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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 66F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 45F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 64F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy 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 0.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 69 | 58 | 76 | 58 | 63 | 55 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 18 mph SSW | 18 mph SSW | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 84% | 69% | 53% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 60% | 50% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 78% | 55% | 71% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 58 | 56 | 65 | 56 | 67 | 54 | 59 | 54 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 6 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 71% | 64% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 54% | 71% | 88% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | 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 | 54 | 51 | 60 | 52 | 61 | 52 | 54 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 7 mph WNW | 12 mph NW | 10 mph North |
| Humidity | 87% | 75% | 72% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 90% | 91% | 84% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| 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 | 50 | 46 | 60 | 45 | 65 | 46 | 55 | 46 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNE | 10 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 83% | 54% | 50% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 24% | 48% | 10% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | 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 | 47 | 46 | 63 | 51 | 67 | 49 | 57 | 45 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 9 mph SSE | 10 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 63% | 53% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 7% | 14% | 9% |
| 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 | 52 | 47 | 54 | 53 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 58 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 12 mph SE |
| Humidity | 87% | 96% | 96% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 22% | 40% | 73% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 58 | 58 | 71 | 65 | 72 | 67 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 11 mph ESE | 10 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 99% | 83% | 83% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 20% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 97% | 99% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 63 | 84 | 69 | 78 | 73 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 59% | 81% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 96% | 89% | 88% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| 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 | 61 | 61 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 93% | 85% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 93% | 84% | 70% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 73 | 63 | 72 | 64 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 68% | 72% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 44% | 47% | 43% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 66 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 2 mph SSW | 1 mph SW |
| Humidity | 99% | 79% | 91% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 67 °F | 48 °F |
| Record | 84 °F (2007) | 33 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 75 °F | 64 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:47 AM CDT | 8:38 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:13 AM CDT | 9:12 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:31 AM CDT | 9:54 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:42 AM CDT | 10:44 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:39 PM CDT | 2:50 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 58m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 51m
Tomorrow will be 1m 53s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 71% 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
59 °F
Creston
59 °F
Audubon
59 °F
Sioux City
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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 | 63 °F | Light Drizzle | 1:15 AM CDT |
| Forest City | 64 °F | Light Rain | 1:15 AM CDT |
| Fairmont | 63 °F | Overcast | 1:15 AM CDT |
| Mason City | 63 °F | Light Rain | 1:24 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: | MVFR (KAXA) |
| Wind Speed: | 13.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 130° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 3400 ft |
METAR KAXA 200615Z AUTO 13013KT 5SM -DZ FEW009 BKN034 OVC085 17/17 A2956 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 | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| 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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| Thompson, IA | 62.2 °F | 62 °F | 99% | South at 18.3 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 1210 ft | 1:30 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Northwest Communications, Algona, IA | 61.5 °F | 60 °F | 95% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 1201 ft | 1:18 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| 273 1st ST SW, Britt, IA | 61.2 °F | 60 °F | 95% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 1214 ft | 1:17 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Lone Rock IA , Fenton, IA | 61 °F | 59 °F | 93% | South at 8 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 1233 ft | 12:56 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Farm Acreage, Bode, IA | 61.5 °F | 60 °F | 95% | SE at 15.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 1130 ft | 1:31 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Garner, Garner, IA | 64.4 °F | 61 °F | 88% | SE at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1201 ft | 1:30 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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