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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 after midnight. Low of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then thunderstorms in the afternoon. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 73F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 48F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. 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 77F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. 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 | 59 | 77 | 61 | 80 | 62 | 68 | 62 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 14 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 12 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 57% | 53% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 93% | 82% | 9% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| 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 | 63 | 61 | 77 | 64 | 78 | 65 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 64% | 66% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 60% | 70% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 95% | 71% | 75% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 62 | 60 | 71 | 61 | 67 | 59 | 63 | 62 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 18 mph South | 16 mph SW | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 67% | 76% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 60% | 60% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 22% | 91% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 56 | 56 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph East | 7 mph North | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 99% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 40% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 96% | 61% | 92% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| 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 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 62 | 49 | 57 | 47 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNW | 13 mph NNW | 12 mph NNW | 8 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 100% | 88% | 63% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 100% | 94% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | 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 | 48 | 48 | 63 | 49 | 69 | 48 | 54 | 47 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 99% | 63% | 47% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 100% | 11% | 13% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 46 | 66 | 47 | 68 | 51 | 55 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph ENE | 8 mph ENE | 7 mph East | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 88% | 51% | 54% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 12% | 4% | 36% | 12% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| 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 | 48 | 45 | 54 | 47 | 60 | 54 | 61 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 8 mph ESE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 89% | 81% | 82% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 19% | 5% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 54 | 48 | 68 | 53 | 66 | 58 | 62 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 81% | 60% | 77% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 1% | 18% | 74% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| 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 | 61 | 54 | 70 | 55 | 71 | 57 | 64 | 57 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 82% | 60% | 63% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 88% | 92% | 93% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 57 | 71 | 62 | 71 | 67 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 3 mph SSE | 1 mph SE |
| Humidity | 80% | 69% | 87% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 92% | 96% | 94% |
| 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 | 55 | 55 | 71 | 67 | 75 | 69 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 2 mph ESE | 3 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 86% | 81% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KMCW) | 71 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KMCW) | 97 °F (1934) | 31 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 72 °F | 56 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 1 | ||
| 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 | 5:46 AM CDT | 8:34 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:13 AM CDT | 9:07 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:31 AM CDT | 9:49 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:42 AM CDT | 10:38 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:26 PM CDT (5/18) | 1:51 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 54m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 48m
Tomorrow will be 1m 57s longer.
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| First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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87 °F
Mount Pleasant
87 °F
Red Oak
86 °F
Sioux City
86 °F
Shenandoah
86 °F
Perry
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53 °F
Clarinda
54 °F
Dubuque
55 °F
Audubon
55 °F
Decorah
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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| Mason City | 75 °F | Overcast | 7:53 PM CDT |
| Forest City | 77 °F | Clear | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Albert Lea | 75 °F | Clear | 8:32 PM CDT |
| Austin | 75 °F | Clear | 8:35 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 (KMCW) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 135° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 7500 ft |
METAR KMCW 190053Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM OVC075 24/17 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02390167
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Atlético Madrid vs. Real Madrid | 9:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 60° F/ 16° C |
| Huesca vs. Córdoba CF | 10:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° 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, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| hanlontown, Hanlontown, IA | 74.1 °F | 71 °F | 74 °F | 98% | SE at 7.3 mph | - / hr | 1207 ft | 8:35 PM CDT | Normal | |
| IADOT Hanlontown (I-35), Joice, IA | 76 °F | 78 °F | 60 °F | 56% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1093 ft | 8:22 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Near the High School, Main Avenue, Clear Lake, IA | 74.5 °F | 77 °F | 46 °F | 37% | East at 3.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1220 ft | 8:42 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest KENSET , Kensett, IA | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1227 ft | 7:55 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Clear Lake, IA | 74.6 °F | 77 °F | 61 °F | 62% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1263 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| South of Oak Hills Golf C., Clear Lake, IA | 73.2 °F | 75 °F | 64 °F | 72% | SE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1263 ft | 8:42 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Tanglefoot, Clear Lake, IA | 74.6 °F | 77 °F | 59 °F | 68% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 1257 ft | 8:42 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Central Heights, Mason City, IA | 75.0 °F | 77 °F | 61 °F | 62% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1136 ft | 8:42 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MNDOT Twin Lakes I-35 Mile Post 1, Twin Lakes, MN | 75 °F | 77 °F | 63 °F | 65% | ENE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1217 ft | 8:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IADOT Mason City (I-35), Rockwell, IA | 74 °F | 76 °F | 65 °F | 72% | SSE at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1235 ft | 8:20 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Garner, Garner, IA | 77.0 °F | 79 °F | 59 °F | 53% | SE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1201 ft | 8:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest SCARVL , Scarville, IA | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1243 ft | 7:20 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Thompson, IA | 74.5 °F | 76 °F | 65 °F | 73% | South at 10.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1210 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Tall Grass Prairie, Klemme, IA | 75.9 °F | 78 °F | 64 °F | 66% | SE at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1213 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| St. Ansgar GreenHouse & Floral Shop, St. Ansgar, IA | 74.5 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 46% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1205 ft | 8:41 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET St.Ansgar IA , Saint Ansgar, IA | 76 °F | 78 °F | 52 °F | 43% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1145 ft | 8:16 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| S. Kraushaar WMR-968, Glenville, MN | 72.9 °F | 77 °F | 56 °F | 56% | SSE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1000 ft | 8:37 PM CDT | Normal | |
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