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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. Low of 73F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 62 | 82 | 65 | 88 | 66 | 78 | 66 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 14 mph South | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 77% | 56% | 49% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 48% | 55% | 58% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 64 | 82 | 66 | 83 | 65 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 17 mph SSW | 15 mph SSW | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 74% | 60% | 54% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 40% | 40% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 69% | 63% | 67% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 64 | 77 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 75 | 68 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 73% | 68% | 66% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 85% | 80% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 70 | 67 | 74 | 65 | 73 | 65 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph SW | 10 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 90% | 72% | 77% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 82% | 77% | 73% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 60 | 69 | 61 | 67 | 58 | 63 | 55 |
| Wind | 7 mph WSW | 10 mph West | 11 mph WNW | 9 mph NW |
| Humidity | 88% | 73% | 73% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 100% | 96% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 47 | 67 | 51 | 67 | 51 | 57 | 41 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 10 mph North | 11 mph NNE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 70% | 52% | 55% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 98% | 77% | 34% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 38 | 59 | 45 | 69 | 49 | 58 | 45 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 53% | 57% | 47% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 100% | 100% | 14% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Clear |
| 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 | 59 | 46 | 72 | 51 | 78 | 53 | 65 | 52 |
| Wind | 7 mph East | 8 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 60% | 46% | 40% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 57% | 84% | 84% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 50 | 73 | 54 | 80 | 58 | 67 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 60% | 48% | 48% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 88% | 94% | 95% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 59 | 76 | 60 | 81 | 62 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 72% | 55% | 51% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 91% | 89% | 85% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 58 | 78 | 60 | 80 | 64 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph South | 5 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 72% | 54% | 57% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 79% | 80% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KBMI) | 79 °F | 44 °F |
| Record (KBMI) | 90 °F (2012) | 44 °F (1976) |
| Yesterday | 80.5 °F | 64.0 °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 | 5:35 AM CDT | 8:09 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:04 AM CDT | 8:41 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:25 AM CDT | 9:20 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:41 AM CDT | 10:04 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:12 PM CDT | 2:00 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 37m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 34m
Tomorrow will be 1m 43s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 63% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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76 °F
Cairo
71 °F
Cahokia
71 °F
Quincy
71 °F
Metropolis
71 °F
Macomb
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51 °F
Waukegan
56 °F
Chicago Lansing
57 °F
Chicago DuPage
57 °F
Chicago
57 °F
Chicago Executive
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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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| Bloomington | 63 °F | Clear | 5:43 AM CDT |
| Lincoln | 64 °F | Clear | 5:35 AM CDT |
| Pontiac | 61 °F | Clear | 5:35 AM CDT |
| Peoria | 64 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:54 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: | IFR (KBMI) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 148° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
SPECI KBMI 191043Z AUTO 15004KT 2SM BR CLR 17/16 A2995 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Center of Town, Normal, IL | 65.8 °F | 62 °F | 88% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 781 ft | 5:54 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Across from IWU, Bloomington, IL | 65.9 °F | 63 °F | 90% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 871 ft | 5:48 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Vap0rz Garage, Bloomington, IL | 64.0 °F | 61 °F | 89% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 791 ft | 5:40 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Southeast Bloomington, Bloomington, IL | 63.8 °F | 60 °F | 88% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 5:54 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Eagle's Landing, Normal, IL | 63.1 °F | 62 °F | 95% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 5:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Eagle Ridge, Bloomington, IL | 62.2 °F | 60 °F | 91% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 856 ft | 5:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Bloomington IL , Bloomington, IL | 64 °F | 61 °F | 89% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1017 ft | 5:34 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Hudson IL , Hudson, IL | 62 °F | 60 °F | 92% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 5:33 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Ridgewood Subdivision, Bloomington, IL | 63.3 °F | 62 °F | 94% | SSW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 702 ft | 5:43 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Strle's at South Bloomington, Bloomington, IL | 62.0 °F | 61 °F | 96% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 829 ft | 5:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest TOWNDA , Towanda, IL | 61 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 777 ft | 3:20 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Danvers IL , Danvers, IL | 62 °F | 60 °F | 94% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 803 ft | 5:34 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Letcher Basin, Secor, IL | 63.3 °F | 62 °F | 95% | SW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 773 ft | 5:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Brandt Lexington, Lexington, IL | 60.8 °F | 59 °F | 94% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 741 ft | 5:45 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Cooksville, IL | 62.6 °F | 61 °F | 94% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 801 ft | 5:40 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Out on the Farm, Heyworth, IL | 60.4 °F | 60 °F | 97% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 5:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Meridian Rd, Secor, IL | 64.0 °F | 60 °F | 88% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 712 ft | 5:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET El Paso IL , El Paso, IL | 61 °F | 60 °F | 97% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 734 ft | 5:28 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Oak Valley, Goodfield, IL | 63.7 °F | 62 °F | 94% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 764 ft | 5:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Le Roy, IL | 59.7 °F | 60 °F | 99% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 5:55 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Waynesville IL , Waynesville, IL | 61 °F | 60 °F | 95% | SE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 744 ft | 5:28 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Arrowsmith IL , Arrowsmith, IL | 62 °F | 61 °F | 95% | SSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 862 ft | 5:30 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Colfax, Colfax, IL | 61.3 °F | 60 °F | 94% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 759 ft | 5:48 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| H2G Chenoa, IL, Chenoa, IL | 60.8 °F | 58 °F | 90% | SSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 722 ft | 5:54 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Webster Ave., Eureka, IL | 62.4 °F | 62 °F | 97% | SSE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 734 ft | 5:53 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest ATLNTA , Atlanta, IL | 62 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 658 ft | 4:30 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
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