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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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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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May 20, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 20, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 20, 2013
These stunning images of nature captured across the globe will change the way you view our world.
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May 20, 2013
Photos and social media reports of severe weather damage over the weekend in Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas.
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May 20, 2013
Homes and subdivisions were decimated by a tornado outbreak that struck the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 20, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 19, 2013
Mice and other critters return from a month long stay in space.
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May 20, 2013
Some locations have seen 5 to 6 inches of rainfall.
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May 19, 2013
See the tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports on our interactive map.
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May 19, 2013
See images and video from the Plains as severe thunderstorms left their mark.
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May 19, 2013
Parts of the Plains, Midwest have seen a startling absence of tornadoes.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 19, 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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| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 66 | 85 | 69 | 82 | 69 | 72 | 66 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 14 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 59% | 63% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 96% | 57% | 62% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 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 | 79 | 69 | 76 | 68 | 67 | 66 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 85% | 69% | 75% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 92% | 76% | 67% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 74 | 64 | 75 | 63 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SW | 8 mph WSW | 6 mph NW |
| Humidity | 90% | 73% | 64% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 92% | 71% | 100% | 16% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 54 | 71 | 56 | 69 | 58 | 57 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 11 mph WNW | 12 mph NNW | 8 mph North |
| Humidity | 82% | 60% | 69% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 27% | 35% | 99% | 66% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 49 | 68 | 53 | 72 | 56 | 59 | 53 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 74% | 57% | 59% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 9% | 6% | 60% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 51 | 73 | 57 | 76 | 60 | 64 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph ENE | 7 mph East | 6 mph East | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 88% | 54% | 56% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 24% | 78% | 88% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 55 | 77 | 61 | 80 | 65 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 57% | 60% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 31% | 37% | 14% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 62 | 80 | 64 | 80 | 67 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 10 mph South | 9 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 84% | 56% | 63% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 84% | 82% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 63 | 82 | 65 | 84 | 69 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 75% | 56% | 59% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 59% | 74% | 59% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 84 | 67 | 83 | 69 | 74 | 68 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 59% | 61% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 44% | 28% | 17% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 84 | 69 | 84 | 70 | 73 | 69 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 86% | 59% | 61% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 9% | 6% | 7% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 79 °F | 55 °F |
| Record | 92 °F (1962) | 38 °F (1929) |
| Yesterday | 88 °F | 66 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| May. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:43 AM CDT | 8:05 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:13 AM CDT | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:36 AM CDT | 9:12 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:56 AM CDT | 9:52 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:17 PM CDT | 2:33 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 21m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 21m
Tomorrow will be 1m 31s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 75% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Today
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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85 °F
Cairo
83 °F
Rantoul
83 °F
Robinson
83 °F
Danville
82 °F
Mount Carmel
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61 °F
Galesburg
61 °F
Waukegan
61 °F
Litchfield
62 °F
Quincy
62 °F
Cahokia
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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 | 80 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:52 AM CDT |
| Marion Regional | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 9:55 AM CDT |
| Sparta | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:55 AM CDT |
| Mount Vernon | This station is not reporting. | ||
| 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: | 15.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 200° (SSW) |
| Ceiling: | 3600 ft |
METAR KMDH 201552Z 20015G20KT 10SM BKN036 BKN042 27/20 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02670200
| 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 | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 76 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 71° F/ 22° 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, 70 °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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| MesoWest MURPHY , Murphysboro, IL | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 387 ft | 9:20 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest BUSH , De Soto, IL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 398 ft | 9:40 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest JACOB1 , Jacob, IL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 362 ft | 10:25 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Gorham (IL 3 @ UP/Missouri RR , Gorham, IL | 79 °F | 81 °F | 66 °F | 66% | SSE at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 379 ft | 11:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Public Works, Carbondale, IL | 79.4 °F | 82 °F | 70 °F | 73% | SSE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 11:37 AM CDT | Normal | |
| New Bush, Royalton, IL | 80.0 °F | 84 °F | 71 °F | 75% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 395 ft | 11:45 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Mulkeytown Fresh Farm, Mulkeytown, IL | 79.5 °F | 82 °F | 68 °F | 69% | South at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 437 ft | 11:48 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest MUDVIL , Pinckneyville, IL | 72 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 472 ft | 9:30 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Mulkeytown, IL | 82.0 °F | 90 °F | 77 °F | 84% | SSW at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 407 ft | 11:38 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest RKWDJT , Rockwood, IL | 64 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 384 ft | 10:10 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest ZIEGLR , Zeigler, IL | 83 °F | 81 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 409 ft | 10:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest STELVL , Steeleville, IL | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 431 ft | 10:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest STAFF , Grand Tower, IL | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 358 ft | 10:50 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Buckner, IL | 79.6 °F | 83 °F | 70 °F | 72% | SSE at 1.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 410 ft | 11:48 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Scott's Backyard, Chester, IL | 72.6 °F | 74 °F | 65 °F | 77% | NNE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 575 ft | 11:44 AM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS CRAB ORCHARD IL, Energy, IL | 80 °F | 83 °F | 70 °F | 72% | South at 12 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 450 ft | 10:48 AM CDT | MADIS | |
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