 72 | 59 | 72 | 64 | 65 | 63 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 11 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 77% | 62% | 73% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 71 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 64 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 84% | 92% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 100% | 94% | 60% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 75 | 65 | 74 | 67 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 74% | 77% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 75% | 60% | 58% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 60 | 75 | 64 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph South | 4 mph South | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 80% | 66% | 87% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 78% | 84% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 72 °F | 52 °F |
| Record | 89 °F (2006) | 37 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 83 °F | 61 °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 | 5:53 AM CDT | 8:30 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:21 AM CDT | 9:02 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:42 AM CDT | 9:41 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:57 AM CDT | 10:26 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:32 PM CDT | 2:20 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 40m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 37m
Tomorrow will be 1m 46s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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75 °F
Le Mars
75 °F
Red Oak
75 °F
Council Bluffs
75 °F
Sioux City
75 °F
Atlantic
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62 °F
Clarinda
64 °F
Council Bluffs
64 °F
Shenandoah
64 °F
Sioux City
66 °F
Clinton
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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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| Osceola Municipal | 70 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:15 AM CDT |
| Chariton | 72 °F | Overcast | 2:15 AM CDT |
| Lamoni | 70 °F | Light Rain | 2:18 AM CDT |
| Creston | 68 °F | Light Drizzle | 2:15 AM 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 (KLWD) |
| Wind Speed: | 14.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 270° (West) |
| Ceiling: | 4900 ft |
SPECI KLWD 190718Z AUTO 27014G31KT 10SM VCTS -RA SCT022 SCT036 BKN049 21/15 A2985 RMK AO2 PK WND 25031/0713 WSHFT 0704 LTG DSNT S AND W TSB0659RAB08 P0000
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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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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| IADOT Osceola (I-35), Osceola, IA | 70 °F | - | 67 °F | 90% | South at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1095 ft | 2:09 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS STEPHENS STATE FOREST IA, Derby, IA | 71 °F | 71 °F | 66 °F | 83% | SSE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 959 ft | 2:07 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| IADOT Leon (I-35)/IA 2), Decatur, IA | 73 °F | 74 °F | 65 °F | 75% | SSE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1145 ft | 2:07 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CHARIT , Chariton, IA | 69 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1018 ft | 1:35 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Indianola, IA | 71.5 °F | 73 °F | 64 °F | 77% | NW at 4.0 mph | - / hr | 0 ft | 2:29 AM CDT | Normal | |
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