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May 19, 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 19, 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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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 77F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 64F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 66F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 78 | 66 | 80 | 67 | 72 | 63 |
| Wind | 13 mph SE | 17 mph SSE | 17 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 68% | 63% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 10% | 70% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 83% | 75% | 79% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 77 | 61 | 76 | 61 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 18 mph South | 16 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 57% | 60% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 70% | 65% | 63% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 58 | 74 | 59 | 74 | 56 | 65 | 60 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 6 mph SSW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 75% | 58% | 54% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 50% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 67% | 78% | 61% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 58 | 70 | 62 | 67 | 58 | 59 | 51 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 8 mph SW | 11 mph NW | 10 mph NW |
| Humidity | 92% | 77% | 70% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 57% | 77% | 81% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 48 | 61 | 51 | 64 | 47 | 58 | 42 |
| Wind | 9 mph NW | 11 mph NNW | 12 mph North | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 88% | 69% | 54% | 51% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 98% | 96% | 82% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 38 | 62 | 43 | 67 | 47 | 58 | 45 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 7 mph NE | 8 mph ENE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 60% | 47% | 49% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 36% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 43 | 62 | 42 | 67 | 48 | 55 | 48 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 8 mph East | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 73% | 47% | 50% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 34% | 25% | 54% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 48 | 58 | 49 | 63 | 55 | 57 | 55 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 11 mph SE | 10 mph ESE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 85% | 70% | 72% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 96% | 100% | 99% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 55 | 64 | 55 | 63 | 57 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 75% | 83% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 99% | 98% | 96% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 51 | 68 | 53 | 67 | 56 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 72% | 58% | 70% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 88% | 84% | 81% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 55 | 73 | 58 | 74 | 62 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 2 mph SSE | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 71% | 59% | 66% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 79% | 77% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMCW) | 71 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KMCW) | 97 °F (1934) | 27 °F (1929) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 57 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| 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 | 5:45 AM CDT | 8:32 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:12 AM CDT | 9:05 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:30 AM CDT | 9:47 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:42 AM CDT | 10:35 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:29 PM CDT | 2:17 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 53m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 47m
Tomorrow will be 1m 52s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 67% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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89 °F
Pella
87 °F
Des Moines
86 °F
Shenandoah
86 °F
Ankeny
86 °F
Newton
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60 °F
Carroll
60 °F
Creston
60 °F
Storm Lake
60 °F
Audubon
60 °F
Council Bluffs
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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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| Charles City | 81 °F | Clear | 2:35 PM CDT |
| Mason City | 68 °F | Light Thunderstorm Rain Mist | 2:40 PM CDT |
| Iowa Falls | 84 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:55 PM CDT |
| Waterloo | 79 °F | Partly Cloudy | 1:54 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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EGF4188 Chicago, IL |
KALO | 03:30PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KCCY) |
| Wind Speed: | 22.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 248° (WSW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KCCY 191935Z AUTO 15022G29KT 7SM CLR 27/20 A2965 RMK AO2
| 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 | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 19, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 61 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| SC Heerenveen vs. FC Utrecht | 4:30 PM CEST on May 19, 2013 | Clear, High 64° F/ 18° C |
| Everton vs. Chelsea | 4:00 PM BST on May 19, 2013 | Overcast, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Average High 79° F/ 26° C |
| 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, 67 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 68 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Glendale Park, Hampton, IA | 85.6 °F | 86 °F | 60 °F | 43% | WSW at 9.8 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 1115 ft | 3:07 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Beeds Addition, Hampton, IA | 84.7 °F | 85 °F | 60 °F | 44% | WNW at 10.8 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 1145 ft | 3:07 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest ARGON , Bradford, IA | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1198 ft | 2:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| IADOT Mason City (I-35), Rockwell, IA | 67 °F | - | 67 °F | 99% | SSW at 19 mph | 0.14 in / hr | 1235 ft | 2:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Central Heights, Mason City, IA | 69.8 °F | - | 62 °F | 77% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.35 in / hr | 1136 ft | 3:07 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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