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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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| Overcast with thunderstorms, then thunderstorms and rain showers after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 79F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 48F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 66F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 43F. Breezy. Winds from the NE at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 64F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 54F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 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 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 75 | 64 | 79 | 63 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 14 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 91% | 68% | 61% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 10% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 92% | 73% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 73 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 87% | 71% | 66% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 80% | 80% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 91% | 86% | 89% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 60 | 73 | 61 | 69 | 58 | 59 | 54 |
| Wind | 8 mph East | 9 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 83% | 66% | 66% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 80% | 80% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 36% | 98% | 93% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 51 | 62 | 51 | 56 | 52 | 53 | 44 |
| Wind | 8 mph East | 10 mph ENE | 11 mph ENE | 13 mph NE |
| Humidity | 93% | 68% | 86% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 60% | 60% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 100% | 95% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 41 | 51 | 47 | 54 | 45 | 51 | 40 |
| Wind | 13 mph NNE | 14 mph NNE | 16 mph NE | 11 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 77% | 86% | 73% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Fog | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 39 | 58 | 42 | 64 | 49 | 52 | 38 |
| Wind | 9 mph NE | 10 mph ENE | 7 mph East | 8 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 78% | 54% | 57% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 64% | 100% | 36% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 40 | 29 | 60 | 40 | 69 | 44 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind | 7 mph ENE | 8 mph East | 9 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 65% | 49% | 42% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 32% | 6% | 19% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 46 | 57 | 49 | 70 | 53 | 56 | 52 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 88% | 73% | 53% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 12% | 27% | 66% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 52 | 60 | 55 | 67 | 56 | 58 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 13 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 80% | 69% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 49% | 54% | 63% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 54 | 66 | 56 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 89% | 71% | 80% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 85% | 90% | 93% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 57 | 66 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 94% | 82% | 97% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 91% | 89% | 87% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | 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 | 58 | 58 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 4 mph East | 6 mph East | 3 mph East |
| Humidity | 100% | 95% | 100% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KSTC) | 70 °F | 45 °F |
| Record (KSTC) | 94 °F (1998) | 30 °F (1976) |
| Yesterday | 65 °F | 54 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 5 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:43 AM CDT | 8:45 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:08 AM CDT | 9:21 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:22 AM CDT | 10:06 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:28 AM CDT | 11:01 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:29 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:57 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 13m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 02m
Tomorrow will be 2m 9s longer.
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| First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
Morris
84 °F
Wheaton NDB
84 °F
Benson
84 °F
Marshall
84 °F
Madison
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37 °F
Duluth Sky Harbor
39 °F
Cloquet
41 °F
Grand Marais
41 °F
Moose Lake
41 °F
Silver Bay
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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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| St. Cloud | 72 °F | Overcast | 8:53 PM CDT |
| Little Falls | 70 °F | Clear | 8:57 PM CDT |
| Paynesville | 72 °F | Clear | 8:52 PM CDT |
| Sauk Centre | 70 °F | Scattered Clouds | 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 (KPEX) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 120° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KPEX 190152Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A2980 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW T02250170
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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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| Saint Johns University Campus, Collegeville, MN | 69.6 °F | - | 66 °F | 87% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1200 ft | 9:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Quail Meadows, St Cloud, MN | 70.5 °F | 73 °F | 62 °F | 75% | SE at 3.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1039 ft | 9:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Mississippi River 3mi North of Sartell, Sartell, MN | 68.7 °F | - | 58 °F | 69% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1024 ft | 9:09 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sauk Rapids, Sauk Rapids, MN | 69.0 °F | - | 65 °F | 87% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1073 ft | 9:08 PM CDT | Normal | |
| barley rd nw, Royalton, MN | 69.6 °F | - | 65 °F | 85% | ESE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 1047 ft | 9:01 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Oak Grove Rd. Area, St. Cloud, MN | 71.1 °F | 74 °F | 61 °F | 71% | SE at 0.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1060 ft | 9:07 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Central Minnesota, Rice, MN | 69.6 °F | - | 63 °F | 80% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1051 ft | 9:05 PM CDT | Normal | |
| 4.3 Mi East of Sauk Rapids,MN, Sauk Rapids, MN | 69.6 °F | - | 64 °F | 83% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1145 ft | 9:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| North of Kimball, Kimball, MN | 72.3 °F | 74 °F | 64 °F | 75% | SSE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1260 ft | 9:10 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Swanville, Swanville, MN | 69.0 °F | - | 64 °F | 83% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1158 ft | 9:09 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Grey Eagle, MN | 70.7 °F | 72 °F | 64 °F | 78% | ESE at 7.3 mph | - / hr | 1214 ft | 9:09 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MNDOT MN-23 Mile Post 215, Sauk Rapids, MN | 72 °F | 73 °F | 64 °F | 76% | East at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1069 ft | 8:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS LITTLE FALLS MN, Little Falls, MN | 72 °F | 73 °F | 65 °F | 78% | ENE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1149 ft | 8:07 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MNDOT Sauk Center I-94 Mile Post 128, Sauk Centre, MN | 71 °F | 71 °F | 66 °F | 83% | ESE at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1241 ft | 8:47 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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