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June 19, 2013
Superstorm Sandy forced New York City to rethink its evacuation zone maps. Now, a third of the city's population lives in an evacuation zone.
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June 19, 2013
Thousands of people are stranded in the mountains of India after monsoon rains and landslides.
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June 19, 2013
The World Bank announced they will ramp up its efforts to curb climate change in developing countries.
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June 19, 2013
As crews get a Colorado wildfire primarily under control, fires start in other Western states.
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June 19, 2013
Tropical Depression Two is moving west over Guatemala and Mexico.
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June 19, 2013
The dead zones in large bodies of water affect important commercial and recreational fisheries and threatens the economy, according to NOAA.
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June 19, 2013
Heavy floods in southwest France have forced the evacuation of religious pilgrims in Lourdes.
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June 18, 2013
A tornado was reported near the Denver International Airport Tuesday afternoon.
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June 18, 2013
Vigilante justice? Some Sandy survivors are threatening it after a series of thefts.
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June 18, 2013
Women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy might be twice as likely to have a child with autism, according to a new study from the Harvard School of Public Health thats published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
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June 18, 2013
Get your telescopes ready -- the largest full moon of the year is coming!
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June 18, 2013
The World's Most Amazing Places: Fly Geyser
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June 18, 2013
With 4 million people in its shadow, a massive volcano in Mexico rumbles back to life.
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June 18, 2013
Check out incredible views of a planet that hasn't been photographed by NASA in nearly 40 years.
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June 18, 2013
The weather in London has been far from normal lately, and the locals want to find out why.
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June 17, 2013
NASA has eight new astronauts.
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June 17, 2013
Heavy rain makes for a nightmare in cities from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau.
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June 17, 2013
A collection of NASA Satellite images of the month, from May 2013.
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June 17, 2013
See some of the cities threatened the most by climate change and how they'll remedy the rising seas.
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June 17, 2013
Deadly flooding continues in India, washing away roads and buildings.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 90F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 95F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| 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%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 97F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 99F with a heat index of 108F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 97F with a heat index of 104F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F with a heat index of 97F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 86F with a heat index of 95F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the SSW after midnight. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 51 | 83 | 61 | 82 | 64 | 73 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 8 mph South | 8 mph South | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 69% | 47% | 53% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 28% | 44% | 42% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 90 | 66 | 86 | 68 | 75 | 68 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 15 mph South | 12 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 45% | 57% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 50% | 56% | 57% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 68 | 89 | 71 | 90 | 71 | 75 | 73 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 54% | 53% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 62% | 54% | 51% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 75 | 70 | 90 | 74 | 90 | 74 | 75 | 69 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 60% | 59% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 77 | 67 | 91 | 73 | 87 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 73% | 56% | 68% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 80% | 76% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 84 | 74 | 85 | 75 | 76 | 72 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 96% | 72% | 70% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 60% | 51% | 52% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 76 | 70 | 84 | 74 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSW | 13 mph SSW | 10 mph WSW | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 84% | 75% | 86% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 86% | 64% | 19% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 60 | 82 | 65 | 81 | 67 | 68 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph West | 13 mph West | 12 mph WNW | 1 mph SW |
| Humidity | 70% | 55% | 62% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 23% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 61 | 84 | 63 | 82 | 64 | 72 | 60 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 4 mph WSW | 2 mph WSW | 1 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 79% | 48% | 55% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 36% | 44% | 37% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 53 | 84 | 58 | 81 | 63 | 72 | 62 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSE | 2 mph SSW | 2 mph SSW | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 53% | 41% | 54% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 5% | 8% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 59 | 84 | 65 | 81 | 74 | 72 | 72 |
| Wind | 1 mph SSE | 2 mph SSW | 2 mph SSW | 2 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 63% | 53% | 79% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 14% | 14% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| June 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KRFD) | 83 °F | 60 °F |
| Record (KRFD) | 101 °F (1988) | 40 °F (1926) |
| Yesterday | 83 °F | 52 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Jun. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:19 AM CDT | 8:36 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:45 AM CDT | 9:11 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:00 AM CDT | 9:56 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:05 AM CDT | 10:51 PM CDT |
| Moon | 5:36 PM CDT | 2:48 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 26m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 16m
Tomorrow will be 0m 0s shorter.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 86% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Jun 23
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Jun 29
Last Quarter
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Jul 8
New
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First Quarter
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74 °F
Cairo
73 °F
Olney-Noble
73 °F
Salem
73 °F
Centralia
72 °F
Rantoul
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51 °F
Waukegan
55 °F
Chicago DuPage
57 °F
Chicago Executive
58 °F
Chicago Lansing
58 °F
DeKalb
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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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| Rockford | 61 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:54 AM CDT |
| Janesville | 55 °F | Clear | 3:15 AM CDT |
| Freeport | 59 °F | Clear | 3:15 AM CDT |
| Rochelle | 61 °F | Clear | 2:55 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: | VFR (KRFD) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 90° (East) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KRFD 200754Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 16/07 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01610067
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Pirates vs. Reds | 12:35 PM EDT on June 20, 2013 | Clear, 85 °F |
| White Sox vs. Twins | 5:10 PM UTC on June 20, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 81 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Portland vs. Los Angeles | 7:30 PM PDT on June 19, 2013 | Clear, 67 °F |
| Girona vs. Almería | 8:00 PM CEST on June 22, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 80° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Toyota/Save Mart 350 | 12:19 PM PDT on June 23, 2013 | Clear, 68 °F |
| Quaker State 400 | 7:45 PM EDT on June 29, 2013 | Average High 84° F/ 28° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Travelers Championship | 8:30 AM EDT on June 20, 2013 | Clear, 58 °F |
| Travelers Championship | 8:30 AM EDT on June 21, 2013 | Clear, 58 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Rockford Plaza, Rockford, IL | 60.6 °F | 42 °F | 51% | East at 0.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 787 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Cunningham and Westfield, Winnebago, IL | 60.3 °F | 42 °F | 50% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rockford, IL | 59.1 °F | 44 °F | 57% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 3:14 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| 3 Mi. SE of Winnebago, Winnebago, IL | 58.3 °F | 52 °F | 78% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 838 ft | 3:14 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Resh Farms, Winnebago, IL | 53.5 °F | 42 °F | 65% | SE at 1.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 899 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rockford, IL | 58.7 °F | 45 °F | 60% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 873 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rock River, Roscoe, IL | 58.4 °F | - | - | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Roscoe IL , Roscoe, IL | 60 °F | 44 °F | 56% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 790 ft | 2:59 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Glen Abbey South, Belvidere, Rockford, IL | 55.1 °F | 46 °F | 71% | SSE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 863 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Aberdeen, Belvidere, IL | 52.9 °F | 45 °F | 74% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 873 ft | 3:05 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Rayz Rescue Be-ver Kreek, Belvidere, IL | 52.9 °F | 48 °F | 84% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Highland Elementary, Stillman Valley, IL | 60.2 °F | 52 °F | 74% | East at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Harvest Glen, Davis Junction, IL | 58.1 °F | 45 °F | 62% | ESE at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 810 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Belvidere, Belvidere, IL | 56.7 °F | 45 °F | 65% | ENE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 817 ft | 3:03 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Newark Township, Beloit, WI | 54.4 °F | 48 °F | 79% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 3:01 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| PG Elementary School, Poplar Grove, IL | 59.0 °F | 44 °F | 57% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 906 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| WIDOT Beloit - I-90 @ Colley Rd., South Beloit, IL | 60 °F | 47 °F | 61% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 815 ft | 1:55 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Country Meadows, Kirkland, IL | 57.8 °F | 46 °F | 64% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 764 ft | 3:05 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest SHARON , Sharon, WI | 60 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 949 ft | 2:10 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Out On the Farm, Clare, IL | 57.7 °F | 46 °F | 66% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 3:13 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| WB9NJJ, Rochelle, IL | 59.7 °F | 33 °F | 37% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 810 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Genoa Road, Genoa, IL | 56.0 °F | 48 °F | 74% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 814 ft | 3:12 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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