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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 after midnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 1.0 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 72F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 68F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 51 | 71 | 58 | 80 | 61 | 68 | 60 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 12 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 65% | 51% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 76% | 65% | 59% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 76 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 65% | 71% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 62% | 88% | 78% | 88% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 71 | 63 | 72 | 63 | 69 | 58 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 13 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE | 3 mph NE |
| Humidity | 91% | 79% | 70% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 70% | 70% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 80% | 81% | 91% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 60 | 70 | 65 | 68 | 63 | 57 | 55 |
| Wind | 7 mph NE | 12 mph ENE | 12 mph East | 12 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 94% | 84% | 85% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 93% | 95% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 51 | 61 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 47 |
| Wind | 11 mph NE | 12 mph NE | 11 mph NNE | 9 mph NE |
| Humidity | 93% | 74% | 85% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 46 | 55 | 49 | 63 | 54 | 50 | 41 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE | 5 mph ENE | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 97% | 80% | 74% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 23% | 9% | 0% | 7% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 28 | 57 | 42 | 65 | 51 | 51 | 43 |
| Wind | 6 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 51% | 57% | 61% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 6% | 12% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 35 | 59 | 44 | 63 | 53 | 57 | 47 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph South | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 67% | 54% | 74% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 15% | 2% | 61% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 49 | 65 | 53 | 64 | 56 | 57 | 49 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 89% | 65% | 77% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 0% | 40% | 51% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 39 | 66 | 46 | 66 | 57 | 58 | 56 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 55% | 48% | 73% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 55% | 75% | 83% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 54 | 69 | 58 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 68% | 88% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 84% | 94% | 95% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 57 | 68 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 3 mph SE | 3 mph SE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 91% | 100% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 70 °F | 46 °F |
| Record | 91 °F (1972) | 29 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 65 °F | 53 °F |
| Yesterday's Heating 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 | 5:33 AM CDT | 8:31 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:59 AM CDT | 9:06 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:15 AM CDT | 9:50 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:23 AM CDT | 10:43 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:17 PM CDT | 1:44 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 06m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 57m
Tomorrow will be 2m 5s longer.
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| First Quarter, 58% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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84 °F
Boscobel
82 °F
Black River Falls
82 °F
Platteville
82 °F
La Crosse
81 °F
Monroe
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37 °F
Superior
42 °F
Ashland
48 °F
Sheboygan
48 °F
Volk
48 °F
Kenosha
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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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| Eau Claire | 78 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:56 PM CDT |
| Menomonie | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 6:15 PM CDT |
| Rice Lake | 73 °F | Overcast | 6:15 PM CDT |
| Black River Falls | 81 °F | Scattered Clouds | 6:15 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 (KEAU) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 5000 ft |
METAR KEAU 182256Z 18010KT 10SM BKN050 26/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP113 T02560156
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Goatwhore and 3 Inches of Blood | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-16 |
Partly Cloudy, 41°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Girona vs. Villarreal | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Numancia vs. Ponferradina | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 44° F/ 7° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| 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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| Rowe St. & Cornell St., Eau Claire, WI | 79.2 °F | 81 °F | 62 °F | 55% | NE at 5.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 849 ft | 6:26 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Jeffers Road&Hwy 312 (North Crossing), Eau Claire, WI | 78.6 °F | 80 °F | 61 °F | 54% | East at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 915 ft | 6:27 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Longfellow Elementary School, Eau Claire, WI | 79.2 °F | 80 °F | 60 °F | 51% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 6:18 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Phillips Hall Rooftop, Eau Claire, WI | 78.8 °F | 80 °F | 60 °F | 52% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 5:59 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Memorial High area, Eau Claire, WI | 80.8 °F | 82 °F | 62 °F | 52% | SSE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 880 ft | 6:27 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Altoona WI , Altoona, WI | 79 °F | 80 °F | 61 °F | 54% | North at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 892 ft | 6:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lorick Weather Live, Eau Claire, WI | 79.6 °F | 81 °F | 62 °F | 56% | South at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 878 ft | 6:27 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Meadowbrook Subdivision, Eau Claire, WI | 79.6 °F | 81 °F | 61 °F | 53% | South at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 892 ft | 6:13 PM CDT | Normal | |
| WIDOT Eau Claire - I-94 @ USH 53, Altoona, WI | 80 °F | 81 °F | 60 °F | 51% | South at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 880 ft | 5:15 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Chippewa Falls WI, Colfax, WI | 77 °F | 79 °F | 62 °F | 59% | South at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1082 ft | 5:53 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Albertville, Colfax, WI | 76.8 °F | 79 °F | 61 °F | 58% | South at 7.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1147 ft | 6:14 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Lake Wissota, Chippewa Falls, WI | 73.0 °F | 76 °F | 61 °F | 67% | SE at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 925 ft | 6:27 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bateman, Chippewa Falls, WI | 78.6 °F | 79 °F | 54 °F | 42% | SSE at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 890 ft | 6:27 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Jim Falls 3W, Jim Falls, WI | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 63% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1061 ft | 6:27 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest RUSK , Menomonie, WI | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 956 ft | 4:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS AUGUSTA WI, Augusta, WI | 79 °F | 80 °F | 61 °F | 54% | South at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 970 ft | 5:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Osseo, WI | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 63% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 875 ft | 6:23 PM CDT | Normal | |
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