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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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| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 59F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 73F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 52F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog early. High of 72F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the evening, then clear with a chance of rain. Low of 41F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 52F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 76 | 64 | 82 | 64 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 86% | 66% | 54% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 80% | 80% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 91% | 86% | 88% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 60 | 64 | 61 | 71 | 58 | 62 | 54 |
| Wind | 7 mph East | 10 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 9 mph East |
| Humidity | 88% | 85% | 60% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 80% | 80% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 96% | 99% | 96% | 94% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 50 | 62 | 51 | 63 | 51 | 53 | 50 |
| Wind | 8 mph ENE | 10 mph ENE | 11 mph ENE | 12 mph NE |
| Humidity | 87% | 70% | 62% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 60% | 60% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 94% | 95% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 46 | 59 | 47 | 59 | 47 | 48 | 44 |
| Wind | 12 mph NNE | 12 mph NNE | 12 mph NNE | 12 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 95% | 67% | 68% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 68% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 42 | 60 | 40 | 71 | 36 | 43 | 25 |
| Wind | 12 mph NNE | 13 mph NE | 11 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 86% | 48% | 27% | 50% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 35 | 22 | 59 | 35 | 72 | 43 | 50 | 38 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 59% | 39% | 35% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 96% | 0% | 0% | 41% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 44 | 36 | 69 | 45 | 82 | 49 | 59 | 50 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 72% | 41% | 31% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 99% | 79% | 93% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 47 | 60 | 51 | 76 | 53 | 55 | 51 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SE |
| Humidity | 89% | 73% | 42% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 98% | 99% | 99% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 50 | 67 | 50 | 75 | 50 | 58 | 49 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 55% | 40% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 96% | 90% | 85% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 46 | 66 | 47 | 65 | 50 | 58 | 50 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 64% | 50% | 56% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 76% | 73% | 71% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 50 | 66 | 53 | 67 | 58 | 58 | 57 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 5 mph East | 6 mph East | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 76% | 62% | 75% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 68% | 59% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KSTC) | 70 °F | 45 °F |
| Record (KSTC) | 91 °F (1921) | 28 °F (1981) |
| Yesterday | 76 °F | 54 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:42 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:07 AM CDT | 9:21 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:22 AM CDT | 10:07 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:27 AM CDT | 11:02 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:35 PM CDT | 2:24 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 14m | |
| Length of Day |
15h 03m
Tomorrow will be 2m 5s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 63% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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73 °F
Granite Falls
73 °F
Madison
73 °F
Montevideo
73 °F
Appleton
72 °F
Tracy
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32 °F
Princeton
39 °F
Duluth Sky Harbor
41 °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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| Paynesville | 64 °F | Heavy Thunderstorm Rain | 6:13 AM CDT |
| St. Cloud | 66 °F | Light Rain | 6:30 AM CDT |
| Litchfield | 64 °F | Thunderstorm Rain | 6:13 AM CDT |
| Maple Lake | 68 °F | Light Thunderstorm Rain | 6:16 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: | MVFR (KPEX) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 175° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 2400 ft |
METAR KPEX 191113Z AUTO 13009KT 4SM +TSRA SCT016 BKN024 OVC049 18/17 A2972 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS P0010 T01790165
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Atlético Madrid vs. Celta Vigo | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 57° F/ 14° C |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 12:00 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| 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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| 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. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| North of Kimball, Kimball, MN | 63.9 °F | 63 °F | 96% | South at 12.0 mph | 0.19 in / hr | 1260 ft | 6:34 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Saint Johns University Campus, Collegeville, MN | 64.0 °F | 63 °F | 96% | South at 0.3 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 1200 ft | 6:34 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Weather in St Cloud, St Cloud, MN | 64.4 °F | 56 °F | 73% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1080 ft | 6:34 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Quail Meadows, St Cloud, MN | 65.3 °F | 61 °F | 86% | ESE at 5.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1039 ft | 6:34 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Oak Grove Rd. Area, St. Cloud, MN | 65.7 °F | 62 °F | 87% | South at 3.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1060 ft | 6:31 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Sauk Rapids, Sauk Rapids, MN | 65.4 °F | 63 °F | 91% | SSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1073 ft | 6:34 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Mississippi River 3mi North of Sartell, Sartell, MN | 65.3 °F | 58 °F | 78% | ESE at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1024 ft | 6:34 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| 4.3 Mi East of Sauk Rapids,MN, Sauk Rapids, MN | 65.4 °F | 62 °F | 88% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1145 ft | 6:34 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MNDOT Clearwater I-94 Mile Post 180, Clearwater, MN | 67 °F | 66 °F | 96% | SE at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 995 ft | 6:17 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MNDOT MN-23 Mile Post 215, Sauk Rapids, MN | 66 °F | 61 °F | 85% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1069 ft | 6:15 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| barley rd nw, Royalton, MN | 64.8 °F | 62 °F | 92% | ESE at 1.7 mph | - / hr | 1047 ft | 6:21 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Central Minnesota, Rice, MN | 63.9 °F | 61 °F | 89% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1051 ft | 6:30 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MNDOT Georgeville MN-55 Mile Post 98, Belgrade, MN | 64 °F | 64 °F | 99% | East at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1249 ft | 6:16 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
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