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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
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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 46F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the East after midnight. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 58 | 78 | 62 | 83 | 63 | 83 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 57% | 49% | 49% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 62% | 39% | 49% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 79 | 66 | 83 | 64 | 73 | 63 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 15 mph South | 14 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 64% | 54% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 100% | 53% | 49% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 63 | 77 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 68 | 66 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 14 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 14 mph South |
| Humidity | 76% | 66% | 63% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 88% | 83% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 76 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 63 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 8 mph SW |
| Humidity | 84% | 66% | 78% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 100% | 89% | 95% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 57 | 64 | 61 | 62 | 52 | 51 | 46 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 8 mph West | 13 mph North | 13 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 99% | 91% | 70% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 37% | 85% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 45 | 53 | 45 | 55 | 41 | 48 | 40 |
| Wind | 13 mph North | 14 mph NNE | 14 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 88% | 74% | 61% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 78% | 32% | 1% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:22 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 39 | 62 | 41 | 59 | 42 | 47 | 38 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 10 mph NE | 9 mph NNE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 68% | 47% | 53% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:21 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 44 | 65 | 44 | 64 | 47 | 53 | 47 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph East | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 65% | 46% | 53% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 26% | 48% | 97% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 46 | 64 | 47 | 67 | 50 | 58 | 50 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 71% | 55% | 55% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:20 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 48 | 71 | 51 | 69 | 56 | 63 | 55 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 65% | 49% | 63% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 91% | 76% | 63% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:19 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 54 | 74 | 55 | 72 | 58 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 70% | 49% | 63% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 52% | 51% | 59% | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 (KGYY) | 73 °F | 50 °F |
| Record (KGYY) | 95 °F (1964) | 37 °F (1968) |
| Yesterday | 82.8 °F | 58.1 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| No Stations Reporting | |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:26 AM CDT | 8:06 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:54 AM CDT | 8:38 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:13 AM CDT | 9:18 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:28 AM CDT | 10:04 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:05 PM CDT | 1:54 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 44m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 40m
Tomorrow will be 1m 47s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 65% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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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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80 °F
Goshen
79 °F
South Bend
79 °F
Fort Wayne
78 °F
Elkhart
78 °F
Huntingburg
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53 °F
Auburn
55 °F
Warsaw
55 °F
Fort Wayne
56 °F
La Porte
57 °F
Knox
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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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| Gary | 79 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:45 AM CDT |
| Chicago Lansing | 80 °F | Clear | 11:35 AM CDT |
| Valparaiso | 77 °F | Scattered Clouds | 10:53 AM CDT |
| Chicago Midway | 80 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:51 AM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SWA2012 Raleigh/Durham, NC |
KMDW | 11:46AM | On Time |
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SWA199 Boston, MA |
KMDW | 11:47AM | On Time |
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SWA552 Pittsburgh, PA |
KMDW | 11:49AM | On Time |
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SWA651 Orlando, FL |
KMDW | 11:50AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KGYY) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 95° (East) |
| Ceiling: | 25000 ft |
METAR KGYY 191545Z 09004KT 7SM BKN250 26/17 A2995
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Woodmar, Hammond, IN | 86.5 °F | 91 °F | 70 °F | 58% | East at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 615 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| JobLink in Indiana Harbor, East Chicago, IN | 73.8 °F | 75 °F | 65 °F | 75% | East at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 601 ft | 11:01 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Munster, IN | 81.8 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 55% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 604 ft | 11:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West bank of Hart Ditch, Munster, IN | 81.3 °F | 83 °F | 66 °F | 60% | East at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 604 ft | 11:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| BarringtonRidge, Hobart, IN | 89.2 °F | 89 °F | 61 °F | 39% | ESE at 5.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 654 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Lake Dombey, Portage, IN | 81.9 °F | 84 °F | 67 °F | 61% | SSE at 3.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 640 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| George Rogers Clark High School, Whiting, IN | 73.4 °F | 76 °F | 62 °F | 69% | ESE at 10.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 591 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pryor Woods, Portage, IN | 85.5 °F | 89 °F | 68 °F | 56% | SSE at 4.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 630 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Shore Drive Ogden Dunes IN, Ogden Dunes, IN | 66.0 °F | - | 61 °F | 84% | ENE at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 594 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS ILLINOIS RIVER LOCK & DAM AT OBRIEN, Chicago, IL | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | ESE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 574 ft | 11:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Downtown, Crown Point, IN | 82.1 °F | 84 °F | 66 °F | 58% | East at 2.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 728 ft | 11:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Brookwood Point, Glenwood, IL | 80.1 °F | 81 °F | 61 °F | 53% | SW at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 620 ft | 11:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS BURNS HARBOR , Portage, IN | 64 °F | - | - | - | ENE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 10:50 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Crete, IL | 84.6 °F | 84 °F | 60 °F | 43% | SSE at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 709 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wheeler High School, Valparaiso, IN | 79.6 °F | 81 °F | 64 °F | 59% | SSE at 4.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 705 ft | 11:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stillwater, Crown Point, IN | 79.9 °F | 82 °F | 68 °F | 66% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 714 ft | 11:51 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NE Cedar Lake, Cedar Lake, IN | 82.3 °F | 85 °F | 67 °F | 61% | SE at 7.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 781 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cedar Lake N. Shore, Cedar Lake, IN | 85.7 °F | 89 °F | 68 °F | 55% | ESE at 1.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 665 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RAWS BAILLY IN, Chesterton, IN | 81 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 57% | SE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 646 ft | 11:17 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Cedar Lake S. Shore, Cedar Lake, IN | 81.0 °F | 83 °F | 67 °F | 62% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 695 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Valparaiso IN , Valparaiso, IN | 85 °F | 86 °F | 62 °F | 47% | SSE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 698 ft | 11:33 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Roxy Weather in Tamarack, Chesterton, IN | 84.6 °F | 88 °F | 68 °F | 58% | SSW at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Normal | |
| North Central Porter Twp., Valparaiso, IN | 80.5 °F | 84 °F | 69 °F | 69% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 770 ft | 11:35 AM CDT | Normal | |
| The Highlands, Valparaiso, IN | 84.4 °F | 88 °F | 69 °F | 60% | NW at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 738 ft | 11:54 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest CRETE1 , Crete, IL | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 763 ft | 9:40 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Morgan Park, Chicago, IL | 80.6 °F | 83 °F | 67 °F | 63% | East at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 616 ft | 11:51 AM CDT | Normal | |
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