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May 21, 2013
The answer lies in the level of the water table and the soil texture in Oklahoma and in states across the Plains.
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May 21, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 21, 2013
The search and rescue efforts are ongoing in Moore, Okla. after a massive tornado levelled the town and local schools.
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May 21, 2013
Any time children are involved in a catastrophe, emotional reactions among survivors and across the nation are particularly strong.
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May 21, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 21, 2013
Moore, Oklahoma is no stranger to devastating tornadoes.
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May 21, 2013
A photographer who was among the first to arrive at an Oklahoma Elementary School after a tornado destroyed it, describes the heart-wrenching scene.
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May 21, 2013
Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts. The president also spoke Monday with Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and Rep. Tom Cole, whose home is in the heavily damaged town of Moore.
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May 21, 2013
Check out this comprehensive timeline of the events that transpired in Moore, Okla.
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May 21, 2013
A desperate search was underway by parents looking to find children after the massive tornado.
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May 21, 2013
Officials say a tornado hit a small hospital in suburban Oklahoma City, but all the 30 patients inside survived.
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May 21, 2013
Glenn Lewis was the mayor of Moore, Okla., when the strongest tornado on record whipped the city in 1999, and he says the most recent storm won't deter the community from rebuilding.
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May 21, 2013
Watch as a tornado survivor is interrupted in the middle of interview by a little dog digging out of rubble.
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May 21, 2013
There are several agencies asking for donations to help those hit hard by the Oklahoma tornadoes.
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May 21, 2013
More than a dozen children are dead in the devastating Moore, Okla. tornado.
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May 21, 2013
Twitter responds to the devastation brought by tornadoes Monday in suburban Oklahoma City, offering condolences and prayers for the victims and survivors.
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May 21, 2013
Our reporters were among the first national media to report from Moore, Okla. shortly after a powerful tornado decimated the town. These are their thoughts as they report from the scene.
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May 21, 2013
President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing dozens and flattening entire neighborhoods.
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May 20, 2013
Catastrophic tornadoes developed in Oklahoma on Monday. Here are photos and social media reports.
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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 90F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 81F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 66F. Breezy. Winds from the North at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 39F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 55F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 52F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 90F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 84 | 63 | 78 | 62 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 13 mph SW | 4 mph SW |
| Humidity | 81% | 49% | 57% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 40% | 40% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 58% | 50% | 71% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 78 | 60 | 70 | 56 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSW | 9 mph WSW | 10 mph West | 7 mph West |
| Humidity | 85% | 54% | 61% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 82% | 74% | 82% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 52 | 61 | 50 | 58 | 46 | 44 | 37 |
| Wind | 9 mph NW | 16 mph North | 14 mph NNE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 92% | 67% | 59% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 82% | 48% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 34 | 62 | 40 | 65 | 46 | 48 | 34 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 5 mph NNE | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 70% | 45% | 50% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 58% | 0% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 29 | 61 | 40 | 64 | 47 | 56 | 48 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 55% | 46% | 52% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 49 | 69 | 51 | 68 | 52 | 57 | 52 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 10 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 80% | 53% | 55% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 54 | 72 | 58 | 74 | 62 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 73% | 60% | 68% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 100% | 100% | 49% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 82 | 66 | 79 | 69 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 11 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 59% | 69% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 94% | 80% | 59% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 62 | 80 | 65 | 84 | 69 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 76% | 60% | 60% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 60% | 61% | 57% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 62 | 80 | 64 | 85 | 67 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 72% | 57% | 56% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 53% | 68% | 75% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 64 | 86 | 67 | 85 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 78% | 53% | 62% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 73% | 77% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 21, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KARR) | 72 °F | 49 °F |
| Record (KARR) | 86 °F (2007) | 29 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 87 °F | 64 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 11 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 21, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:30 AM CDT | 8:13 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:58 AM CDT | 8:45 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:18 AM CDT | 9:26 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:32 AM CDT | 10:12 PM CDT |
| Moon | 4:24 PM CDT | 3:01 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 47m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 42m
Tomorrow will be 1m 41s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 84% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 8
New
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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79 °F
Lawrenceville
79 °F
Robinson
79 °F
Cairo
78 °F
Danville
78 °F
Mount Carmel
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60 °F
Savanna
60 °F
Taylorville
60 °F
Galesburg
61 °F
Litchfield
61 °F
Rochelle
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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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| Morris | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:15 AM CDT |
| Peru | 75 °F | Scattered Clouds | 11:15 AM CDT |
| Aurora | 75 °F | Scattered Clouds | 11:17 AM CDT |
| Joliet | 73 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:15 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 (KC09) |
| Wind Speed: | 14.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 315° (NW) |
| Ceiling: | 2200 ft |
METAR KC09 211615Z AUTO 21014G19KT 10SM BKN022 24/19 A2973 RMK AO2 T02400185
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Tigers vs. Indians | 7:05 PM EDT on May 21, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 77 °F |
| Yankees vs. Orioles | 7:05 PM EDT on May 21, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 81 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Livorno vs. Brescia | 6:30 PM CEST on May 22, 2013 | Clear, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Empoli vs. Novara | 8:45 PM CEST on May 22, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °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, 68 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| The Bourne Golf Course, Marseilles, IL | 76.5 °F | 78 °F | 67 °F | 73% | NW at 9.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 11:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 3 miles west of Wedron, Wedron, IL | 74.8 °F | 76 °F | 67 °F | 77% | SE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Desoto St., Center/North Ottawa IL, Ottawa, IL | 78.9 °F | 81 °F | 65 °F | 63% | NNW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 497 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Ottawa Township High School, Ottawa, IL | 75.1 °F | 77 °F | 64 °F | 68% | WSW at 19.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 476 ft | 11:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS ILLINOIS RIVER AT STARVED ROCK LOCK, Ottawa, IL | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | WSW at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 550 ft | 10:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| HADS ILLINOIS RIVER MET STATION AT MA IL, Marseilles, IL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 481 ft | 10:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rural--2.75 miles WSW of Sandwich, IL, Sandwich, IL | 76.3 °F | 78 °F | 66 °F | 71% | SSE at 9.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 698 ft | 11:19 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Sohans Acres, Verona, IL | 74.7 °F | 77 °F | 64 °F | 69% | South at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 643 ft | 11:29 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Morris IL, Morris, IL | 74 °F | 77 °F | 58 °F | 57% | SSW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 524 ft | 11:05 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest I-39 @ Lincoln Bridge , Oglesby, IL | 79 °F | 81 °F | 64 °F | 62% | SSW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 10:46 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Baker Lake, Peru, IL | 75.8 °F | 77 °F | 66 °F | 71% | SSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 652 ft | 11:28 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Plano, Plano, IL | 74.0 °F | 75 °F | 66 °F | 75% | South at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 662 ft | 11:17 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Mazon, Mazon, IL | 75.5 °F | 76 °F | 69 °F | 79% | SW at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 610 ft | 11:27 AM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Streator IL , Streator, IL | 73 °F | 74 °F | 65 °F | 77% | SSE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 557 ft | 11:01 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Arlington I, Arlington, IL | 72 °F | 73 °F | 65 °F | 79% | SSW at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 738 ft | 11:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Shabbona IL , Shabbona, IL | 72 °F | 73 °F | 64 °F | 77% | SW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 898 ft | 10:57 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Hinckley Fire Station, Hinckley, IL | 77.4 °F | 78 °F | 45 °F | 32% | SSW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 719 ft | 11:24 AM CDT | Normal | |
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