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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 68F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 61 | 77 | 65 | 81 | 66 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 16 mph SSE | 19 mph SSE | 13 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 67% | 59% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 55% | 40% | 60% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 63 | 78 | 64 | 81 | 66 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 74% | 64% | 62% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 70% | 70% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 81% | 75% | 66% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 75 | 61 | 72 | 59 | 64 | 56 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 17 mph SSW | 16 mph SW | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 61% | 62% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 70% | 60% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 75% | 68% | 91% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 55 | 62 | 56 | 69 | 56 | 55 | 48 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph WSW | 8 mph NW |
| Humidity | 87% | 85% | 66% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 93% | 29% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 46 | 58 | 49 | 63 | 51 | 56 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph NW | 5 mph NNW | 11 mph NNW | 10 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 90% | 74% | 61% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 39% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 49 | 57 | 49 | 67 | 50 | 56 | 50 |
| Wind | 11 mph NNE | 12 mph NE | 9 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 90% | 72% | 55% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 45 | 68 | 43 | 68 | 47 | 58 | 45 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 80% | 41% | 45% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 45 | 68 | 47 | 71 | 51 | 62 | 51 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 4 mph ENE | 4 mph ESE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 75% | 47% | 47% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 50 | 69 | 50 | 70 | 51 | 64 | 50 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 71% | 51% | 50% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 50 | 71 | 52 | 72 | 54 | 67 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 65% | 48% | 50% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 51 | 73 | 53 | 74 | 58 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 3 mph SSE | 1 mph SE |
| Humidity | 60% | 49% | 55% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 7% | 10% | % |
| 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 (KAXA) | 67 °F | 47 °F |
| Record (KAXA) | 91 °F (1998) | 35 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 73.4 °F | 57.9 °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 | 5:49 AM CDT | 8:36 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:15 AM CDT | 9:10 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:33 AM CDT | 9:52 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:45 AM CDT | 10:41 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:29 PM CDT | 1:53 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 54m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 47m
Tomorrow will be 1m 57s 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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87 °F
Mount Pleasant
86 °F
Shenandoah
86 °F
Perry
84 °F
Council Bluffs
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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| Algona | 82 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:15 PM CDT |
| Forest City | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 4:15 PM CDT |
| Fairmont | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:15 PM CDT |
| Mason City | 81 °F | Partly Cloudy | 3:53 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 (KAXA) |
| Wind Speed: | 13.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 5000 ft |
METAR KAXA 182115Z AUTO 16013G23KT BKN050 BKN055 28/17 A2983 RMK AO2
| 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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| Real Sporting de Gijón vs. Xerez | 6:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Alcorcón vs. Barcelona B | 6:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 66° F/ 19° 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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| Thompson, IA | 81.7 °F | 84 °F | 66 °F | 58% | South at 16.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1210 ft | 4:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Northwest Communications, Algona, IA | 82.8 °F | 83 °F | 61 °F | 48% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1201 ft | 4:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| 273 1st ST SW, Britt, IA | 82.0 °F | 83 °F | 61 °F | 49% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1214 ft | 4:29 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Lone Rock IA , Fenton, IA | 81 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 57% | South at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1233 ft | 3:53 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Farm Acreage, Bode, IA | 84.0 °F | 84 °F | 60 °F | 44% | SSE at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1130 ft | 4:31 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Garner, Garner, IA | 82.4 °F | 82 °F | 55 °F | 39% | SSE at 15.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1201 ft | 4:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
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