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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 79 | 66 | 81 | 69 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 11 mph SSE | 13 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 64% | 66% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 47% | 59% | 41% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 79 | 69 | 76 | 69 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 14 mph South | 14 mph South | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 72% | 77% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 60% | 100% | 57% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 80 | 70 | 76 | 69 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 92% | 68% | 74% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 100% | 69% | 87% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 69 | 61 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 56 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSW | 12 mph WSW | 10 mph WSW | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 90% | 73% | 72% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 95% | 77% | 87% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 55 | 72 | 58 | 68 | 53 | 59 | 42 |
| Wind | 8 mph West | 10 mph WNW | 12 mph North | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 70% | 60% | 58% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 14% | 60% | 91% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 42 | 66 | 46 | 68 | 49 | 59 | 45 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 7 mph NE | 6 mph NE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 48% | 51% | 51% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 85% | 0% | 63% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 44 | 60 | 49 | 59 | 53 | 58 | 48 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 61% | 67% | 81% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 41% | 40% | 28% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 49 | 68 | 58 | 68 | 64 | 61 | 61 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 79% | 70% | 87% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 96% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 69 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 9 mph ESE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 100% | 88% | 93% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 96% | 97% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 75 | 67 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 98% | 76% | 81% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 75% | 77% | 70% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 80 | 67 | 81 | 69 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 12 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 67% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 54% | 66% | 77% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| 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 | 73 | 67 | 80 | 69 | 84 | 71 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 69% | 64% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | 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 | 74 °F | 54 °F |
| Record | 90 °F (1962) | 37 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 78 °F | 61 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| 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 | 5:36 AM CDT | 8:05 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:05 AM CDT | 8:36 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:27 AM CDT | 9:14 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:45 AM CDT | 9:57 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:11 PM CDT (5/19) | 1:58 AM CDT (5/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 30m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 29m
Tomorrow will be 1m 39s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 68% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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93 °F
Macomb
91 °F
Sterling
91 °F
Champaign
91 °F
Pontiac
90 °F
Cairo
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51 °F
Waukegan
56 °F
Chicago Lansing
57 °F
Chicago DuPage
57 °F
Decatur
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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| Mattoon | 82 °F | Haze | 6:53 PM CDT |
| Decatur | 84 °F | Scattered Clouds | 6:54 PM CDT |
| Champaign | 85 °F | Partly Cloudy | 6:53 PM CDT |
| Effingham | 84 °F | Scattered Clouds | 7:15 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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EGF4281 Chicago, IL |
KCMI | 07:18PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KMTO) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 160° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KMTO 192353Z AUTO 16009G18KT 6SM HZ CLR 28/22 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02780222 10294 20272 56014 TSNO
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Red Sox vs. Twins | 6:10 PM UTC on May 19, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Brewers vs. Cardinals | 1:15 PM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 83 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Udinese vs. Inter Milan | 8:45 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Napoli vs. Roma | 8:45 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| MesoWest KIRKVL , Sullivan, IL | 86 °F | 83 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 677 ft | 6:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| West Okaw River Valley, Sullivan, IL | 84.5 °F | 93 °F | 75 °F | 73% | SSE at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 656 ft | 7:19 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wolf Creek State Park, Findlay, IL | 83.4 °F | 90 °F | 74 °F | 73% | SE at 15.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 640 ft | 7:18 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest SHLBVL , Shelbyville, IL | 89 °F | 86 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 686 ft | 6:10 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| W of Rt45 / Humboldt, Humboldt, IL | 82.6 °F | 88 °F | 72 °F | 71% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 663 ft | 7:19 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Shelbyville IL , Shelbyville, IL | 85 °F | 91 °F | 72 °F | 65% | South at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 616 ft | 4:34 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest IL-128 1/2 South of IL-16 (over, Shelbyville, IL | 85 °F | 89 °F | 70 °F | 60% | SSE at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 6:32 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CLRKBG , Clarksburg, IL | 87 °F | 84 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 622 ft | 6:20 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Charleston Country Club, Charleston, IL | 82.4 °F | 88 °F | 73 °F | 73% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 669 ft | 7:19 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hettingers, Parkview Sub., Tuscola, IL | 83.7 °F | 84 °F | 60 °F | 45% | SSE at 2.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 656 ft | 7:15 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest DOLVIL , Dollville, IL | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 668 ft | 4:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Sandhill Dr. & Lost Bridge Rd., Decatur, IL | 85.1 °F | 101 °F | 82 °F | 89% | North at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 676 ft | 7:19 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| EIU Campus, Charleston, IL | 83.4 °F | 88 °F | 70 °F | 65% | North at 255.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 714 ft | 7:18 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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