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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 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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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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| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 75F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 54 | 75 | 60 | 80 | 62 | 67 | 61 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 13 mph SSE | 13 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 97% | 60% | 52% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 73% | 50% | 52% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 60 | 71 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 74% | 67% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 80% | 90% | 90% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 78% | 77% | 99% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 75 | 63 | 74 | 60 | 65 | 60 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 15 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 62% | 59% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 70% | 60% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 91% | 75% | 26% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 56 | 69 | 60 | 73 | 63 | 58 | 55 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SSW | 3 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 73% | 67% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 62% | 55% | 76% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 56 | 55 | 49 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 7 mph ENE | 12 mph NE | 11 mph NE |
| Humidity | 100% | 98% | 81% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 43 | 54 | 49 | 67 | 56 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 10 mph NE | 13 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 99% | 82% | 68% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 91% | 25% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 42 | 38 | 63 | 45 | 65 | 51 | 52 | 38 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 4 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 2 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 83% | 50% | 58% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 42 | 68 | 50 | 71 | 55 | 56 | 53 |
| Wind | 5 mph NW | 6 mph North | 4 mph ENE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 71% | 53% | 57% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 49% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 49 | 66 | 51 | 65 | 56 | 58 | 51 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 80% | 62% | 74% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 46 | 68 | 49 | 67 | 55 | 60 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 63% | 51% | 64% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 47 | 69 | 51 | 67 | 58 | 59 | 55 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 5 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 60% | 53% | 72% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 4% | 5% | % |
| 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 (KRST) | 69 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KRST) | 95 °F (1934) | 32 °F (1916) |
| Yesterday | 66 °F | 50 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 7 | ||
| 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 | 5:39 AM CDT | 8:31 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:05 AM CDT | 9:05 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:22 AM CDT | 9:48 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:32 AM CDT | 10:38 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:21 PM CDT | 1:46 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 59m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 52m
Tomorrow will be 2m 1s 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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84 °F
Madison
82 °F
Luverne
82 °F
Tracy
82 °F
Appleton
82 °F
Marshall
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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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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Rochester | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:54 PM CDT |
| Preston | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:53 PM CDT |
| Winona | 77 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:57 PM CDT |
| Dodge Center | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:53 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 (KRST) |
| Wind Speed: | 12.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 155° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | 3400 ft |
METAR KRST 181954Z 15012KT 8SM FEW028 BKN034 25/18 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02500183
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| MNDOT Jct CR 7 I-90 Mile Post 226, Dover, MN | 76 °F | 77 °F | 68 °F | 74% | SSE at 14 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1309 ft | 2:51 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Minnesota, Altura, MN | 76.3 °F | 78 °F | 65 °F | 67% | SSE at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1100 ft | 3:11 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Quarry Hill Nature Center, Rochester, MN | 80.1 °F | 82 °F | 65 °F | 61% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1020 ft | 3:12 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET - Parkwood Hills, Rochester, MN | 78.8 °F | 81 °F | 65 °F | 63% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1220 ft | 2:57 PM CDT | Normal | |
| NE Rochester, Rochester, MN | 78.3 °F | 80 °F | 65 °F | 64% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 962 ft | 3:12 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| KC0UCN E Center, Rochester, MN | 82.4 °F | 84 °F | 63 °F | 52% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1145 ft | 3:12 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Rochester MN , Rochester, MN | 76 °F | 78 °F | 65 °F | 68% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1240 ft | 2:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| HADS SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RVR MN, Rochester, MN | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 2:15 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Honeckland, Rochester, MN | 80.1 °F | 82 °F | 64 °F | 58% | South at 2.7 mph | - / hr | 1037 ft | 3:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Rochester MN , Rochester, MN | 78 °F | 80 °F | 66 °F | 66% | ESE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1205 ft | 2:48 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Stockton MN , Stockton, MN | 77 °F | 79 °F | 66 °F | 69% | East at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 757 ft | 2:39 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Northwood Trails II, Rochester, MN | 77.0 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 65% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1160 ft | 3:12 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stewartville, MN | 76.9 °F | 79 °F | 66 °F | 69% | SE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1253 ft | 3:11 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Rochester MN US, Rochester, MN | 78 °F | 80 °F | 64 °F | 63% | West at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1076 ft | 2:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Badger Ridge, Rochester, MN | 78.6 °F | 80 °F | 65 °F | 64% | SE at 19.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1166 ft | 3:12 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Northpark, Rochester, MN | 75.6 °F | 78 °F | 54 °F | 47% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1079 ft | 3:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Golf View Estates, Rochester, MN | 80.2 °F | 82 °F | 66 °F | 61% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 935 ft | 3:11 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NW Rochester, Rochester, MN | 80.6 °F | 82 °F | 68 °F | 58% | South at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1057 ft | 3:10 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Squirrel Outpost, Rochester, MN | 82.4 °F | 82 °F | 53 °F | 39% | East at 11.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1152 ft | 3:09 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MNDOT Kellogg US-61 Mile Post 53, Kellogg, MN | 79 °F | 80 °F | 61 °F | 51% | ESE at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 741 ft | 2:49 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Zumbro Hills, Oronoco, MN | 79.2 °F | 81 °F | 67 °F | 66% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 988 ft | 3:12 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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