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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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| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 57F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 39F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Clear with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 70F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 50F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 62 | 71 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 68 | 63 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 14 mph SE | 13 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 82% | 77% | 61% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 87% | 80% | 75% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 58 | 76 | 58 | 67 | 56 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 54% | 67% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 77% | 78% | 70% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 52 | 58 | 53 | 64 | 54 | 61 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SE | 5 mph NE | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 99% | 85% | 70% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 50% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 75% | 91% | 99% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 49 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 11 mph North | 11 mph North | 9 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 100% | 99% | 90% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 44 | 61 | 46 | 67 | 47 | 48 | 45 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNW | 10 mph North | 10 mph NNE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 100% | 59% | 49% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 39 | 39 | 56 | 40 | 66 | 44 | 49 | 45 |
| Wind | 7 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE | 9 mph ENE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 57% | 44% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 0% | 0% | 53% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 45 | 55 | 48 | 63 | 48 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 87% | 79% | 57% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 100% | 100% | 27% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 50 | 59 | 52 | 67 | 55 | 61 | 57 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 14 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 80% | 67% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 99% | 100% | 99% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 58 | 62 | 59 | 67 | 59 | 64 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 86% | 72% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 96% | 88% | 85% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 53 | 70 | 55 | 71 | 58 | 65 | 57 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 4 mph SE | 4 mph SE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 59% | 64% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 78% | 65% | 65% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 55 | 70 | 58 | 71 | 62 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SE | 1 mph SE |
| Humidity | 79% | 66% | 74% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 82% | 75% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMJQ) | 65 °F | 45 °F |
| Record (KMJQ) | 89 °F (1998) | 33 °F (2000) |
| Yesterday | 82.0 °F | 62.6 °F |
| 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 | 5:51 AM CDT | 8:42 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:18 AM CDT | 9:16 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:36 AM CDT | 9:58 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:46 AM CDT | 10:48 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:38 PM CDT | 2:26 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 57m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 50m
Tomorrow will be 1m 56s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 31
Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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75 °F
Le Mars
75 °F
Sioux City
75 °F
Council Bluffs
75 °F
Atlantic
75 °F
Shenandoah
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60 °F
Clarinda
60 °F
Storm Lake
60 °F
Carroll
60 °F
Shenandoah
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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| Jackson | 66 °F | Scattered Clouds | 7:52 AM CDT |
| Spencer | 65 °F | Clear | 7:53 AM CDT |
| Estherville | 66 °F | Clear | 7:52 AM CDT |
| Worthington | 64 °F | Clear | 7:55 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 (KMJQ) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 163° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KMJQ 191252Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM SCT008 19/16 A2971 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Dickinson Co. Courthouse, Spirit Lake, IA | 65.3 °F | 63 °F | 92% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1470 ft | 8:11 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| West Sioux Estates 10, Milford, IA | 64.2 °F | 62 °F | 92% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1420 ft | 7:59 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Dugout Creek, Lake Park, IA | 64.0 °F | 61 °F | 90% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1454 ft | 8:10 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Mulberry Grove Family Farm, Milford, IA | 64.8 °F | 62 °F | 92% | South at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1453 ft | 8:11 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MNDOT I-90 Mile Post 67, Lakefield, MN | 65 °F | 64 °F | 99% | SSW at 14 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1508 ft | 7:46 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Lost Island Lake, Ruthven, IA | 65.0 °F | 63 °F | 93% | SSE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1380 ft | 8:10 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| IADOT Spencer (US 18), Spencer, IA | 65 °F | 62 °F | 91% | South at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1484 ft | 7:42 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
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