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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 in the afternoon. High of 91F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast 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%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the North after midnight. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 59 | 78 | 61 | 82 | 63 | 72 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 72% | 55% | 51% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 67% | 35% | 12% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 61 | 84 | 65 | 85 | 69 | 73 | 67 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 14 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 73% | 52% | 56% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 66% | 35% | 21% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | 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 | 74 | 66 | 83 | 65 | 83 | 63 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 17 mph SSW | 16 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 76% | 55% | 50% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 91% | 55% | 81% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| 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 | 72 | 68 | 81 | 67 | 80 | 69 | 68 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 66% | 66% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 81% | 87% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a 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 | 73 | 66 | 77 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph NW |
| Humidity | 78% | 70% | 76% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 80% | 58% | 47% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | 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 | 63 | 56 | 72 | 52 | 68 | 52 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 76% | 48% | 54% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 64% | 49% | 51% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| 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 | 58 | 45 | 70 | 48 | 72 | 48 | 55 | 40 |
| Wind | 11 mph NNE | 13 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 63% | 45% | 41% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 57 | 40 | 74 | 46 | 80 | 51 | 59 | 47 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 9 mph North | 8 mph NNE | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 55% | 37% | 36% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | 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 | 62 | 42 | 75 | 46 | 80 | 51 | 65 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 6 mph East | 8 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 49% | 33% | 34% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 65 | 44 | 76 | 47 | 82 | 51 | 65 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 46% | 34% | 34% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 67 | 47 | 78 | 49 | 80 | 55 | 69 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 47% | 37% | 40% | 56% |
| 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 (KBMI) | 67 °F | 37 °F |
| Record (KBMI) | 89 °F (1998) | 33 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 63 °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 | 5:36 AM CDT | 8:08 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:05 AM CDT | 8:40 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:26 AM CDT | 9:19 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:42 AM CDT | 10:03 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:10 PM CDT | 1:30 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 35m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 32m
Tomorrow will be 1m 46s longer.
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| First Quarter, 52% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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71 °F
Macomb
68 °F
Centralia
68 °F
Salem
68 °F
Carmi
68 °F
Mount Carmel
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48 °F
Waukegan
51 °F
Chicago DuPage
53 °F
Aurora
54 °F
Freeport
54 °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 | Mostly Cloudy | 4:56 AM CDT |
| Lincoln | 64 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:55 AM CDT |
| Pontiac | 61 °F | Mist | 4:55 AM CDT |
| Peoria | 65 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:54 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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FDX1512 Memphis, TN |
KPIA | 05:03AM | On Time |
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AMF1603 Louisville, KY |
KPIA | 05:34AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | IFR (KPNT) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 80° (East) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KPNT 180955Z AUTO 08004KT 1 3/4SM BR VV007 16/16 A3003 RMK AO2
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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 | 64.5 °F | 61 °F | 89% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 781 ft | 5:15 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Across from IWU, Bloomington, IL | 65.0 °F | 62 °F | 91% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 871 ft | 5:12 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Vap0rz Garage, Bloomington, IL | 64.9 °F | 63 °F | 93% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 791 ft | 5:10 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Southeast Bloomington, Bloomington, IL | 63.9 °F | 60 °F | 86% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Eagle's Landing, Normal, IL | 63.1 °F | 61 °F | 92% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Eagle Ridge, Bloomington, IL | 63.0 °F | 59 °F | 88% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 856 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Bloomington IL , Bloomington, IL | 65 °F | 63 °F | 93% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1017 ft | 4:44 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Hudson IL , Hudson, IL | 62 °F | 58 °F | 88% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 4:46 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Ridgewood Subdivision, Bloomington, IL | 63.6 °F | 62 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 702 ft | 5:13 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Strle's at South Bloomington, Bloomington, IL | 63.1 °F | 61 °F | 94% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 829 ft | 5:08 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest TOWNDA , Towanda, IL | 59 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 777 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Danvers IL , Danvers, IL | 63 °F | 61 °F | 94% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 803 ft | 4:47 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Letcher Basin, Secor, IL | 62.7 °F | 61 °F | 95% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 773 ft | 5:15 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Brandt Lexington, Lexington, IL | 64.7 °F | 62 °F | 89% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 741 ft | 5:12 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Cooksville, IL | 64.1 °F | 62 °F | 91% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 801 ft | 5:08 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Out on the Farm, Heyworth, IL | 63.1 °F | 62 °F | 97% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 5:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Meridian Rd, Secor, IL | 64.0 °F | 60 °F | 87% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 712 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest US-51 @ Heyworth , Heyworth, IL | 59 °F | 55 °F | 84% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 4:15 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET El Paso IL , El Paso, IL | 63 °F | 62 °F | 96% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 734 ft | 4:48 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Oak Valley, Goodfield, IL | 63.1 °F | 62 °F | 97% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 764 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Lexington, Illinois, Lexington, IL | 62.3 °F | 61 °F | 95% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 731 ft | 4:47 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Le Roy, IL | 63.9 °F | 62 °F | 95% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Waynesville IL , Waynesville, IL | 62 °F | 61 °F | 96% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 744 ft | 4:40 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Arrowsmith IL , Arrowsmith, IL | 63 °F | 60 °F | 91% | SSE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 862 ft | 4:43 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Colfax, Colfax, IL | 64.2 °F | 61 °F | 90% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 759 ft | 5:01 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| H2G Chenoa, IL, Chenoa, IL | 62.1 °F | 59 °F | 89% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 722 ft | 5:14 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Webster Ave., Eureka, IL | 61.5 °F | 62 °F | 100% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 734 ft | 5:06 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest ATLNTA , Atlanta, IL | 62 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 658 ft | 3:55 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
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