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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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| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast with thunderstorms. Low of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 79F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 45F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 59 | 78 | 64 | 81 | 63 | 72 | 63 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 60% | 51% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 78% | 40% | 74% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 63 | 77 | 64 | 72 | 64 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 76% | 66% | 79% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 79% | 58% | 85% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 67 | 61 | 73 | 58 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 88% | 80% | 60% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 70% | 70% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 85% | 66% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 56 | 65 | 58 | 71 | 59 | 50 | 48 |
| Wind | 11 mph NE | 11 mph NNE | 13 mph NE | 14 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 89% | 77% | 69% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 29% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 45 | 53 | 47 | 58 | 47 | 52 | 46 |
| Wind | 13 mph North | 13 mph North | 13 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 94% | 82% | 69% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 95% | 84% | 88% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 46 | 55 | 46 | 69 | 47 | 49 | 46 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 11 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 96% | 72% | 46% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 58% | 22% | 1% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 42 | 62 | 49 | 68 | 49 | 58 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 90% | 59% | 49% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 23% | 9% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 56 | 50 | 62 | 53 | 62 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 77% | 80% | 73% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 32% | 2% | 25% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 54 | 68 | 55 | 67 | 58 | 62 | 57 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 82% | 62% | 72% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 56 | 70 | 58 | 72 | 60 | 64 | 60 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 82% | 63% | 68% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 86% | 87% | 88% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 71 | 62 | 71 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
| Wind | 2 mph SE | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph SE | 1 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 85% | 71% | 85% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 91% | 93% | 90% |
| 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 | 57 | 57 | 70 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph ESE | 4 mph ESE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 90% | 95% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMKT) | 64 °F | 47 °F |
| Record (KMKT) | 93 °F (1998) | 37 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 72 °F | 61 °F |
| 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 | 5:46 AM CDT | 8:39 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:12 AM CDT | 9:13 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:29 AM CDT | 9:56 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:38 AM CDT | 10:47 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:28 PM CDT | 1:54 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 01m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 53m
Tomorrow will be 2m 2s longer.
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| First Quarter, 58% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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84 °F
Wheaton NDB
84 °F
Morris
84 °F
Marshall
84 °F
Madison
84 °F
Luverne
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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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| Mankato | 81 °F | Clear | 5:15 PM CDT |
| Waseca | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 5:16 PM CDT |
| New Ulm | 82 °F | Clear | 5:12 PM CDT |
| St. James | 84 °F | Scattered Clouds | 5:15 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 (KULM) |
| Wind Speed: | 17.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 170° (South) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KULM 182212Z AUTO 17017G22KT 10SM CLR 28/17 A2981 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Useful Jenkins | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Partly Cloudy, 34°F |
| Useful Jenkins | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 45°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| MNDOT Mankato US-169 Mile Post 52, Mankato, MN | 81 °F | 82 °F | 63 °F | 52% | SE at 14 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 796 ft | 5:06 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| South on Monks, Mankato, MN | 81.3 °F | 79 °F | - | - | SSE at 15.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 971 ft | 5:30 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| St Peter, MN | 82.6 °F | 84 °F | 64 °F | 54% | North at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1024 ft | 5:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest LAKECR , Lake Crystal, MN | 93 °F | 89 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 998 ft | 4:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Nicollet Meadows, Saint Peter, MN | 82.2 °F | 83 °F | 61 °F | 49% | South at 9.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 915 ft | 5:29 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Nicollet, MN | 81.8 °F | 83 °F | 63 °F | 53% | South at 11.0 mph | - / hr | 1000 ft | 5:29 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Andy's Live Weather - Thompson Farms, Hanska, MN | 81.8 °F | 83 °F | 65 °F | 56% | South at 19.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 988 ft | 5:29 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MNDOT Madelia US-60 Mile Post 86, Madelia, MN | 83 °F | 85 °F | 64 °F | 54% | SE at 22 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 995 ft | 5:07 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Andy's Live Weather - Madelia, Madelia, MN | 82.2 °F | 84 °F | 65 °F | 56% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 981 ft | 5:30 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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