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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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 57F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 54F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 61F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 41F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 66F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 61 | 69 | 61 | 74 | 59 | 65 | 55 |
| Wind | 11 mph SE | 16 mph South | 14 mph South | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 77% | 56% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 84% | 77% | 75% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 54 | 65 | 56 | 70 | 55 | 58 | 53 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SW | 6 mph West |
| Humidity | 79% | 69% | 60% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 88% | 90% | 91% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 51 | 58 | 51 | 58 | 52 | 53 | 44 |
| Wind | 5 mph NW | 6 mph NNW | 9 mph North | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 84% | 78% | 80% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 93% | 95% | 87% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 40 | 60 | 44 | 63 | 45 | 53 | 40 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 10 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 68% | 55% | 51% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 68% | 13% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 38 | 62 | 49 | 66 | 52 | 56 | 46 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 82% | 64% | 59% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 13% | 48% | 98% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 44 | 59 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 61 | 56 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 82% | 83% | 94% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 97% | 97% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 56 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 59 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 12 mph ESE | 10 mph ESE | 11 mph East |
| Humidity | 99% | 91% | 87% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 99% | 48% | 97% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 58 | 67 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 11 mph East | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 99% | 89% | 93% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 97% | 94% | 94% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 59 | 68 | 67 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 100% | 96% | 85% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 89% | 75% | 57% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 58 | 71 | 60 | 71 | 64 | 64 | 63 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 5 mph South | 4 mph South | 3 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 67% | 76% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 21% | 19% | 24% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 71 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 64 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSW | 3 mph SSW | 1 mph SSW | 1 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 99% | 81% | 96% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMKT) | 64 °F | 47 °F |
| Record (KMKT) | 75 °F (2006) | 35 °F (1997) |
| Yesterday | 79.7 °F | 64.0 °F |
| 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 | PM10 | |
| Yesterday | Good | OZONE | |
| Current | Good | OZONE | |
| Current | Good | PM2.5 | |
| 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 | |
| Friday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Friday | Good | OZONE |
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:43 AM CDT | 8:41 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:09 AM CDT | 9:16 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:25 AM CDT | 10:00 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:34 AM CDT | 10:52 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:40 PM CDT | 2:50 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 06m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 58m
Tomorrow will be 1m 57s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 70% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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82 °F
Minneapolis
82 °F
Red Wing
82 °F
South St. Paul
81 °F
Stanton
80 °F
Anoka County
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32 °F
Princeton
39 °F
Duluth Sky Harbor
39 °F
Grand Marais
42 °F
Silver Bay
44 °F
Cloquet
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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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| Mankato | 66 °F | Overcast | 12:15 AM CDT |
| Waseca | 63 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 12:17 AM CDT |
| New Ulm | 64 °F | Clear | 12:12 AM CDT |
| Faribault | 64 °F | Overcast | 12:14 AM 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 (KMKT) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 135° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 12000 ft |
METAR KMKT 200515Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM OVC120 19/16 A2958 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Useful Jenkins | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Partly Cloudy, 33°F |
| Useful Jenkins | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 45°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Tigers vs. Rangers | 7:05 PM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 90 °F |
| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Real Salt Lake vs. Chivas USA | 7:30 PM PDT on May 19, 2013 | Clear, 65 °F |
| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Nicollet Meadows, Saint Peter, MN | 64.0 °F | 63 °F | 95% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 915 ft | 12:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| St Peter, MN | 65.8 °F | 66 °F | 99% | SE at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1024 ft | 12:14 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MNDOT St. Peter US-169 Mile Post 69, Saint Peter, MN | 63 °F | 63 °F | 98% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 756 ft | 12:06 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MNDOT Mankato US-169 Mile Post 52, Mankato, MN | 66 °F | 66 °F | 98% | SE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 796 ft | 12:06 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| South on Monks, Mankato, MN | 65.7 °F | - | - | SE at 5.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 971 ft | 12:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Nicollet, MN | 63.4 °F | 61 °F | 93% | NE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 1000 ft | 12:24 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest LAKECR , Lake Crystal, MN | 72 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 998 ft | 10:55 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest HENDER , Henderson, MN | 69 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 724 ft | 9:25 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Andy's Live Weather - Thompson Farms, Hanska, MN | 63.3 °F | 62 °F | 94% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 988 ft | 12:28 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MNDOT Belle Plaine US-169 Mile Post 86, Henderson, MN | 65 °F | 64 °F | 98% | NNE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 979 ft | 12:06 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MNDOT Madelia US-60 Mile Post 86, Madelia, MN | 64 °F | 64 °F | 99% | ESE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 995 ft | 12:07 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Highland Lane, Arlington, MN | 62.2 °F | 58 °F | 86% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 978 ft | 12:28 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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