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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 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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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 53 | 76 | 60 | 85 | 62 | 72 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 7 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 75% | 55% | 43% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 51% | 46% | 46% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
9:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 63 | 79 | 66 | 83 | 64 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 76% | 62% | 54% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 68% | 61% | 61% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
9:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 79 | 66 | 82 | 65 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph South | 7 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 65% | 58% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 89% | 83% | 91% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 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 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 12 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SW |
| Humidity | 83% | 86% | 89% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 83% | 81% | 60% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
9:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 61 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 55 | 47 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 5 mph WSW | 11 mph NNE | 9 mph NE |
| Humidity | 79% | 90% | 87% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 67% | 85% | 76% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
9:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 47 | 61 | 46 | 62 | 48 | 53 | 35 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNE | 11 mph NE | 9 mph NNE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 85% | 58% | 58% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 49% | 37% | 6% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
9:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 31 | 63 | 44 | 66 | 49 | 55 | 41 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 6 mph NNE | 6 mph NE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 61% | 50% | 55% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 65% | 21% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
9:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 33 | 70 | 46 | 73 | 50 | 59 | 49 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 2 mph East | 1 mph East | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 57% | 41% | 45% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 0% | 61% | 32% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
9:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 45 | 72 | 45 | 75 | 48 | 61 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 70% | 36% | 37% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 49% | 87% | 78% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:10 AM
9:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 46 | 73 | 49 | 76 | 54 | 62 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 62% | 41% | 46% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 83% | 75% | 66% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:09 AM
9:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 51 | 72 | 53 | 73 | 56 | 62 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph South | 3 mph South | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 68% | 51% | 56% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 54% | 58% | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 71 °F | 49 °F |
| Record | 90 °F (1962) | 30 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 52 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 2 | ||
| 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 | 6:16 AM EDT | 9:00 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:44 AM EDT | 9:33 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:03 AM EDT | 10:14 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:16 AM EDT | 11:01 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:57 PM EDT | 2:46 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 49m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 43m
Tomorrow will be 1m 50s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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66 °F
Owosso
66 °F
South Haven
66 °F
Ionia
66 °F
Muskegon
66 °F
Grand Rapids
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43 °F
Mackinac Island
44 °F
Menominee
44 °F
Houghton
45 °F
Oscoda
46 °F
Copper Harbor
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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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| Kalamazoo | 65 °F | Clear | 8:53 AM EDT |
| Battle Creek | 65 °F | Clear | 8:53 AM EDT |
| Three Rivers | 66 °F | Clear | 9:14 AM EDT |
| Marshall | 68 °F | Clear | 9:14 AM EDT |
| 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 (KAZO) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 160° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KAZO 191253Z 16004KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01830106
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Rodney Carrington | 7:00 PM EDT 2013-04-18 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 65°F |
| Digeometric at Kalamazoo Valley Museum Theater | 7:00 PM EDT 2013-04-19 |
Chance of Rain, 43°F |
| Earthwork Music Earth Day Concert | 2:00 PM EDT 2013-04-20 |
Overcast, 45°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Atlético Madrid vs. Celta Vigo | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 57° F/ 14° C |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| 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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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Kalamazoo Mill, Kalamazoo, MI | 69.9 °F | - | 56 °F | 61% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 874 ft | 9:18 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Vine neighborhood, downtown, Kalamazoo, MI | 69.1 °F | - | 56 °F | 63% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 794 ft | 9:19 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Austin Lake, Portage, MI | 67.8 °F | - | 56 °F | 66% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 869 ft | 9:19 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Westwood, Kalamazoo, MI | 67.3 °F | - | 53 °F | 60% | SE at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 955 ft | 9:19 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| CD Ave., Richland, MI | 65.8 °F | - | 54 °F | 65% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 906 ft | 9:18 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Arcadia Neighborhood, Kalamazoo, MI | 66.6 °F | - | 42 °F | 40% | NE at 5.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 932 ft | 9:18 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wood Glen Estates, Portage, MI | 64.9 °F | - | 51 °F | 60% | East at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 908 ft | 9:19 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest Kalamazoo , Kalamazoo, MI | 59 °F | - | 46 °F | 62% | ESE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 878 ft | 8:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Richland MI , Richland, MI | 63 °F | - | 55 °F | 76% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 902 ft | 8:49 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Richland, MI | 66.5 °F | - | 58 °F | 73% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 990 ft | 9:18 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest Msukbs , Hickory Corners, MI | 58 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 937 ft | 8:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Whispering Pines, Kalamazoo, MI | 68.0 °F | - | 54 °F | 62% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 951 ft | 9:16 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Stratford Hills, Higgy's, Kalamazoo, MI | 68.8 °F | - | 57 °F | 65% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 965 ft | 9:19 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Mr. LarryWeather, Mattawan, MI | 69.1 °F | - | 55 °F | 60% | SE at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 935 ft | 9:18 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest Ceresco , Ceresco, MI | 51 °F | - | 47 °F | 87% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 946 ft | 7:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Mendon , Mendon, MI | 59 °F | - | 49 °F | 70% | East at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 839 ft | 8:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Battle Creek MI , Ceresco, MI | 54 °F | - | 50 °F | 87% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 905 ft | 8:13 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Lawton , Lawton, MI | 60 °F | - | 47 °F | 61% | SSE at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 823 ft | 8:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Rustic Hills, Battle Creek, MI | 64.7 °F | - | 54 °F | 69% | SSW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 915 ft | 9:19 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest Hastings , Dowling, MI | 60 °F | - | 46 °F | 60% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 928 ft | 8:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Gobles, Gobles, MI | 73.9 °F | 77 °F | 55 °F | 52% | SW at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 860 ft | 9:11 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Browns Hay Farm, ALLEGAN, MI | 71.7 °F | 76 °F | 57 °F | 59% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 740 ft | 9:15 AM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Gobles MI , Gobles, MI | 66 °F | - | 53 °F | 64% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 759 ft | 8:45 AM EDT | MADIS | |
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