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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 with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 79F. 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 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 70F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 61 | 77 | 62 | 81 | 64 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 85% | 61% | 57% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 50% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 64% | 73% | 87% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 73 | 63 | 77 | 61 | 66 | 58 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 10 mph South | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 69% | 58% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 85% | 83% | 79% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 57 | 68 | 57 | 66 | 57 | 58 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph East | 13 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 80% | 69% | 70% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 90% | 89% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 52 | 60 | 54 | 60 | 53 | 54 | 48 |
| Wind | 11 mph NE | 12 mph NE | 11 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 94% | 78% | 77% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 90% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 46 | 57 | 49 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 41 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE | 4 mph ENE | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 86% | 76% | 72% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 30 | 63 | 43 | 69 | 52 | 55 | 43 |
| Wind | 6 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 54% | 47% | 53% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 59% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 34 | 66 | 44 | 74 | 55 | 56 | 47 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 64% | 43% | 51% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 99% | 50% | 27% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 49 | 68 | 53 | 77 | 56 | 58 | 49 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 91% | 57% | 50% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 55% | 38% | 34% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 40 | 70 | 46 | 73 | 57 | 56 | 55 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 61% | 44% | 56% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 56% | 76% | 83% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 66 | 58 | 73 | 64 | 59 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 90% | 74% | 72% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 83% | 94% | 95% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 56 | 67 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 4 mph ESE | 4 mph SE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 98% | 98% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KEAU) | 71 °F | 46 °F |
| Record (KEAU) | 94 °F (1934) | 27 °F (1929) |
| Yesterday | 80 °F | 52 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 1 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:33 AM CDT | 8:32 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:58 AM CDT | 9:07 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:14 AM CDT | 9:51 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:21 AM CDT | 10:44 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:22 PM CDT | 2:12 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 08m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 59m
Tomorrow will be 2m 2s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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71 °F
La Crosse
69 °F
Eau Claire
69 °F
Osceola
68 °F
Mineral Point
68 °F
Black River Falls
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39 °F
Superior
48 °F
Manitowoc
49 °F
Oconto
50 °F
Ashland
50 °F
Sheboygan
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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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| Eau Claire | 69 °F | Clear | 12:56 AM CDT |
| Menomonie | 63 °F | Clear | 1:35 AM CDT |
| Rice Lake | 63 °F | Clear | 1:35 AM CDT |
| Black River Falls | 67 °F | Clear | 1:35 AM 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 (KEAU) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 87° (East) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KEAU 190556Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP099 T02060161 10256 20200 402670111 58010
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Goatwhore and 3 Inches of Blood | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Partly Cloudy, 41°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Giants vs. Rockies | 6:10 PM MDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Nationals vs. Padres | 5:40 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| New England vs. Houston | 8:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| FC Dallas vs. Seattle | 7:30 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 58 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| 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. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Memorial High area, Eau Claire, WI | 67.1 °F | 61 °F | 81% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 880 ft | 1:44 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Phillips Hall Rooftop, Eau Claire, WI | 68.9 °F | 61 °F | 75% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 1:28 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Lorick Weather Live, Eau Claire, WI | 67.8 °F | 62 °F | 81% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 878 ft | 1:45 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Meadowbrook Subdivision, Eau Claire, WI | 62.4 °F | 59 °F | 87% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 892 ft | 1:44 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Rowe St. & Cornell St., Eau Claire, WI | 68.2 °F | 62 °F | 80% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 849 ft | 1:44 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Altoona WI , Altoona, WI | 66 °F | 60 °F | 81% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 892 ft | 1:30 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| WIDOT Eau Claire - I-94 @ USH 53, Altoona, WI | 67 °F | 62 °F | 85% | SE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 880 ft | 1:14 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Jeffers Road&Hwy 312 (North Crossing), Eau Claire, WI | 67.1 °F | 61 °F | 81% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 915 ft | 1:44 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Chippewa Falls WI, Colfax, WI | 65 °F | 59 °F | 82% | ESE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1082 ft | 1:23 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Bateman, Chippewa Falls, WI | 65.8 °F | 53 °F | 64% | East at 3.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 890 ft | 1:44 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Albertville, Colfax, WI | 66.4 °F | 61 °F | 84% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1147 ft | 1:44 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Lake Wissota, Chippewa Falls, WI | 66.3 °F | 62 °F | 85% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 925 ft | 1:45 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Osseo, WI | 64.3 °F | 61 °F | 88% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 875 ft | 1:43 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS AUGUSTA WI, Augusta, WI | 68 °F | 62 °F | 82% | SE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 970 ft | 1:05 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest RUSK , Menomonie, WI | 60 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 956 ft | 12:45 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Jim Falls 3W, Jim Falls, WI | 65.4 °F | 61 °F | 86% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1061 ft | 1:44 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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