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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers after midnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 66F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| 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 a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 82 | 64 | 84 | 67 | 76 | 66 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 15 mph SE | 13 mph South | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 85% | 55% | 57% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 51% | 54% | 58% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 64 | 82 | 64 | 77 | 65 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 17 mph SSW | 15 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 77% | 56% | 66% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 64% | 54% | 74% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 73 | 67 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 12 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 63% | 58% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 82% | 79% | 22% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 75 | 65 | 74 | 65 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 8 mph SW | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 81% | 70% | 76% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 62% | 89% | 100% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 60 | 64 | 59 | 66 | 58 | 56 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph WSW | 10 mph West | 11 mph WNW | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 79% | 81% | 71% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 91% | 85% | 58% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 45 | 65 | 47 | 65 | 47 | 53 | 36 |
| Wind | 10 mph North | 10 mph NNE | 10 mph NE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 65% | 51% | 50% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 41% | 11% | 6% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 35 | 59 | 47 | 73 | 49 | 55 | 39 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 7 mph ENE | 7 mph East | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 49% | 71% | 43% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 14% | 1% | 5% | 10% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 39 | 72 | 52 | 75 | 52 | 61 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 54% | 47% | 43% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 53% | 78% | 94% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 50 | 73 | 51 | 78 | 55 | 65 | 54 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 68% | 45% | 44% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 92% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 52 | 75 | 55 | 75 | 56 | 67 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 61% | 48% | 53% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 93% | 82% | 72% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 55 | 77 | 58 | 76 | 62 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 65% | 50% | 61% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 62% | 74% | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KVYS) | 77 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KVYS) | 92 °F (1984) | 36 °F (1968) |
| 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 | 5:33 AM CDT | 8:13 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:01 AM CDT | 8:45 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:21 AM CDT | 9:25 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:35 AM CDT | 10:11 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:13 PM CDT | 2:01 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 44m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 39m
Tomorrow will be 1m 48s 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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76 °F
Cairo
71 °F
Pittsfield
71 °F
Quincy
71 °F
Metropolis
71 °F
Macomb
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51 °F
Waukegan
56 °F
Chicago Lansing
57 °F
Chicago DuPage
57 °F
Chicago
57 °F
Chicago Executive
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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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| Peru | 64 °F | Clear | 6:35 AM CDT |
| Rochelle | 62 °F | Clear | 6:35 AM CDT |
| Sterling | 63 °F | Clear | 6:35 AM CDT |
| DeKalb | 65 °F | Clear | 6:55 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 (KVYS) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 104° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KVYS 191135Z AUTO 10005KT 5SM BR CLR 18/16 A2993 RMK AO2 T01750155
| 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. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Arlington I, Arlington, IL | 60 °F | - | 58 °F | 94% | ESE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 738 ft | 6:10 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest I-39 @ Lincoln Bridge , Oglesby, IL | 63 °F | - | 62 °F | 94% | NE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 6:16 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| 3 miles west of Wedron, Wedron, IL | 62.3 °F | - | 60 °F | 93% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 6:58 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest I-39 @ MP 81 / Lee County , Steward, IL | 60 °F | - | 59 °F | 96% | North at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 835 ft | 6:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Windridge Subdivision 2 mi. NW of, Serena, IL | 82.0 °F | 81 °F | 53 °F | 37% | West at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 633 ft | 4:20 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Shabbona IL , Shabbona, IL | 62 °F | - | 60 °F | 92% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 898 ft | 6:22 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| HADS ILLINOIS RIVER AT STARVED ROCK LOCK, Ottawa, IL | 63 °F | - | - | - | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 550 ft | 6:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| The Bourne Golf Course, Marseilles, IL | 63.3 °F | - | 61 °F | 91% | SSW at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 6:59 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Walton Road, Dixon, IL | 66.7 °F | - | 63 °F | 88% | East at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 778 ft | 6:58 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Rural--2.75 miles WSW of Sandwich, IL, Sandwich, IL | 63.9 °F | - | 62 °F | 94% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 698 ft | 6:59 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest FLAGG1 , Ashton, IL | 61 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 782 ft | 6:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
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