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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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms, then thunderstorms and rain showers after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 79F. 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 SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 64 | 78 | 65 | 81 | 66 | 68 | 65 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 66% | 61% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 69% | 62% | 76% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 71 | 63 | 65 | 60 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 12 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 74% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 79% | 67% | 68% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 57 | 72 | 58 | 71 | 57 | 61 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 7 mph WSW | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 83% | 62% | 61% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 83% | 82% | 14% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 47 | 61 | 48 | 63 | 49 | 49 | 34 |
| Wind | 12 mph North | 14 mph NNE | 10 mph NE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 81% | 62% | 61% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 100% | 100% | 7% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 32 | 61 | 43 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 41 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 4 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 58% | 52% | 58% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 37 | 64 | 50 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 53 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 71% | 61% | 80% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 97% | 82% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 52 | 62 | 55 | 68 | 56 | 56 | 54 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph ESE | 10 mph East |
| Humidity | 97% | 78% | 65% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 99% | 57% | 97% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 68 | 60 | 73 | 65 | 61 | 60 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 73% | 78% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 94% | 93% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 70 | 67 | 76 | 71 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 92% | 84% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 91% | 84% | 82% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 75 | 68 | 78 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 80% | 72% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 88% | 90% | 79% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 75 | 67 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 97% | 76% | 91% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 (KEFT) | 0 °F | - |
| Record (KEFT) | 89 °F (2012) | 35 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 82.2 °F | 53.8 °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 | 5:31 AM CDT | 8:16 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:58 AM CDT | 8:49 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:17 AM CDT | 9:30 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:30 AM CDT | 10:18 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:13 PM CDT (5/19) | 2:02 AM CDT (5/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 50m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 45m
Tomorrow will be 1m 51s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 70% 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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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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| Monroe | 68 °F | Clear | 11:15 PM CDT |
| Janesville | 68 °F | Clear | 11:15 PM CDT |
| Freeport | 67 °F | Scattered Clouds | 11:15 PM CDT |
| Rockford | 66 °F | Overcast | 10:54 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 (KEFT) |
| Wind Speed: | 14.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 185° (South) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KEFT 200415Z AUTO 14014KT 10SM CLR 20/14 A2973 RMK AO2 T01970143
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Hawkeye Observatory, Durand, IL | 67.9 °F | - | 60 °F | 76% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 758 ft | 11:28 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Newark Township, Beloit, WI | 64.0 °F | - | 61 °F | 91% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 11:18 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Resh Farms, Winnebago, IL | 62.2 °F | - | 56 °F | 81% | SSE at 5.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 899 ft | 11:28 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cunningham and Westfield, Winnebago, IL | 68.0 °F | - | 58 °F | 71% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 11:29 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rock River, Roscoe, IL | 79.0 °F | 77 °F | - | - | SW at 11.0 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 728 ft | 8:57 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 3 Mi. SE of Winnebago, Winnebago, IL | 65.7 °F | - | 63 °F | 92% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 838 ft | 11:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest US-20 near Freeport , Freeport, IL | 68 °F | - | 58 °F | 69% | SE at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 807 ft | 10:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rockford Plaza, Rockford, IL | 66.6 °F | - | 61 °F | 83% | SSE at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 787 ft | 11:29 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rockford, IL | 80.6 °F | 82 °F | 61 °F | 52% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 8:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sunset Acres, Freeport, IL | 67.2 °F | - | 60 °F | 77% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 850 ft | 11:28 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Read Road, Janesville, WI | 66.8 °F | - | 62 °F | 84% | SSE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 840 ft | 11:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Freeport, IL | 68.3 °F | - | 60 °F | 75% | SE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 792 ft | 11:29 PM CDT | Normal | |
| WIDOT Monroe - STH 11 @ STH 69, Monroe, WI | 70 °F | - | 57 °F | 63% | NNE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1075 ft | 10:22 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rooftop Weather - West Freeport, Freeport, IL | 69.6 °F | - | 65 °F | 85% | SE at 8.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 845 ft | 11:29 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Glen Abbey South, Belvidere, Rockford, IL | 65.9 °F | - | 62 °F | 86% | SE at 0.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 863 ft | 11:29 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Aberdeen, Belvidere, IL | 64.2 °F | - | 62 °F | 91% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 873 ft | 11:22 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Royal Oaks - Freeport, Freeport, IL | 65.9 °F | - | 61 °F | 85% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 840 ft | 11:11 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest I-39 @ Kishwaukee River Bridge , Rockford, IL | 65 °F | - | 62 °F | 91% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 717 ft | 10:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rayz Rescue Be-ver Kreek, Belvidere, IL | 66.4 °F | - | 62 °F | 87% | East at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 11:29 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Highland Elementary, Stillman Valley, IL | 68.1 °F | - | 63 °F | 84% | SSE at 4.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 11:29 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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