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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 thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 93F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms, 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 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 66 | 86 | 69 | 86 | 70 | 74 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 11 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 75% | 56% | 57% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 59% | 45% | 37% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 84 | 66 | 84 | 66 | 75 | 66 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 15 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 80% | 55% | 54% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 46% | 43% | 41% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 78 | 68 | 76 | 68 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 14 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 88% | 73% | 73% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 74% | 81% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 67 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 68 | 66 | 65 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 12 mph SW | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 83% | 63% | 66% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 99% | 13% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 78 | 64 | 77 | 65 | 66 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph WSW | 10 mph West | 8 mph WNW | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 85% | 62% | 64% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 3% | 100% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 57 | 72 | 56 | 69 | 55 | 63 | 54 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNW | 10 mph NW | 10 mph NNW | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 67% | 56% | 60% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 15% | 65% | 48% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 53 | 71 | 57 | 74 | 60 | 65 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 8 mph NE | 7 mph NE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 80% | 62% | 64% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 98% | 55% | 67% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 50 | 76 | 52 | 77 | 56 | 67 | 54 |
| Wind | 7 mph ENE | 7 mph East | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 62% | 44% | 47% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 32% | 87% | 78% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 53 | 76 | 59 | 82 | 67 | 68 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 61% | 55% | 60% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 60% | 72% | 70% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 79 | 69 | 84 | 73 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 69% | 67% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 55% | 69% | 70% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 82 | 69 | 83 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 88% | 63% | 64% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 57% | 54% | 60% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly 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 (KMDH) | 77 °F | 56 °F |
| Record (KMDH) | 92 °F (1964) | 37 °F (1976) |
| Yesterday | 82.7 °F | 61.1 °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 | 5:43 AM CDT | 8:03 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:14 AM CDT | 8:32 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:37 AM CDT | 9:09 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:57 AM CDT | 9:49 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:13 PM CDT | 2:00 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 18m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 19m
Tomorrow will be 1m 32s longer.
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| First Quarter, 62% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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76 °F
Cairo
71 °F
Cahokia
71 °F
Quincy
71 °F
Metropolis
71 °F
Macomb
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53 °F
Waukegan
59 °F
Chicago Lansing
60 °F
Chicago Executive
61 °F
Flora
61 °F
Chicago DuPage
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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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| Carbondale | 68 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:52 AM CDT |
| Marion Regional | 70 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:55 AM CDT |
| Cape Girardeau | 71 °F | Partly Cloudy | 2:53 AM CDT |
| Harrisburg | 66 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:55 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: | VFR (KMDH) |
| Wind Speed: | 3.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 119° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | 4700 ft |
METAR KMDH 190752Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM BKN047 20/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02000183
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| MAKING GOD LAUGH | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Overcast, 48°F |
| MAKING GOD LAUGH | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 54°F |
| MAKING GOD LAUGH | 2:00 PM CDT 2013-04-21 |
Partly Cloudy, 62°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Public Works, Carbondale, IL | 70.1 °F | - | 66 °F | 86% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 3:04 AM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS CRAB ORCHARD IL, Energy, IL | 66 °F | - | 65 °F | 98% | NNW at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 450 ft | 2:48 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Pulleys mill (I-24 @ I-57) , Goreville, IL | 71 °F | 73 °F | 63 °F | 75% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 632 ft | 2:31 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest BUSH , De Soto, IL | 67 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 398 ft | 1:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest MURPHY , Murphysboro, IL | 65 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 387 ft | 1:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest GOREVL , Goreville, IL | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 714 ft | 2:10 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| WB0VTM - HAM RADIO, Marion, IL | 68.5 °F | - | 68 °F | 99% | East at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 492 ft | 2:59 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest STAFF , Grand Tower, IL | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 358 ft | 2:05 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Gorham (IL 3 @ UP/Missouri RR , Gorham, IL | 71 °F | 71 °F | 64 °F | 81% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 379 ft | 2:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| New Bush, Royalton, IL | 71.1 °F | - | 67 °F | 86% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 395 ft | 3:10 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest WARE1 , Cypress, IL | 66 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 351 ft | 1:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Mulkeytown, IL | 69.6 °F | - | 69 °F | 98% | ESE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 407 ft | 3:07 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest ZIEGLR , Zeigler, IL | 72 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 409 ft | 1:10 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest JACOB1 , Jacob, IL | 69 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 362 ft | 1:50 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest WFRFRT , West Frankfort, IL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 439 ft | 1:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Mulkeytown Fresh Farm, Mulkeytown, IL | 69.1 °F | - | 58 °F | 67% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 437 ft | 3:13 AM CDT | Normal | |
| West Frankfort, IL | 69.1 °F | - | 63 °F | 81% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 404 ft | 3:14 AM CDT | Normal | |
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