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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 commute in St. Louis, Missori.
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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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June 17, 2013
It'll take more than a month to get a magnet this large from New York to Chicago.
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June 17, 2013
Investigators want to know exactly where the Black Forest Fire started.
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June 16, 2013
Heavy weekend rains have caused severe flooding in the Mexican city of Piedras Negras on the border with Texas. Coahuila state officials say one person died and 10,000 houses are damaged, leaving 40,000 peoples homeless.
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June 17, 2013
Humans have dreamed of taking control of the weather long before Superman and James Bond villians plotted world domination. Here's a look at some of the colorful ideas behind weather manipulation.
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June 17, 2013
Periods of rain Sunday and Monday have helped firefighters get a handle on the Black Forest Fire out of Colorado Springs.
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June 16, 2013
Remnants of Oil Spill Linger Despite End of Cleanup
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June 16, 2013
Fracking is increasing competition for water, driving up the price of the precious resource and burdening already depleted aquifers and rivers in certain drought-stricken stretches.
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June 16, 2013
A pair of earthquakes rattled Latin America over the weekend.
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June 16, 2013
Strong showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a stationary front as it moved through the Great Plains on Saturday.
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June 16, 2013
One Texas town recorded more than 16" of rain in 36 hours!
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June 14, 2013
Chicago-based photographer Tom Gill battles perilous freezing conditions on Lake Michigan to capture the unique and stunning images of ice-covered lighthouses.
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June 14, 2013
For all the recent tornadoes in the nation's heartland and east, we had one Thursday in Oregon. How unusual is that?
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June 14, 2013
Emergency response crews are being credited for rescuing a girl and two women from an SUV in northern Iowa that was submerged in rushing floodwater.
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June 17, 2013
The Black Forest Fire is now the most destructive fire in Colorado state history.
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June 14, 2013
This is probably the most unique eclipse image ever released by NASA, but it's not all it seems.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 91F with a heat index of 97F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 52 | 72 | 55 | 70 | 54 | 59 | 51 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 9 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 83% | 52% | 55% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 44% | 38% | 20% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| 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 | 55 | 50 | 75 | 53 | 76 | 55 | 63 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph ENE | 4 mph ESE | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 81% | 45% | 46% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 17% | 17% | 24% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 62 | 55 | 79 | 60 | 80 | 63 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 81% | 49% | 56% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 33% | 37% | 15% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| 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 | 67 | 66 | 80 | 71 | 83 | 73 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 11 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 73% | 74% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 28% | 13% | 1% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 68 | 83 | 74 | 84 | 78 | 76 | 75 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 10 mph SW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 84% | 74% | 84% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 71% | 18% | 28% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | 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 | 72 | 72 | 84 | 75 | 81 | 77 | 73 | 73 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 12 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 99% | 77% | 89% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly 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 | 80 | 74 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 73 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 95% | 80% | 90% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 52% | 35% | 9% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 72 | 77 | 73 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 73 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 87% | 89% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 2% | 4% | 9% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| 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 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 74 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 73 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 77% | 92% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 18% | 14% | 22% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| 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 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 74 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 73 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 81% | 95% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 55% | 61% | 58% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| 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 | 73 | 73 | 82 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 74 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 78% | 90% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| June 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KRFD) | 82 °F | 60 °F |
| Record (KRFD) | 99 °F (1994) | 47 °F (1999) |
| Yesterday | 89 °F | 60 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 10 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Jun. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:19 AM CDT | 8:36 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:44 AM CDT | 9:10 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 3:59 AM CDT | 9:55 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:05 AM CDT | 10:50 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:16 PM CDT | 1:32 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 25m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 16m
Tomorrow will be 0m 7s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 66% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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75 °F
Pontiac
72 °F
Macomb
71 °F
Danville
71 °F
Galesburg
71 °F
Peoria
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57 °F
Waukegan
59 °F
Chicago
59 °F
Chicago Executive
60 °F
Freeport
60 °F
Romeoville
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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 | Partly Cloudy | 1:54 AM CDT |
| Janesville | 57 °F | Clear | 1:55 AM CDT |
| Freeport | 59 °F | Clear | 1:55 AM CDT |
| Rochelle | 62 °F | Clear | 1:55 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 (KFEP) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 40° (NE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KFEP 180655Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A2998 RMK AO2 T01500123
| 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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| Rockford Plaza, Rockford, IL | 60.8 °F | 50 °F | 68% | NNE at 1.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 787 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Cunningham and Westfield, Winnebago, IL | 62.4 °F | 49 °F | 62% | NE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 2:01 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rockford, IL | 58.9 °F | 52 °F | 78% | NE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 1:59 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| 3 Mi. SE of Winnebago, Winnebago, IL | 60.1 °F | 54 °F | 80% | NE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 838 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Resh Farms, Winnebago, IL | 56.0 °F | 49 °F | 76% | NE at 8.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 899 ft | 2:01 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rockford, IL | 59.0 °F | 52 °F | 76% | NNE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 873 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Rock River, Roscoe, IL | 59.0 °F | - | - | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Roscoe IL , Roscoe, IL | 60 °F | 53 °F | 79% | NNE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 790 ft | 1:39 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Glen Abbey South, Belvidere, Rockford, IL | 58.7 °F | 51 °F | 76% | SSE at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 863 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Aberdeen, Belvidere, IL | 57.5 °F | 52 °F | 81% | North at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 873 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Rayz Rescue Be-ver Kreek, Belvidere, IL | 58.5 °F | 52 °F | 79% | NNE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Highland Elementary, Stillman Valley, IL | 61.7 °F | 54 °F | 77% | North at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Harvest Glen, Davis Junction, IL | 59.2 °F | 51 °F | 73% | NE at 8.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 810 ft | 2:01 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Hawkeye Observatory, Durand, IL | 59.1 °F | 52 °F | 78% | ENE at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 758 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Belvidere, Belvidere, IL | 58.3 °F | 51 °F | 76% | ENE at 13.5 mph | - / hr | 817 ft | 1:55 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Newark Township, Beloit, WI | 59.2 °F | 53 °F | 80% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 1:46 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Country Meadows, Kirkland, IL | 59.0 °F | 53 °F | 80% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 764 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Read Road, Janesville, WI | 56.3 °F | 52 °F | 87% | ENE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 840 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest SHARON , Sharon, WI | 62 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 949 ft | 12:15 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Out On the Farm, Clare, IL | 60.1 °F | 54 °F | 80% | NE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 1:52 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| WB9NJJ, Rochelle, IL | 61.9 °F | 41 °F | 47% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 810 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest US-20 near Freeport , Freeport, IL | 62 °F | 53 °F | 73% | ENE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 807 ft | 1:15 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Genoa Road, Genoa, IL | 60.2 °F | 54 °F | 79% | ENE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 814 ft | 1:52 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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