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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 a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 54F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 68F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 75 | 66 | 79 | 66 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 14 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 75% | 63% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 99% | 71% | 39% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 78 | 61 | 75 | 60 | 68 | 61 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 14 mph SW | 12 mph SW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 56% | 58% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 40% | 30% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 78% | 82% | 39% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 58 | 69 | 57 | 74 | 55 | 62 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 10 mph WSW | 10 mph WSW | 10 mph SW |
| Humidity | 93% | 63% | 50% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 100% | 100% | 23% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 55 | 64 | 60 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 55 |
| Wind | 11 mph WSW | 12 mph NW | 9 mph NW | 6 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 96% | 87% | 74% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 25% | 100% | 66% | 26% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 52 | 66 | 55 | 69 | 58 | 60 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph NW | 8 mph NW | 7 mph NNW | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 94% | 66% | 69% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 39% | 12% | 74% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 51 | 69 | 56 | 74 | 59 | 62 | 55 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 9 mph ENE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 83% | 65% | 59% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 62% | 100% | 68% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 54 | 76 | 60 | 79 | 64 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph East | 9 mph ESE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 75% | 57% | 59% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 88% | 45% | 49% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 71 | 64 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 97% | 77% | 87% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 75% | 89% | 87% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 60 | 73 | 64 | 75 | 67 | 68 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 71% | 77% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 67% | 81% | 77% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 58 | 77 | 62 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 8 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 74% | 60% | 78% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 44% | 39% | 41% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 77 | 65 | 76 | 69 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph South | 6 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 66% | 79% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 (KSTJ) | 76 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KSTJ) | 94 °F (1975) | 39 °F (1976) |
| Yesterday | 81 °F | 59 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling 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 | 6:01 AM CDT | 8:30 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:31 AM CDT | 9:01 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:52 AM CDT | 9:39 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:10 AM CDT | 10:22 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:35 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:53 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 30m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 28m
Tomorrow will be 1m 42s longer.
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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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| St. Joseph | 78 °F | Clear | 9:53 PM CDT |
| Kansas City International | 77 °F | Overcast | 11:42 PM CDT |
| Mosby | 77 °F | Clear | 11:55 PM CDT |
| Falls City | 77 °F | Overcast | 11:21 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: | MVFR (KMCI) |
| Wind Speed: | 15.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 170° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 2900 ft |
SPECI KMCI 190442Z 17015G21KT 9SM FEW021 BKN029 OVC035 25/21 A2978 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour: 55th Anniversary Celebration | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-18 |
Chance of Rain, 48°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| St Joseph, MO | 76.3 °F | 78 °F | 63 °F | 64% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 886 ft | 11:50 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Wyatt Park, St Joseph, MO | 76.3 °F | 77 °F | 70 °F | 80% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1000 ft | 11:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MOComAgNet St. Joseph , Saint Joseph, MO | 75 °F | 76 °F | 67 °F | 77% | South at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1027 ft | 11:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Avenue City MO , Cosby, MO | 76 °F | 77 °F | 67 °F | 73% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 987 ft | 11:26 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Rushville MO , Rushville, MO | 76 °F | 77 °F | 69 °F | 80% | SSE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 794 ft | 11:21 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Stewartsville C-2 Schools, Stewartsville, MO | 76.1 °F | 77 °F | 68 °F | 77% | South at 9.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 994 ft | 11:53 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Atchison KS , Atchison, KS | 77 °F | 79 °F | 69 °F | 77% | SSW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1000 ft | 11:23 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Empire Prairie, Rea, MO | 75.7 °F | 77 °F | 69 °F | 79% | SSE at 12.5 mph | - / hr | 1050 ft | 11:42 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Highland, KS | 76.3 °F | 78 °F | 67 °F | 73% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1050 ft | 11:50 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Trimble MO , Trimble, MO | 75 °F | 76 °F | 67 °F | 76% | South at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 970 ft | 11:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Clinton Estates, Trimble, MO | 75.5 °F | 76 °F | 70 °F | 83% | SSE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 975 ft | 11:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
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