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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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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers after midnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 77 | 64 | 83 | 64 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 8 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 63% | 51% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 42% | 37% | 43% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:27 AM
9:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 81 | 67 | 83 | 65 | 73 | 65 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 15 mph South | 14 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 60% | 55% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 33% | 48% | 64% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:26 AM
9:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 65 | 81 | 67 | 80 | 67 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 16 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 62% | 66% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 77% | 72% | 72% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
9:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 75 | 68 | 77 | 68 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 14 mph SSW | 12 mph SW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 96% | 77% | 72% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 83% | 73% | 64% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:25 AM
9:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 71 | 64 | 71 | 63 | 63 | 57 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 10 mph WSW | 11 mph West | 8 mph NW |
| Humidity | 95% | 78% | 75% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 42% | 65% | 55% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:24 AM
9:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 50 | 64 | 51 | 67 | 54 | 58 | 51 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNW | 9 mph NNW | 10 mph North | 7 mph North |
| Humidity | 67% | 60% | 61% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 62% | 18% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
9:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 44 | 65 | 44 | 65 | 48 | 57 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 7 mph NE | 7 mph NE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 63% | 45% | 55% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 47% | 33% | 18% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:23 AM
9:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 45 | 64 | 43 | 68 | 47 | 58 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 8 mph East | 7 mph East | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 72% | 45% | 49% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 35% | 33% | 73% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:22 AM
9:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 46 | 66 | 49 | 72 | 55 | 62 | 55 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 54% | 53% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
9:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 55 | 70 | 58 | 76 | 62 | 67 | 61 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 62% | 59% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 95% | 94% | 90% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:21 AM
9:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 58 | 76 | 60 | 80 | 63 | 71 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 73% | 56% | 55% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 80% | 79% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KLAF) | 74 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KLAF) | 92 °F (1964) | 34 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 78 °F | 58 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 3 | ||
| 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 | 6:27 AM EDT | 9:01 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:56 AM EDT | 9:32 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:17 AM EDT | 10:11 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:33 AM EDT | 10:55 PM EDT |
| Moon | 3:03 PM EDT | 2:51 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 36m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 33m
Tomorrow will be 1m 43s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 67% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
Auburn
85 °F
Knox
84 °F
South Bend
84 °F
Rensselaer
84 °F
La Porte
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53 °F
Auburn
55 °F
Warsaw
55 °F
Fort Wayne
56 °F
La Porte
57 °F
Knox
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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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| Lafayette | 84 °F | Partly Cloudy | 3:54 PM EDT |
| Logansport | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 4:15 PM EDT |
| Rensselaer | 86 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:15 PM CDT |
| Danville | 89 °F | Clear | 3:15 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 (KLAF) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 125° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KLAF 191954Z 18009KT 10SM FEW055 29/17 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T02890167
| 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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| APRSWXNET Lafayette IN US, Lafayette, IN | 86 °F | 87 °F | 63 °F | 47% | SE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 662 ft | 4:03 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Lafayette IN U, Lafayette, IN | 86 °F | 87 °F | 64 °F | 48% | SSW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 3:55 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET West Lafayette IN , Montmorenci, IN | 87 °F | 92 °F | 70 °F | 58% | NW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 666 ft | 4:01 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| North Tippecanoe, West Lafayette, IN | 89.2 °F | 90 °F | 63 °F | 42% | South at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 719 ft | 4:01 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Romney, IN | 84.1 °F | 87 °F | 68 °F | 58% | South at 4.0 mph | - / hr | 738 ft | 4:15 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Linden, Linden, IN | 89.8 °F | 94 °F | 67 °F | 49% | SE at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 745 ft | 4:28 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Otterbein IN , Otterbein, IN | 86 °F | 88 °F | 65 °F | 50% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 705 ft | 3:54 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Oxford, Oxford, IN | 86.2 °F | 88 °F | 66 °F | 51% | NNE at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 732 ft | 4:21 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Frankfurt IN , Frankfort, IN | 85 °F | 86 °F | 64 °F | 50% | South at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 849 ft | 3:57 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Carroll Jr/Sr High School, Flora, IN | 87.5 °F | 84 °F | 6 °F | 4% | South at 8.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 715 ft | 4:28 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Beard, IN, Frankfort, IN | 88.2 °F | 88 °F | 60 °F | 39% | SSE at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 857 ft | 4:28 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Downtown, Monticello, IN | 88.7 °F | 92 °F | 67 °F | 49% | ESE at 2.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 662 ft | 4:28 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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