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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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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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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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 90F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight. Chance of rain 60% 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 | 77 | 63 | 76 | 63 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 8 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 84% | 62% | 63% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 73% | 48% | 35% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 82 | 65 | 80 | 67 | 73 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 96% | 56% | 64% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 40% | 35% | 37% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 82 | 67 | 79 | 66 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 16 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 60% | 65% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 64% | 60% | 94% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 80 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 66% | 71% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 92% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 73 | 66 | 75 | 66 | 66 | 63 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 7 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 78% | 74% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 98% | 95% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 59 | 71 | 56 | 72 | 53 | 58 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 8 mph North | 11 mph North | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 84% | 61% | 50% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 27% | 94% | 60% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 46 | 73 | 51 | 73 | 50 | 58 | 46 |
| Wind | 10 mph North | 12 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 65% | 46% | 44% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 46% | 92% | 47% | 77% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 41 | 75 | 47 | 78 | 50 | 58 | 47 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 11 mph North | 9 mph North | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 59% | 38% | 37% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 44 | 77 | 47 | 80 | 54 | 65 | 51 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 5 mph East | 7 mph East | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 60% | 35% | 39% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 46 | 79 | 47 | 78 | 51 | 66 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 49% | 32% | 38% | 52% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 46 | 79 | 49 | 76 | 54 | 68 | 53 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 48% | 35% | 45% | 55% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| 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 (KCMI) | 76 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KCMI) | 91 °F (1998) | 33 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 84 °F | 58 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 6 | ||
| 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 | 5:34 AM CDT | 8:04 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:03 AM CDT | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:24 AM CDT | 9:14 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:41 AM CDT | 9:57 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:07 PM CDT | 1:26 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 32m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 30m
Tomorrow will be 1m 44s longer.
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| First Quarter, 52% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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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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| Champaign | 61 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:53 AM CDT |
| Rantoul | 62 °F | Clear | 4:35 AM CDT |
| Danville | 62 °F | Clear | 4:35 AM CDT |
| Paris | 61 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:35 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 (KCMI) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 188° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 5000 ft |
METAR KCMI 180853Z AUTO 10003KT 5SM BR BKN050 16/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01610144 53003 $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| 2013 Iron Sharpens Iron National Men's Equipping Conference Champaign, IL | 7:00 AM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 36°F |
| Free Carle First Aid Class | 1:00 PM CDT 2013-04-21 |
Mostly Cloudy, 55°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| METCAD 9-1-1: East Urbana - Champaign Co, Urbana, IL | 60.4 °F | 58 °F | 93% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 732 ft | 4:46 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| South Urbana, Urbana, IL | 62.4 °F | 57 °F | 83% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 755 ft | 4:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Crop Sciences Research & Education Cente, Urbana, IL | 60.4 °F | 61 °F | 100% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 730 ft | 4:51 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Deerfield Trails, Urbana, IL | 61.5 °F | 59 °F | 90% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 744 ft | 4:45 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Champaign IL US, Champaign, IL | 61.7 °F | 60 °F | 96% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 763 ft | 4:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Indian Acres, Prospect Ave. and Kirby Av, Champaign, IL | 61.7 °F | 61 °F | 99% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 758 ft | 4:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Prairie Fields, Savoy, IL | 59.8 °F | 59 °F | 96% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 735 ft | 4:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Southmoor Dr- Southwood/Robeson area, Champaign, IL | 61.3 °F | 57 °F | 86% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 730 ft | 4:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Champaign IL, Champaign, IL | 64 °F | 61 °F | 90% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 675 ft | 4:13 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Champaign, IL | 61.4 °F | 60 °F | 94% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 4:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| KC9RHK, Saint Joseph, IL | 61.3 °F | 58 °F | 89% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 682 ft | 4:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Crestlake, Saint Joseph, IL | 61.9 °F | 58 °F | 87% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 678 ft | 4:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| I-74 Milemarker 193.5, Saint Joseph, IL | 65.1 °F | 64 °F | 98% | ESE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 669 ft | 4:38 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Oak Creek, Mahomet, IL | 61.7 °F | 58 °F | 86% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 726 ft | 4:49 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Mahomet IL , Mahomet, IL | 62 °F | 59 °F | 91% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 729 ft | 4:19 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Champaign IL , Seymour, IL | 63 °F | 62 °F | 95% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 961 ft | 4:17 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest BONGRD , Longview, IL | 62 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 677 ft | 3:55 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest I-57 @ US-45 , Pesotum, IL | 62 °F | 59 °F | 92% | ESE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 708 ft | 4:01 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Fithian IL , Ogden, IL | 62 °F | - | - | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 658 ft | 4:15 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Fithian, IL | 62.7 °F | 60 °F | 91% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 4:50 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Hope IL , Armstrong, IL | 61 °F | 57 °F | 88% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 731 ft | 4:09 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Hettingers, Parkview Sub., Tuscola, IL | 64.4 °F | 57 °F | 78% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 656 ft | 4:45 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Jones Family, Monticello, IL | 62.2 °F | 62 °F | 98% | East at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 745 ft | 4:47 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| K9ADL, Oakwood, IL | 62.1 °F | 62 °F | 99% | ENE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 725 ft | 4:52 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Newman IL , Newman, IL | 61 °F | 60 °F | 95% | SE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 646 ft | 4:17 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Bellflower IL , Bellflower, IL | 64 °F | 61 °F | 89% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 4:06 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Newman IL , Newman, IL | 61 °F | 59 °F | 93% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 649 ft | 4:08 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
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