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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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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 19, 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 19, 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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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 64F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 2.6 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. High of 88F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 75 | 62 | 76 | 60 | 67 | 57 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 19 mph South | 17 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 59% | 55% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 60% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 70% | 58% | 59% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 57 | 71 | 58 | 70 | 56 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 12 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 92% | 62% | 59% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 40% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 69% | 80% | 84% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| 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 | 56 | 53 | 62 | 54 | 63 | 54 | 56 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 7 mph West | 11 mph WNW | 9 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 85% | 71% | 69% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 84% | 86% | 90% | 82% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 48 | 62 | 47 | 69 | 51 | 54 | 49 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 11 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 81% | 58% | 53% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 10% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 47 | 62 | 45 | 69 | 48 | 57 | 50 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 10 mph ESE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 92% | 52% | 48% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 4% | 50% | 100% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 50 | 62 | 53 | 58 | 56 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 13 mph SE | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 68% | 92% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 59 | 58 | 70 | 65 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 96% | 84% | 77% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 99% | 0% | 98% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 59 | 84 | 69 | 82 | 72 | 73 | 71 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 59% | 73% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 30% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 82% | 83% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 98% | 99% | 95% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 59% | 39% | 32% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Fog | Fog | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 87% | 98% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 38% | 32% | 28% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 100% | 82% | 97% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | 32% | 47% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KIFA) | 75 °F | 49 °F |
| Record (KIFA) | 92 °F (1975) | 31 °F (1954) |
| Yesterday | 89.1 °F | 62.6 °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 | 5:45 AM CDT | 8:34 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:12 AM CDT | 9:07 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:31 AM CDT | 9:49 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:43 AM CDT | 10:38 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:36 PM CDT | 2:48 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 54m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 48m
Tomorrow will be 1m 50s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 73% 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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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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68 °F
Mount Pleasant
68 °F
Keokuk
68 °F
Fort Madison
66 °F
Burlington
66 °F
Fairfield
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55 °F
Orange City
55 °F
Le Mars
55 °F
Clarinda
55 °F
Sheldon
55 °F
Storm Lake
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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 | 60 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 6:55 AM CDT |
| Clarion | 61 °F | Overcast | 6:35 AM CDT |
| Mason City | 61 °F | Overcast | 6:53 AM CDT |
| Webster City | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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| No flights were found. | |||
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | IFR (KIFA) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 191° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 800 ft |
METAR KIFA 201155Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM BKN008 BKN011 16/15 A2962 RMK AO2 70085 T01550146 10165 20148
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Beeds Addition, Hampton, IA | 60.6 °F | 60 °F | 96% | South at 5.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1145 ft | 6:56 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest ARGON , Bradford, IA | 57 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1198 ft | 6:20 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| IADOT Williams (I-35), Popejoy, IA | 60 °F | 59 °F | 95% | South at 16 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1149 ft | 6:50 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| IADOT Mason City (I-35), Rockwell, IA | 60 °F | 60 °F | 99% | South at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1235 ft | 6:50 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Tall Grass Prairie, Klemme, IA | 61.3 °F | 61 °F | 99% | SSW at 13.6 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1213 ft | 7:10 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Jensen Farm, Iowa Falls, IA | 60.7 °F | 60 °F | 98% | South at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:11 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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