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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 in the evening, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 66F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 78 | 62 | 82 | 63 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 14 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 11 mph SE |
| Humidity | 95% | 59% | 51% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 79% | 88% | 38% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:49 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 74 | 65 | 77 | 66 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 12 mph SE | 15 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 72% | 67% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 60% | 70% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 81% | 79% | 74% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:48 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 73 | 61 | 73 | 60 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 18 mph South | 15 mph SW | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 65% | 62% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 57% | 69% | 87% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:47 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 60 | 69 | 65 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph NNE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 100% | 91% | 86% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 85% | 92% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 56 | 62 | 54 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 48 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 12 mph NW | 12 mph NNW | 8 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 97% | 73% | 63% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 95% | 98% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 50 | 58 | 50 | 70 | 51 | 54 | 50 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNW | 8 mph NNE | 9 mph NNE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 92% | 75% | 51% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 94% | 14% | 93% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 49 | 66 | 48 | 71 | 51 | 56 | 48 |
| Wind | 7 mph NE | 9 mph ENE | 7 mph East | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 88% | 53% | 51% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 2% | 8% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 45 | 69 | 49 | 62 | 55 | 60 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 8 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 80% | 50% | 82% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 7% | 1% | 21% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 49 | 71 | 54 | 68 | 60 | 62 | 59 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 73% | 53% | 76% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 2% | 88% | 94% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 56 | 71 | 56 | 72 | 58 | 65 | 59 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 81% | 57% | 61% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 88% | 93% | 94% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 57 | 73 | 62 | 72 | 67 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 5 mph South | 4 mph South | 2 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 67% | 85% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 90% | 95% | 93% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 73 | 65 | 76 | 71 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 1 mph SE | 2 mph SE | 3 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 78% | 82% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | 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 (KAMW) | 73 °F | 50 °F |
| Record (KAMW) | 91 °F (1997) | 37 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 80 °F | 58 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 4 | ||
| 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 | 5:49 AM CDT | 8:31 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:16 AM CDT | 9:03 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:36 AM CDT | 9:44 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:49 AM CDT | 10:31 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:27 PM CDT | 1:50 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 47m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 42m
Tomorrow will be 1m 52s 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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87 °F
Mount Pleasant
86 °F
Shenandoah
86 °F
Perry
84 °F
Council Bluffs
84 °F
Des Moines
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53 °F
Clarinda
55 °F
Decorah
55 °F
Dubuque
55 °F
Audubon
55 °F
Ankeny
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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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| Iowa Falls | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:55 PM CDT |
| Ames | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Marshalltown | 83 °F | Partly Cloudy | 3:53 PM CDT |
| Boone | 84 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:55 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 (KIFA) |
| Wind Speed: | 13.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 0° (North) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KIFA 182055Z AUTO 14013G22KT 10SM SCT050 28/15 A2987 RMK AO2 T02790151
| 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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| MesoWest GARDEN , Garden City, IA | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1200 ft | 3:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Jacobson Park, Story City, IA | 88.7 °F | 88 °F | 59 °F | 37% | SE at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1010 ft | 4:08 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest COLO1 , Colo, IA | 81 °F | 79 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1045 ft | 2:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rural Stanhope, Stanhope, IA | 85.5 °F | 86 °F | 62 °F | 46% | NE at 15.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1080 ft | 4:08 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| IADOT Ames (I-35), Ames, IA | 85 °F | 84 °F | 56 °F | 38% | South at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1027 ft | 3:42 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Maurer - GW Carver at 190th, Ames, IA | 82.5 °F | 84 °F | 64 °F | 54% | South at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 981 ft | 4:05 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest GRANT , Nevada, IA | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 963 ft | 3:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest ONTAR1 , Ames, IA | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1011 ft | 2:50 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IADOT Steamboat Rock (US20), Steamboat Rock, IA | 83 °F | 83 °F | 58 °F | 43% | ESE at 19 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1141 ft | 3:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest AMES , Ames, IA | - | - | - | - | SE at 13 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1073 ft | 3:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IADOT Williams (I-35), Popejoy, IA | 82 °F | 82 °F | 60 °F | 47% | SE at 17 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1149 ft | 3:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest LAMOI1 , Marshalltown, IA | 89 °F | 86 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 937 ft | 3:10 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest ARGON , Bradford, IA | 84 °F | 81 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1198 ft | 3:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Jensen Farm, Iowa Falls, IA | 81.1 °F | 81 °F | 59 °F | 47% | South at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:08 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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