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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 17, 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 17, 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 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 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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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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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 61 | 80 | 64 | 81 | 64 | 70 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 59% | 56% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 47% | 36% | 38% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 79 | 68 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 14 mph SE | 15 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 78% | 63% | 68% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 40% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 58% | 68% | 36% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 64 | 80 | 63 | 80 | 64 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 13 mph South | 12 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 80% | 54% | 59% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 64% | 69% | 67% | 53% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 62 | 75 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 64 | 58 |
| Wind | 6 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 5 mph West |
| Humidity | 79% | 65% | 63% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 45% | 100% | 71% | 1% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 57 | 66 | 59 | 70 | 56 | 62 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph West | 6 mph WSW | 9 mph West | 6 mph West |
| Humidity | 86% | 76% | 63% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 92% | 66% | 10% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 69 | 52 | 70 | 51 | 62 | 50 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNW | 11 mph NNE | 10 mph NE | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 95% | 53% | 49% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 50% | 38% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 44 | 69 | 46 | 80 | 51 | 56 | 45 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 70% | 44% | 35% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 28% | 25% | 13% | 36% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 45 | 79 | 47 | 82 | 54 | 63 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE | 4 mph NE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 59% | 32% | 38% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 6% | 11% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 47 | 75 | 51 | 80 | 56 | 64 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 9 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 59% | 41% | 44% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 14% | 13% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 46 | 73 | 49 | 73 | 53 | 65 | 53 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 53% | 40% | 49% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 49 | 75 | 51 | 74 | 56 | 67 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 6 mph South | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 55% | 42% | 52% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | 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 | 51 °F |
| Record | 91 °F (1997) | 39 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 59 °F |
| 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 | 5:44 AM CDT | 8:21 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:12 AM CDT | 8:53 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:33 AM CDT | 9:33 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:48 AM CDT | 10:18 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:20 PM CDT | 1:41 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 40m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 36m
Tomorrow will be 1m 49s longer.
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| First Quarter, 53% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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71 °F
Mount Pleasant
69 °F
Le Mars
69 °F
Fort Madison
69 °F
Fort Dodge
69 °F
Orange City
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53 °F
Clarinda
55 °F
Decorah
55 °F
Dubuque
55 °F
Audubon
55 °F
Ankeny
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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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| Washington | 66 °F | Clear | 7:35 AM CDT |
| Muscatine | 64 °F | Haze | 7:35 AM CDT |
| Mount Pleasant | 71 °F | Haze | 7:35 AM CDT |
| Iowa City | 64 °F | Clear | 6:52 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 (KAWG) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 140° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KAWG 181235Z AUTO 14007KT 7SM CLR 19/18 A2999 RMK AO2
| 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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| Purdy Hill, Columbus Junction, IA | 66.9 °F | 66 °F | 97% | ESE at 6.8 mph | - / hr | 656 ft | 7:43 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Ron Cutkomp, Columbus City, IA | 66.6 °F | 64 °F | 93% | SE at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 732 ft | 7:39 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Lake Odessa, Wapello, IA | 65.9 °F | 64 °F | 94% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 686 ft | 7:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| 1 1/2 Miles North of Riverside, Riverside, IA | 69.4 °F | 65 °F | 86% | SE at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 725 ft | 7:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Downtown Kalona, Kalona, IA | 65.3 °F | 63 °F | 92% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 664 ft | 7:53 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Mt. Union, IA | 67.3 °F | 62 °F | 84% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 722 ft | 7:46 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| SE Iowa City, Iowa City, IA | 66.9 °F | 64 °F | 89% | ESE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 750 ft | 7:51 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET New London IA , New London, IA | 65 °F | 63 °F | 94% | SE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 813 ft | 7:32 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Iowa City East, Iowa City, IA | 68.5 °F | 56 °F | 63% | ENE at 4.5 mph | - / hr | 760 ft | 7:49 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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