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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 17, 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 17, 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 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 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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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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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast 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 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain, then rain in the afternoon. High of 73F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 48F. Breezy. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50% 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 70%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 55 | 79 | 61 | 81 | 63 | 73 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 54% | 51% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 76% | 56% | 53% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 61 | 74 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 76% | 69% | 64% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 86% | 92% | 92% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 71 | 63 | 73 | 61 | 62 | 60 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 79% | 74% | 65% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 70% | 70% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 87% | 83% | 84% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 56 | 68 | 58 | 71 | 50 | 57 | 46 |
| Wind | 8 mph ENE | 9 mph NE | 15 mph NNE | 12 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 82% | 69% | 47% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 50% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 68% | 92% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 47 | 53 | 46 | 60 | 48 | 54 | 47 |
| Wind | 12 mph NNE | 13 mph NNE | 13 mph NE | 10 mph NE |
| Humidity | 83% | 82% | 66% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 42 | 66 | 50 | 67 | 51 | 49 | 35 |
| Wind | 9 mph NE | 11 mph NE | 10 mph NE | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 87% | 58% | 56% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 20% | 91% | 19% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 42 | 33 | 64 | 44 | 72 | 50 | 58 | 41 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 3 mph NE | 3 mph NE | 3 mph North |
| Humidity | 67% | 47% | 45% | 51% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 40 | 66 | 48 | 71 | 53 | 61 | 51 |
| Wind | 4 mph NNW | 4 mph NNE | 3 mph East | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 58% | 50% | 55% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 46 | 66 | 51 | 65 | 56 | 58 | 54 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 11 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 70% | 57% | 73% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 49 | 68 | 53 | 68 | 56 | 62 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 56% | 67% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 49 | 68 | 53 | 69 | 60 | 60 | 58 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 4 mph SE | 4 mph SE | 2 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 65% | 57% | 75% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 8% | 11% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 (KMSP) | 70 °F | 50 °F |
| Record (KMSP) | 93 °F (2012) | 27 °F (1915) |
| Yesterday | 66 °F | 57 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 3 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Air Quality | AQ Index | Pollutant | |
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| Yesterday | Good | OZONE | |
| Yesterday | Good | PM10 | |
| Current | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Current | Good | OZONE | |
| Saturday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Saturday | Good | OZONE | |
| Sunday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Sunday | Good | OZONE | |
| Monday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Monday | Good | OZONE | |
| Tuesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Tuesday | Good | OZONE | |
| Wednesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Wednesday | Good | OZONE | |
| Thursday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Thursday | Good | OZONE |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:40 AM CDT | 8:38 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:05 AM CDT | 9:13 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:21 AM CDT | 9:57 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:29 AM CDT | 10:50 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:24 PM CDT | 1:51 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 07m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 58m
Tomorrow will be 2m 5s longer.
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| First Quarter, 55% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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77 °F
Luverne
76 °F
Tracy
75 °F
Jackson
75 °F
St. James
75 °F
Madison
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37 °F
Duluth Sky Harbor
39 °F
Cloquet
41 °F
Grand Marais
41 °F
Moose Lake
41 °F
Silver Bay
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| Minneapolis | 57 °F | Overcast | 11:27 AM CDT |
| St. Paul | 55 °F | Light Rain Mist | 11:29 AM CDT |
| South St. Paul | 58 °F | Overcast | 11:34 AM CDT |
| Minneapolis Crystal | 61 °F | Light Rain Mist | 11:34 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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GLA171 Mason City, IA |
KMSP | 11:46AM | On Time |
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DAL906 San Francisco, CA |
KMSP | 11:49AM | On Time |
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DAL1608 Denver, CO |
KMSP | 11:51AM | On Time |
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SKW4740 Fargo, ND |
KMSP | 11:53AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | LIFR (KMSP) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 193° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | 500 ft |
SPECI KMSP 181627Z 12007KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN005 OVC110 14/14 A2996 RMK AO2 RAE10 P0001
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Los Amigos Invisibles | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Overcast, 36°F |
| Reina del Cid & the Cidizens | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-15 |
Overcast, 37°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Groveland Park, St Paul, MN | 64.4 °F | 62 °F | 92% | SSW at 8.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 11:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Mac-Grove, Saint Paul, MN | 58.5 °F | 57 °F | 91% | SSW at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 930 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Blair Manor, Midway, St Paul, MN | 58.5 °F | 58 °F | 98% | SSE at 3.4 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 928 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Graham Place/River Crossing-Highland Par, St. Paul, MN | 58.5 °F | 58 °F | 98% | ESE at 7.8 mph | - / hr | 807 ft | 11:39 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Hiawatha Golf Course, MInneapolis, MN | 57.7 °F | 57 °F | 98% | North at 1.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 820 ft | 11:40 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| U of M, Minneapolis, MN | 57.3 °F | 57 °F | 100% | ESE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 800 ft | 11:34 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Ryan Avenue, Roseville, MN | 57.4 °F | 57 °F | 99% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 948 ft | 11:37 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Fort Snelling State Park, Saint Paul, MN | 58.6 °F | 58 °F | 97% | North at 2.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 682 ft | 11:47 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Roselawn, Roseville, MN | 57.7 °F | 57 °F | 99% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 960 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Villa Park Overlook, Roseville, MN | 56.5 °F | 56 °F | 98% | SSW at 7.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 965 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Field, Minneapolis, MN | 57.7 °F | 58 °F | 99% | East at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 903 ft | 11:38 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Mounds Park, East Metro, Saint Paul, MN | 55.8 °F | 52 °F | 87% | ENE at 5.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 850 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Kingfield - 38th, Minneapolis, MN | 59.5 °F | 58 °F | 95% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Diamond Lake, Minneapolis, MN | 59.2 °F | 59 °F | 99% | South at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Tangletown, Minneapolis, MN | 58.3 °F | 58 °F | 97% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 940 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MNDOT MN-110 and I-494 MN-10 Mile Post 5, West Saint Paul, MN | 56 °F | 55 °F | 99% | West at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 995 ft | 11:26 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Kingfield, Minneapolis, MN | 60.3 °F | 60 °F | 99% | South at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Uptown - East Isles, Minneapolis, MN | 59.0 °F | -42 °F | - | SE at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 840 ft | 11:41 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| S Owasso FJG, Roseville, MN | 57.2 °F | 56 °F | 95% | South at 5.8 mph | 0.10 in / hr | 899 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Inver Grove Acres, Inver Grove Hts., MN | 56.2 °F | 56 °F | 99% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 931 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Northeast Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN | 59.5 °F | 58 °F | 96% | SSE at 6.7 mph | 0.09 in / hr | 935 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Fulton, Minneapolis, MN | 56.1 °F | 55 °F | 97% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.12 in / hr | 0 ft | 9:40 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Linden Hills, Minneapolis, MN | 59.2 °F | 59 °F | 99% | North at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 947 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| East Bloomington, Bloomington, MN | 59.9 °F | 59 °F | 98% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 840 ft | 11:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Sunset Gables, Minneapolis, MN | 59.3 °F | 59 °F | 98% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 892 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Inver Grove Heights, MN | 56.6 °F | 56 °F | 99% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 876 ft | 11:47 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Beaver Lake, Maplewood, MN | 55.0 °F | 55 °F | 99% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.17 in / hr | 974 ft | 10:20 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Maplewood MN , Saint Paul, MN | 55 °F | 52 °F | 90% | ESE at 2 mph | 0.16 in / hr | 1000 ft | 11:01 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MNDOT Little Canada I-694 Mile Post 46, Little Canada, MN | 57 °F | 55 °F | 96% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 935 ft | 11:25 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Penn Lake, Bloomington, MN | 62.1 °F | 62 °F | 100% | West at 0.7 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 830 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Eagan, MN, Eagan, MN | 59.2 °F | 54 °F | 84% | SSW at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 906 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Clover Ave., Vadnais Heights, MN | 57.2 °F | 57 °F | 100% | SE at 3.8 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 980 ft | 11:45 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| North St.Paul,Mn, North St.Paul, MN | 59.0 °F | 59 °F | 100% | SSE at 9.0 mph | 0.13 in / hr | 971 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Oakdale, MN | 56.2 °F | 56 °F | 98% | SE at 9.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 988 ft | 11:45 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Bloomington MN , Minneapolis, MN | 59 °F | 59 °F | 99% | SSE at 1 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 826 ft | 11:19 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Eagan, MN - Blackhawk/Galaxie/Cliff/35E, Eagan, MN | 58.7 °F | 58 °F | 98% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 964 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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