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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. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.7 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 86 | 70 | 85 | 69 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 13 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 57% | 56% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 52% | 30% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:51 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 15 mph South | 14 mph South | 12 mph South |
| Humidity | 85% | 59% | 59% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 56% | 49% | 50% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 78 | 68 | 72 | 71 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 97% | 68% | 69% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 83% | 88% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:50 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 79 | 69 | 78 | 69 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 10 mph SW | 9 mph SW | 5 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 97% | 70% | 75% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 9% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 76 | 62 | 74 | 64 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW | 6 mph WNW | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 99% | 60% | 67% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 18% | 97% | 65% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 57 | 71 | 60 | 73 | 63 | 66 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW | 8 mph North | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 95% | 70% | 68% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 83% | 9% | 50% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 55 | 71 | 60 | 73 | 62 | 59 | 53 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 5 mph NNE | 6 mph NE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 92% | 65% | 69% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 49% | 12% | 21% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 51 | 66 | 55 | 71 | 58 | 65 | 57 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 3 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 89% | 66% | 61% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 4% | 13% | 26% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 54 | 77 | 58 | 76 | 62 | 66 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 74% | 53% | 63% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 49% | 43% | 47% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 61 | 79 | 64 | 78 | 67 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 57% | 66% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 52% | 20% | 4% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 62 | 82 | 64 | 80 | 67 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 53% | 63% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 (KPOF) | 80 °F | 55 °F |
| Record (KPOF) | 94 °F (1944) | 39 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 71.7 °F | 62.9 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Trumann, Arkansas | 81 miles | 2.8 | 12:20 AM CDT 2013-05-14 |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:51 AM CDT | 8:05 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:22 AM CDT | 8:34 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:46 AM CDT | 9:10 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:07 AM CDT | 9:49 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:18 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:33 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 11m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 13m
Tomorrow will be 1m 31s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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86 °F
Sedalia
86 °F
St. Joseph
86 °F
Mosby
85 °F
Boonville
85 °F
Joplin
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55 °F
Mosby
56 °F
Kirksville
57 °F
Cape Girardeau
57 °F
St. Joseph
59 °F
Jefferson City
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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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| Poplar Bluff | 78 °F | Overcast | 10:53 PM CDT |
| Corning | 75 °F | Partly Cloudy | 10:35 PM CDT |
| Walnut Ridge | 73 °F | Clear | 10:55 PM CDT |
| Cape Girardeau | 72 °F | Overcast | 10:53 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 (KPOF) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 176° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 4000 ft |
METAR KPOF 190353Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM SCT023 OVC040 26/21 A2989 RMK AO2 RAE05 SLP118 P0000 T02560206 $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Astros vs. Pirates | 7:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Portland vs. Vancouver | 7:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Chicago vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Rain Showers, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| 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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| Poplar Bluff 7 NW, Poplar Bluff, MO | 74.3 °F | 73 °F | 70 °F | 88% | South at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 501 ft | 11:00 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Peaceful Acres, Poplar Bluff, MO | 75.4 °F | 75 °F | 71 °F | 86% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 338 ft | 11:00 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest STANL2 , Poplar Bluff, MO | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 323 ft | 10:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest JUNLND , Fisk, MO | 69 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 329 ft | 10:15 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest WILVIL , Mill Spring, MO | 66 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 414 ft | 10:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest DEXTER , Dexter, MO | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 362 ft | 10:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS DONIPHAN MO, Doniphan, MO | 76 °F | 77 °F | 71 °F | 85% | NNE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 634 ft | 9:53 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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