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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 1.1 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 87 | 67 | 78 | 68 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 15 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 62% | 52% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 48% | 61% | 76% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:08 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 75 | 68 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 93% | 83% | 77% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 86% | 94% | 78% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 76 | 63 | 81 | 63 | 68 | 56 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 6 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 3 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 97% | 64% | 54% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 48% | 36% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:07 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 56 | 78 | 65 | 83 | 70 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 3 mph East | 2 mph ENE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 77% | 62% | 64% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 5% | 90% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:06 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 76 | 63 | 78 | 67 | 68 | 63 |
| Wind | 7 mph East | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 95% | 65% | 70% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 96% | 38% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 59 | 80 | 62 | 81 | 65 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 75% | 53% | 62% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 3% | 64% | 81% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:05 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 79 | 62 | 79 | 67 | 70 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 84% | 56% | 65% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 1% | 66% | 77% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 60 | 84 | 62 | 87 | 64 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 74% | 48% | 46% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 99% | 70% | 46% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 83 | 64 | 89 | 66 | 75 | 65 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 82% | 53% | 47% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 22% | 23% | 26% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:04 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 83 | 64 | 81 | 64 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 9 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 51% | 57% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 27% | 16% | 9% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:03 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 63 | 83 | 63 | 82 | 64 | 70 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 50% | 54% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 5% | 4% | % |
| 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 (KFSM) | 81 °F | 61 °F |
| Record (KFSM) | 95 °F (2005) | 40 °F (1894) |
| Yesterday | 92 °F | 72 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 17 | ||
| 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 | 6:08 AM CDT | 8:17 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:39 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:04 AM CDT | 9:21 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:27 AM CDT | 9:59 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:35 PM CDT | 2:52 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 06m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 09m
Tomorrow will be 1m 22s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 76% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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89 °F
Monticello
88 °F
Blytheville Muni Airport
87 °F
Blytheville
87 °F
West Memphis
87 °F
Pine Bluff
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64 °F
Rogers
66 °F
Springdale
66 °F
NW Arkansas Airport
66 °F
Bentonville
66 °F
Harrison
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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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| Fort Smith | 83 °F | Overcast | 1:53 PM CDT |
| Poteau | 86 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:35 PM CDT |
| Sallisaw | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:15 PM CDT |
| Fayetteville | 77 °F | Overcast | 1:53 PM 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 (KFSM) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 225° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | 4100 ft |
METAR KFSM 201853Z 19010G16KT 10SM OVC041 28/20 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP080 T02830200
| 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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| APRSWXNET Lavaca AR , Lavaca, AR | 89 °F | 103 °F | 78 °F | 70% | SW at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 430 ft | 2:20 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS BOONEVILLE AR, Booneville, AR | 82 °F | 85 °F | 68 °F | 63% | SSW at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 342 ft | 2:02 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Booneville Municipal Airport, Booneville, AR | 82.7 °F | 87 °F | 70 °F | 65% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 460 ft | 2:31 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest ALMA , Dyer, AR | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 426 ft | 1:25 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Skyline Estates, Fort Smith, AR | 86.8 °F | 92 °F | 70 °F | 58% | SSE at 2.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 581 ft | 2:46 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sebastian County EOC, Fort Smith, AR | 85.5 °F | 90 °F | 69 °F | 58% | South at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 442 ft | 2:46 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest OZARK , Ozark, AR | 83 °F | 81 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 392 ft | 12:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Waldron and Grand, Fort Smith, AR | 85.7 °F | 91 °F | 71 °F | 62% | East at 0.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 482 ft | 2:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| LCEM - Arkoma Elem. School, Arkoma, OK | 83.5 °F | 87 °F | 70 °F | 63% | ESE at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 597 ft | 2:46 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Van Buren, AR | 84.0 °F | 82 °F | 50 °F | 31% | ESE at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 500 ft | 2:46 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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