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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 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 63 | 77 | 66 | 81 | 68 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 1 mph East | 4 mph ESE | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 79% | 69% | 62% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 64% | 43% | 43% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 79 | 71 | 83 | 71 | 76 | 68 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 13 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 75% | 61% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 56% | 38% | 39% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 84 | 70 | 81 | 69 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 16 mph South | 14 mph South | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 84% | 61% | 66% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 54% | 47% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 69 | 76 | 68 | 76 | 71 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 16 mph South | 12 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 91% | 74% | 81% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 41% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 66 | 78 | 68 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 57 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 13 mph South | 7 mph WSW | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 89% | 72% | 84% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 53 | 72 | 55 | 74 | 58 | 64 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW | 7 mph North |
| Humidity | 68% | 54% | 55% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 6% | 39% | 84% | 57% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 50 | 71 | 51 | 74 | 55 | 62 | 51 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNW | 12 mph NNW | 10 mph NNW | 7 mph North |
| Humidity | 68% | 49% | 50% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 59% | 87% | 56% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 47 | 75 | 47 | 80 | 53 | 69 | 53 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNW | 12 mph North | 9 mph North | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 64% | 37% | 39% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 47 | 76 | 51 | 82 | 56 | 68 | 54 |
| Wind | 3 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 55% | 41% | 41% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 52 | 78 | 53 | 76 | 55 | 70 | 51 |
| Wind | 3 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 62% | 42% | 47% | 51% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 47 | 79 | 51 | 86 | 56 | 74 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 46% | 35% | 36% | 50% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KFAM) | 73 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KFAM) | 86 °F (1998) | 37 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 80.4 °F | 61.3 °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 | 5:47 AM CDT | 8:06 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:17 AM CDT | 8:36 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:41 AM CDT | 9:13 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:01 AM CDT | 9:53 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:16 PM CDT | 1:32 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 18m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 18m
Tomorrow will be 1m 35s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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84 °F
Joplin
84 °F
Whiteman AFB
84 °F
Monett
84 °F
Clinton
84 °F
Sedalia
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55 °F
Mosby
57 °F
Cape Girardeau
57 °F
Kirksville
59 °F
Jefferson City
59 °F
St. Joseph
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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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| Farmington | 81 °F | Scattered Clouds | 4:15 PM CDT |
| Sparta | 81 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:35 PM CDT |
| Cahokia | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Belleville | 80 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:58 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 (KFAM) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (South) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KFAM 182115Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM SCT038 27/18 A2997 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Real Sporting de Gijón vs. Xerez | 6:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Alcorcón vs. Barcelona B | 6:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| 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, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Lake Forest, Ste Genevieve, MO | 88.2 °F | 84 °F | 29 °F | 12% | South at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 522 ft | 4:31 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| North Ste. Gen., Ste. Genevieve, MO | 82.1 °F | 84 °F | 66 °F | 59% | ENE at 2.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 463 ft | 4:32 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest KIDD1 , Prairie Du Rocher, IL | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 392 ft | 3:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest REILY1 , Ellis Grove, IL | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 389 ft | 3:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Scott's Backyard, Chester, IL | 82.0 °F | 84 °F | 67 °F | 60% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 575 ft | 4:29 PM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS FARMINGTON MO, French Village, MO | 81 °F | 83 °F | 65 °F | 58% | South at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 945 ft | 4:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Park Hills, Park Hills, MO | 86.4 °F | 90 °F | 68 °F | 54% | NW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 823 ft | 3:23 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest MAEYS1 , Maeystown, IL | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 403 ft | 2:50 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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