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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 19, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 19, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SW 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 77F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 77F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 60 | 80 | 64 | 82 | 65 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 13 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 85% | 59% | 57% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 57% | 57% | 69% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 64 | 80 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 70% | 61% | 59% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 71% | 63% | 71% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 63 | 74 | 64 | 79 | 65 | 68 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 11 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 75% | 74% | 62% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 89% | 77% | 99% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 60 | 75 | 63 | 71 | 63 | 62 | 56 |
| Wind | 1 mph West | 7 mph West | 10 mph WNW | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 75% | 64% | 75% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 67% | 14% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 47 | 62 | 48 | 65 | 49 | 51 | 34 |
| Wind | 12 mph North | 14 mph NNE | 10 mph NE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 59% | 61% | 55% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 100% | 100% | 7% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 32 | 61 | 43 | 62 | 49 | 48 | 41 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 4 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 49% | 50% | 63% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 37 | 63 | 50 | 67 | 55 | 49 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 61% | 62% | 65% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 97% | 82% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 49 | 66 | 55 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph ESE | 10 mph East |
| Humidity | 100% | 70% | 75% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 99% | 57% | 97% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 68 | 60 | 72 | 65 | 61 | 60 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 73% | 80% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 94% | 93% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 70 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 94% | 98% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 91% | 84% | 82% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 73 | 68 | 78 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 82% | 75% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 88% | 90% | 79% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 75 | 67 | 78 | 71 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph South | 4 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 75% | 77% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KRFD) | 73 °F | 49 °F |
| Record (KRFD) | 96 °F (1934) | 31 °F (1929) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 56 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4 | ||
| 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 | 5:31 AM CDT | 8:16 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:58 AM CDT | 8:48 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:17 AM CDT | 9:30 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:30 AM CDT | 10:17 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:13 PM CDT (5/19) | 2:02 AM CDT (5/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 50m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 45m
Tomorrow will be 1m 51s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 69% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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93 °F
Macomb
91 °F
Sterling
91 °F
Pontiac
91 °F
Champaign
90 °F
Salem
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51 °F
Waukegan
56 °F
Chicago Lansing
57 °F
Chicago Executive
57 °F
Chicago
57 °F
Chicago DuPage
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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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| Janesville | 82 °F | Clear | 7:45 PM CDT |
| Rockford | 82 °F | Light Thunderstorm Rain | 8:37 PM CDT |
| Monroe | 81 °F | Overcast | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Freeport | 67 °F | Light Thunderstorm Rain | 8:55 PM 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 (KJVL) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 202° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KJVL 200045Z 13011G17KT 10SM CLR 28/14 A2974
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Hawkeye Observatory, Durand, IL | 76.4 °F | 78 °F | 58 °F | 52% | SSW at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 758 ft | 8:56 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Rock River, Roscoe, IL | 79.0 °F | 77 °F | - | - | SW at 11.0 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 728 ft | 8:57 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cunningham and Westfield, Winnebago, IL | 73.9 °F | 77 °F | 54 °F | 49% | ESE at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 8:57 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Resh Farms, Winnebago, IL | 67.4 °F | - | 57 °F | 68% | South at 11.3 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 899 ft | 8:57 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rockford, IL | 80.6 °F | 82 °F | 61 °F | 52% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 8:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Rockford Plaza, Rockford, IL | 72.5 °F | 75 °F | 61 °F | 68% | SSW at 4.1 mph | 0.19 in / hr | 787 ft | 8:57 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 3 Mi. SE of Winnebago, Winnebago, IL | 72.5 °F | 76 °F | 60 °F | 65% | WNW at 4.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 838 ft | 8:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| SW Winnebago County, Rockford, IL | 86.5 °F | 87 °F | 63 °F | 46% | ESE at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 810 ft | 6:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Read Road, Janesville, WI | 77.9 °F | 80 °F | 65 °F | 65% | East at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 840 ft | 8:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Glen Abbey South, Belvidere, Rockford, IL | 79.9 °F | 81 °F | 61 °F | 52% | NE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 863 ft | 8:57 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Aberdeen, Belvidere, IL | 78.9 °F | 80 °F | 62 °F | 57% | ENE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 873 ft | 8:52 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Rayz Rescue Be-ver Kreek, Belvidere, IL | 79.5 °F | 81 °F | 61 °F | 53% | East at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 8:57 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| PG Elementary School, Poplar Grove, IL | 80.1 °F | 82 °F | 64 °F | 57% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 906 ft | 8:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest I-39 @ Kishwaukee River Bridge , Rockford, IL | 81 °F | 81 °F | 57 °F | 44% | ESE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 717 ft | 8:15 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest SHARON , Sharon, WI | 91 °F | 87 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 949 ft | 7:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest US-20 near Freeport , Freeport, IL | 84 °F | 85 °F | 64 °F | 50% | SE at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 807 ft | 8:15 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Belvidere, Belvidere, IL | 81.0 °F | 82 °F | 63 °F | 55% | South at 3.7 mph | - / hr | 817 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Highland Elementary, Stillman Valley, IL | 66.4 °F | - | 61 °F | 83% | SW at 18.4 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 755 ft | 8:57 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sunset Acres, Freeport, IL | 68.9 °F | - | 60 °F | 73% | WNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 8:54 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Harvest Glen, Davis Junction, IL | 70.9 °F | 75 °F | 58 °F | 64% | WSW at 20.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 810 ft | 8:57 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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