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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. Low of 70F. 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. High of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 87 | 66 | 86 | 69 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 51% | 54% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 59% | 36% | 53% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 64 | 87 | 69 | 84 | 67 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 15 mph South | 13 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 74% | 53% | 57% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 50% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 79% | 99% | 71% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 85 | 66 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 14 mph South | 12 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 59% | 54% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 79% | 74% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 63 | 77 | 60 | 74 | 59 | 66 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 12 mph WSW | 11 mph WSW | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 77% | 56% | 59% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 55 | 74 | 54 | 70 | 53 | 60 | 40 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 11 mph NNW | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 71% | 50% | 53% | 50% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 99% | 52% | 43% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 37 | 67 | 50 | 68 | 53 | 58 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 40% | 56% | 58% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 7% | 77% | 18% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 70 | 50 | 72 | 55 | 57 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 5 mph South | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 69% | 50% | 57% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 50% | 64% | 96% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 51 | 70 | 58 | 74 | 63 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 65% | 69% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 100% | 97% | 91% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 75 | 65 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 75% | 84% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 93% | 91% | 98% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 77 | 69 | 80 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 9 mph South | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 75% | 75% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 81% | 81% | 76% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 65 | 85 | 67 | 83 | 70 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 81% | 55% | 62% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 68% | 77% | 83% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 67 | 85 | 69 | 89 | 71 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 58% | 55% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KDEC) | 75 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KDEC) | 91 °F (1998) | 42 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 58 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| 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 | 5:37 AM CDT | 8:08 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:07 AM CDT | 8:38 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:28 AM CDT | 9:17 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:45 AM CDT | 10:00 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:12 PM CDT (5/19) | 2:00 AM CDT (5/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 31m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 30m
Tomorrow will be 1m 39s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 69% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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93 °F
Macomb
91 °F
Sterling
91 °F
Pontiac
91 °F
Champaign
90 °F
Salem
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51 °F
Waukegan
56 °F
Chicago Lansing
57 °F
Chicago Executive
57 °F
Chicago
57 °F
Chicago DuPage
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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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| Decatur | 82 °F | Clear | 7:54 PM CDT |
| Taylorville | 81 °F | Clear | 8:15 PM CDT |
| Lincoln | 84 °F | Clear | 8:15 PM CDT |
| Springfield | 83 °F | Clear | 7:52 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 (KAAA) |
| Wind Speed: | 12.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 160° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KAAA 200115Z AUTO 16012G16KT 10SM CLR 29/20 A2973 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Punishers vs Outcast Roller Derby | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 52°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APPLEVILLE, Mt Auburn, IL | 82.9 °F | 82 °F | 52 °F | 34% | South at 3.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 607 ft | 8:26 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sandhill Dr. & Lost Bridge Rd., Decatur, IL | 82.2 °F | 94 °F | 81 °F | 96% | WSW at 4.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 676 ft | 8:28 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| South Weather Station, Mechanicsburg, IL | 83.3 °F | 90 °F | 74 °F | 73% | SSE at 11.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 587 ft | 8:27 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Okaw River Valley, Sullivan, IL | 82.3 °F | 89 °F | 75 °F | 79% | SSE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 656 ft | 8:28 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest DOLVIL , Dollville, IL | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 668 ft | 6:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest KIRKVL , Sullivan, IL | 86 °F | 83 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 677 ft | 6:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RURAL KINCAID IL USA, PAWNEE, IL | 83.1 °F | 86 °F | 67 °F | 58% | SSW at 23.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 610 ft | 8:24 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Mount Pulaski IL , Latham, IL | 83 °F | 88 °F | 71 °F | 67% | SSE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1978 ft | 7:54 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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