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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 17, 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 17, 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 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 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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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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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. 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% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 77F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 61 | 78 | 64 | 80 | 63 | 68 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 97% | 60% | 56% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 55% | 45% | 41% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 83 | 66 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 14 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 93% | 59% | 56% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 40% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 61% | 69% | 65% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 84 | 64 | 69 | 68 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 16 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 85% | 59% | 53% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 69% | 68% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 78 | 68 | 79 | 69 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 90% | 71% | 73% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 94% | 77% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 72 | 63 | 72 | 63 | 62 | 55 |
| Wind | 4 mph WNW | 4 mph WSW | 7 mph WSW | 7 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 98% | 72% | 73% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 29% | 73% | 19% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 56 | 65 | 53 | 68 | 52 | 60 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph WNW | 10 mph NE | 9 mph NNE | 8 mph North |
| Humidity | 86% | 65% | 56% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 91% | 100% | 48% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 44 | 70 | 49 | 70 | 53 | 55 | 46 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 12 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 55% | 48% | 53% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 12% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 41 | 72 | 47 | 75 | 53 | 62 | 49 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 8 mph NNE | 6 mph NNE | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 53% | 40% | 48% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 44 | 72 | 49 | 75 | 55 | 64 | 51 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 56% | 42% | 50% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 44 | 76 | 47 | 74 | 53 | 66 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 49% | 36% | 47% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 47 | 77 | 51 | 76 | 56 | 68 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 7 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 53% | 39% | 49% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| 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 (KGBG) | 75 °F | 53 °F |
| Record (KGBG) | 92 °F (1964) | 33 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 79.2 °F | 59.8 °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 | 5:40 AM CDT | 8:15 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:09 AM CDT | 8:47 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:30 AM CDT | 9:26 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:45 AM CDT | 10:11 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:16 PM CDT | 1:36 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 37m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 34m
Tomorrow will be 1m 48s longer.
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| First Quarter, 55% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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76 °F
Centralia
76 °F
Macomb
75 °F
Sterling
75 °F
Cairo
75 °F
Galesburg
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48 °F
Waukegan
51 °F
Chicago DuPage
53 °F
Aurora
54 °F
Chicago Executive
54 °F
Freeport
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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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| Galesburg | 76 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:35 AM CDT |
| Macomb | 77 °F | Overcast | 10:35 AM CDT |
| Moline | 73 °F | Haze | 9:52 AM CDT |
| Burlington | 72 °F | Scattered Clouds | 9:53 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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ASQ5494 Atlanta, GA |
KMLI | 10:46AM | On Time |
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AAY680 Orlando, FL |
KMLI | 11:51AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KGBG) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 160° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 2500 ft |
METAR KGBG 181535Z AUTO 12007KT 090V150 10SM BKN025 BKN034 24/17 A3000 RMK AO2 T02440173
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Frank F. Sidney's Western Bandit Volunteers | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 45°F |
| 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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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° 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 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| John Deere Classic | 8:30 AM CDT on July 11, 2013 | Average High 83° F/ 28° C |
| John Deere Classic | 8:30 AM CDT on July 12, 2013 | Average High 84° F/ 28° C |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| N9VPV, Galesburg, IL | 75.4 °F | 77 °F | 64 °F | 69% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 771 ft | 10:35 AM CDT | Normal | |
| North-Central Galesburg, Galesburg, IL | 75.4 °F | 77 °F | 66 °F | 72% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 760 ft | 10:41 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Willow Lane Area, Galesburg, IL | 76.2 °F | 78 °F | 67 °F | 72% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 781 ft | 10:27 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest I-74 @ Galesburg Over RxR , East Galesburg, IL | 73 °F | 74 °F | 65 °F | 76% | SSE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 790 ft | 9:46 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Knoxville, IL | 74.3 °F | 75 °F | 67 °F | 78% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 773 ft | 10:31 AM CDT | Normal | |
| East Burch St, Wataga, IL | 79.9 °F | 80 °F | 50 °F | 36% | ESE at 7.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 720 ft | 10:41 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Kepple Acres Farms near Fairview, IL | 72.0 °F | 72 °F | 66 °F | 81% | South at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 741 ft | 10:40 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Elmwood, IL, Elmwood, IL | 74.5 °F | 76 °F | 67 °F | 76% | ESE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 643 ft | 10:26 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Galva, Galva, IL | 76.5 °F | 78 °F | 65 °F | 68% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 10:36 AM CDT | Normal | |
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