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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. High of 90F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 64 | 85 | 69 | 87 | 67 | 73 | 67 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 14 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 74% | 57% | 52% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 40% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 66% | 70% | 61% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 63 | 82 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 17 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 74% | 59% | 62% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 40% | 40% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 79% | 56% | 81% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 80 | 64 | 79 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 83% | 59% | 62% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 50% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 80% | 76% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 73 | 61 | 72 | 62 | 63 | 55 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 11 mph SW | 10 mph WNW | 8 mph NW |
| Humidity | 97% | 65% | 68% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 95% | 47% | 84% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 51 | 71 | 56 | 64 | 58 | 61 | 54 |
| Wind | 8 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 7 mph NNW | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 80% | 59% | 82% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 74% | 76% | 60% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 52 | 73 | 54 | 72 | 58 | 58 | 48 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNW | 9 mph NNE | 6 mph NE | 8 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 85% | 50% | 61% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 77% | 37% | 16% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 43 | 62 | 53 | 74 | 56 | 55 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE | 6 mph East | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 66% | 72% | 56% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 8% | 2% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 47 | 75 | 54 | 76 | 60 | 62 | 58 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 72% | 46% | 58% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 28% | 50% | 58% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 54 | 78 | 56 | 78 | 62 | 66 | 61 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 48% | 56% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 61% | 78% | 85% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 59 | 77 | 63 | 80 | 71 | 68 | 67 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 73% | 62% | 70% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 76% | 72% | 70% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 78 | 67 | 74 | 71 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 68% | 88% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Mostly 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 (KBRL) | 75 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KBRL) | 93 °F (1998) | 38 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 62 °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 | 5:43 AM CDT | 8:19 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:11 AM CDT | 8:51 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:32 AM CDT | 9:30 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:48 AM CDT | 10:15 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:21 PM CDT | 2:09 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 39m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 35m
Tomorrow will be 1m 44s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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87 °F
Mount Pleasant
87 °F
Red Oak
86 °F
Sioux City
86 °F
Shenandoah
86 °F
Perry
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53 °F
Clarinda
54 °F
Dubuque
55 °F
Audubon
55 °F
Decorah
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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| Burlington | 70 °F | Clear | 12:53 AM CDT |
| Fort Madison | 72 °F | Clear | 12:35 AM CDT |
| Mount Pleasant | 72 °F | Clear | 12:35 AM CDT |
| Keokuk | 73 °F | Overcast | 12:35 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 (KEOK) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 130° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 4400 ft |
METAR KEOK 190535Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM OVC044 23/16 A2986 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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| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Red Sox vs. Twins | 11:10 PM UTC on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 79 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Chicago vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Rain Showers, 61 °F |
| New England vs. Houston | 8:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| 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, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| IADOT Burlington (US 34), Burlington, IA | 71 °F | - | 67 °F | 89% | SSE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 715 ft | 12:43 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| HADS MISS RVR AT LOCK & DAM #18 NR GL IL, Gladstone, IL | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 538 ft | 12:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Sawyer, Fort Madison, IA | 70.5 °F | 72 °F | 63 °F | 77% | East at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 692 ft | 12:59 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET New London IA , New London, IA | 68 °F | - | 62 °F | 82% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 813 ft | 12:22 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Burgus Computers, Stronghurst, IL | 68.0 °F | - | 62 °F | 81% | SSE at 6.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 680 ft | 12:58 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| CPS, Biggsville, IL | 69.1 °F | - | 63 °F | 80% | South at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 659 ft | 12:56 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Raritan IL , Raritan, IL | 67 °F | - | 62 °F | 85% | SE at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 759 ft | 12:33 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Chem Gro Inc., Adrian, IL | 68.3 °F | - | 60 °F | 76% | SE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 699 ft | 12:55 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Mt. Union, IA | 67.4 °F | - | 59 °F | 74% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 722 ft | 12:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| IADOT Mount Pleasant (US 218), Salem, IA | 66 °F | - | 63 °F | 89% | SE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 436 ft | 12:34 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lang Enterprises, Donnellson, IA | 68.5 °F | - | 64 °F | 85% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 689 ft | 12:55 AM CDT | Normal | |
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