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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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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 61 | 83 | 64 | 80 | 66 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 55% | 61% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 60% | 70% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 63% | 79% | 77% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 79 | 63 | 79 | 62 | 68 | 60 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 12 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 56% | 54% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 67% | 66% | 66% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 59 | 79 | 61 | 82 | 60 | 66 | 62 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 92% | 52% | 46% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 71% | 81% | 98% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 59 | 72 | 64 | 69 | 61 | 57 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 6 mph South | 10 mph NW | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 99% | 78% | 75% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 51% | 79% | 92% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 50 | 62 | 51 | 67 | 51 | 56 | 51 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 11 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE | 8 mph NE |
| Humidity | 94% | 67% | 56% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 93% | 86% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 42 | 69 | 47 | 74 | 53 | 53 | 44 |
| Wind | 8 mph NE | 9 mph NE | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 91% | 43% | 46% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 97% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 37 | 59 | 49 | 76 | 54 | 52 | 46 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 74% | 70% | 46% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 100% | 100% | 4% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 45 | 71 | 53 | 83 | 58 | 59 | 55 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 51% | 41% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 24% | 37% | 52% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 51 | 68 | 53 | 66 | 58 | 60 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 61% | 78% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 70% | 83% | 90% | 90% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 56 | 70 | 60 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 73% | 92% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 82% | 92% | 93% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 71 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 |
| Wind | 2 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 87% | 99% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KPDC) | 75 °F | 49 °F |
| Record (KPDC) | 93 °F (1975) | 32 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 81.0 °F | 54.6 °F |
| 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 | 5:38 AM CDT | 8:26 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:05 AM CDT | 8:59 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:23 AM CDT | 9:41 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:35 AM CDT | 10:30 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:22 PM CDT | 2:11 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 54m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 48m
Tomorrow will be 1m 53s longer.
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| First Quarter, 61% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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75 °F
Council Bluffs
75 °F
Atlantic
75 °F
Shenandoah
75 °F
Sioux City
75 °F
Red Oak
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62 °F
Clarinda
64 °F
Council Bluffs
64 °F
Shenandoah
66 °F
Mason City
66 °F
Muscatine
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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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| Prairie Du Chien | 68 °F | Clear | 1:55 AM CDT |
| Decorah | 66 °F | Light Drizzle | 1:55 AM CDT |
| Oelwein | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Boscobel | 70 °F | Clear | 1:53 AM 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 (KPDC) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 135° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KPDC 190655Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 20/15 A2985 RMK AO2 T02030146
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Monona, IA | 67.1 °F | 60 °F | 79% | SE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1214 ft | 2:03 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Volga, Volga, IA | 69.3 °F | 62 °F | 77% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 794 ft | 2:03 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Postville, IA | 65.9 °F | 60 °F | 82% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1181 ft | 2:03 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| WIDOT Prairie du Chien - USH 18 @ Miss. , Prairie Du Chien, WI | 69 °F | 66 °F | 89% | South at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 615 ft | 1:32 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Prairie du Chien, Prairie Du Chien, WI | 68.5 °F | 61 °F | 78% | NE at 0.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 681 ft | 2:05 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Paint Creek Township, Waterville, IA | 64.7 °F | 58 °F | 80% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 951 ft | 2:00 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| RAWS YELLOW RIVER STATE FOREST IA, Harpers Ferry, IA | 61 °F | 61 °F | 100% | North at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 651 ft | 1:07 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Strawberry Point, IA | 65.7 °F | 60 °F | 82% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1220 ft | 2:03 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA | 66.2 °F | 60 °F | 79% | ENE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1010 ft | 2:02 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| IADOT Decorah (IA 9), Castalia, IA | 68 °F | 64 °F | 85% | ESE at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1017 ft | 1:44 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
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