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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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May 20, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 20, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 20, 2013
These stunning images of nature captured across the globe will change the way you view our world.
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May 20, 2013
Photos and social media reports of severe weather damage over the weekend in Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas.
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May 20, 2013
Homes and subdivisions were decimated by a tornado outbreak that struck the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 20, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 20, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 82 | 67 | 83 | 64 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 9 mph South | 10 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 58% | 53% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 23% | 23% | 18% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 85 | 65 | 86 | 64 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 12 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 52% | 47% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | 30% | 35% | 43% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 64 | 76 | 65 | 74 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 12 mph South | 9 mph SW | 4 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 85% | 67% | 67% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
7:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 76 | 67 | 78 | 67 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 8 mph West | 7 mph WNW | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 90% | 73% | 69% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 34% | 45% | 25% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 55 | 71 | 58 | 73 | 60 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph North | 9 mph North | 9 mph North | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 79% | 64% | 65% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 0% | 0% | 77% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
7:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 55 | 76 | 58 | 78 | 63 | 63 | 58 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 7 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 83% | 55% | 60% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 47% | 0% | 39% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
7:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 79 | 60 | 79 | 62 | 66 | 59 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 87% | 53% | 55% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 31% | 71% | 77% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
7:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 60 | 82 | 63 | 80 | 64 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SE | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 51% | 57% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 8% | 0% | 7% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
7:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 62 | 82 | 64 | 83 | 65 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 75% | 53% | 55% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 18% | 27% | 27% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
7:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 62 | 82 | 64 | 85 | 67 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 76% | 54% | 57% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 19% | 27% | 24% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
7:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 63 | 84 | 65 | 85 | 69 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 76% | 54% | 58% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 4% | 10% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KDCU) | 81 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KDCU) | 95 °F (1962) | 23 °F (2007) |
| Yesterday | 85.3 °F | 68.2 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:41 AM CDT | 7:49 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:13 AM CDT | 8:17 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:38 AM CDT | 8:52 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:01 AM CDT | 9:29 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:06 PM CDT | 2:24 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 04m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 07m
Tomorrow will be 1m 21s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 76% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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89 °F
Mobile
87 °F
Fort Rucker / Ozark
87 °F
Evergreen
86 °F
Florala
86 °F
Fairhope
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55 °F
Fort Payne
59 °F
Gadsden
59 °F
Scottsboro
60 °F
Albertville
62 °F
Huntsville Madison
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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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| Decatur | 82 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:53 PM CDT |
| Courtland | 82 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:55 PM CDT |
| Huntsville | 84 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:53 PM CDT |
| Muscle Shoals | 84 °F | Scattered Clouds | 1:53 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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JIA2547 Charlotte, NC |
KHSV | 02:42PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KDCU) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 216° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | 4400 ft |
METAR KDCU 201853Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW032 BKN044 28/20 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02780200
| 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 | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 76 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Ripley, Athens, AL | 83.7 °F | 90 °F | 73 °F | 70% | SW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 700 ft | 2:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Prospect TN US, Prospect, TN | 78 °F | 80 °F | 71 °F | 78% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 944 ft | 1:31 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest NEWBY FARM , Athens, AL | 77 °F | 79 °F | 68 °F | 74% | South at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 819 ft | 1:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Leoma, TN | 80.1 °F | 84 °F | 72 °F | 75% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 958 ft | 3:03 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest ALLEN FARMS , Ardmore, TN | 77 °F | 79 °F | 68 °F | 75% | SSE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 705 ft | 1:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Gatlin Road, Ardmore, AL | 81.9 °F | 87 °F | 73 °F | 74% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 1:54 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Courtland AL , Courtland, AL | 83 °F | 85 °F | 65 °F | 54% | NW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 615 ft | 1:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Pulaski, TN | 80.9 °F | 83 °F | 66 °F | 61% | SSE at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 712 ft | 2:01 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Deer Run, Madison, AL | 83.7 °F | 89 °F | 72 °F | 68% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 643 ft | 2:03 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Greenhill, Killen, AL | 82.6 °F | 87 °F | 70 °F | 67% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 745 ft | 2:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| New Prospect, Lawrenceburg, TN | 81.1 °F | 84 °F | 70 °F | 68% | SSE at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 945 ft | 1:58 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Toney, Toney, AL | 83.3 °F | 88 °F | 71 °F | 67% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 837 ft | 2:02 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Harvest AL , Capshaw, AL | 82 °F | 87 °F | 72 °F | 71% | SSE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 854 ft | 1:32 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Town Creek AL , Town Creek, AL | 77 °F | 75 °F | 1 °F | 5% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 557 ft | 12:22 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| New Prospect, Lawrenceburg TN, TN | 85.1 °F | 91 °F | 72 °F | 64% | ESE at 1.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 991 ft | 2:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Timber Creek Subdivision, Madison, AL | 81.3 °F | 86 °F | 71 °F | 72% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 705 ft | 2:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NW Madison, Madison, AL | 82.2 °F | 86 °F | 70 °F | 66% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 745 ft | 2:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Bobo Section Rd / Pulaski Pike, Toney, AL | 83.8 °F | 97 °F | 81 °F | 90% | SW at 1.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 866 ft | 2:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| The Bend at Monrovia, Madison, AL | 84.7 °F | 89 °F | 70 °F | 62% | South at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 797 ft | 2:03 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Madison AL, Madison, AL | 81 °F | 85 °F | 71 °F | 71% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 800 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET East Lawrence AL , Trinity, AL | 81 °F | 83 °F | 66 °F | 60% | East at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 787 ft | 1:28 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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