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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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May 20, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 20, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 20, 2013
These stunning images of nature captured across the globe will change the way you view our world.
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May 20, 2013
Photos and social media reports of severe weather damage over the weekend in Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas.
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May 20, 2013
Homes and subdivisions were decimated by a tornado outbreak that struck the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 19, 2013
A tornado kicked up debris in an Oklahoma City suburb and threatened a number of tourist attractions on historic Route 66 but there were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage.
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May 19, 2013
State emergency officials are monitoring a tornado in the Wichita area.
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May 20, 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 20, 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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers. High of 64F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 37F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 73 | 62 | 76 | 60 | 63 | 57 |
| Wind | 14 mph SE | 19 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 64% | 55% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 100% | 10% | 60% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 50% | 83% | 65% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 56 | 68 | 57 | 71 | 56 | 57 | 51 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 11 mph SW | 10 mph WSW | 4 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 69% | 57% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 68% | 75% | 73% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 47 | 62 | 52 | 64 | 52 | 54 | 49 |
| Wind | 3 mph NW | 7 mph NNW | 12 mph North | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 100% | 70% | 64% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 50% | 60% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 78% | 87% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 45 | 42 | 61 | 47 | 65 | 53 | 46 | 44 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 7 mph NE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 90% | 60% | 64% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 40 | 39 | 60 | 44 | 64 | 49 | 52 | 46 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 99% | 51% | 58% | 85% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 7% | 67% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 52 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 100% | 99% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 97% | 70% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 53 | 56 | 56 | 67 | 60 | 58 | 56 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 12 mph ESE | 12 mph ESE | 11 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 99% | 98% | 75% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 98% | 63% | 61% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 56 | 68 | 62 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Wind | 11 mph ESE | 11 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 80% | 84% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 3 mph ESE | 5 mph ESE | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 70% | 46% | 36% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 60 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 4 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 44% | 52% | 51% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 62 |
| Wind | 3 mph South | 4 mph SSW | 1 mph SW | 2 mph West |
| Humidity | 100% | 94% | 100% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 43% | 45% | 57% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Fog | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KRST) | 70 °F | 49 °F |
| Record (KRST) | 96 °F (1934) | 30 °F (1954) |
| Yesterday | 79 °F | 60 °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. 20, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:38 AM CDT | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:04 AM CDT | 9:09 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:21 AM CDT | 9:52 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:30 AM CDT | 10:44 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:34 PM CDT | 2:44 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 04m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 56m
Tomorrow will be 1m 56s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 76% 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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77 °F
Winona
73 °F
Red Wing
72 °F
South St. Paul
72 °F
Minneapolis Crystal
71 °F
Anoka County
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39 °F
Duluth Sky Harbor
42 °F
Silver Bay
42 °F
Moose Lake
42 °F
Two Harbors
44 °F
Hinckley
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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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| Rochester | 70 °F | Scattered Clouds | 12:54 PM CDT |
| Dodge Center | 70 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:13 PM CDT |
| Preston | 71 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 1:13 PM CDT |
| Austin | 70 °F | Overcast | 1:15 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 (KRST) |
| Wind Speed: | 24.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 221° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KRST 201754Z 21024G32KT 10SM FEW026 SCT033 SCT044 21/15 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 20032/1750 SLP017 T02110150 10211 20167 56003
| 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 | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 76 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| 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, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Rochester MN , Rochester, MN | 70 °F | - | 58 °F | 65% | SW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1205 ft | 1:03 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Rochester MN , Rochester, MN | 69 °F | - | 61 °F | 75% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1240 ft | 12:57 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Badger Ridge, Rochester, MN | 71.8 °F | 75 °F | 61 °F | 68% | SSE at 10.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1166 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| KC0UCN E Center, Rochester, MN | 72.0 °F | 76 °F | 58 °F | 62% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1145 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Honeckland, Rochester, MN | 73.6 °F | 76 °F | 60 °F | 62% | SSW at 10.9 mph | - / hr | 1037 ft | 1:24 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Golf View Estates, Rochester, MN | 70.8 °F | 74 °F | 61 °F | 71% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 935 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RVR MN, Rochester, MN | 72 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 12:15 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Quarry Hill Nature Center, Rochester, MN | 72.2 °F | 76 °F | 60 °F | 65% | South at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1020 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET - Parkwood Hills, Rochester, MN | 70.8 °F | 73 °F | 62 °F | 74% | WSW at 9.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1220 ft | 1:15 PM CDT | Normal | |
| NE Rochester, Rochester, MN | 71.2 °F | 75 °F | 60 °F | 68% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 962 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Byron, MN, Byron, MN | 71.9 °F | 75 °F | 60 °F | 66% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1100 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NW Rochester, Rochester, MN | 71.2 °F | 75 °F | 62 °F | 68% | SW at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1057 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Northpark, Rochester, MN | 68.9 °F | - | 52 °F | 53% | WSW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1079 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Rochester MN US, Rochester, MN | 70 °F | - | 59 °F | 69% | WSW at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1076 ft | 1:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Squirrel Outpost, Rochester, MN | 71.6 °F | 77 °F | 52 °F | 52% | SW at 11.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1152 ft | 1:29 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Northwood Trails II, Rochester, MN | 70.1 °F | 74 °F | 60 °F | 70% | SE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1160 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| East Metro, Kasson, MN | 70.2 °F | 73 °F | 61 °F | 72% | SSW at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1240 ft | 2:30 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Zumbro Hills, Oronoco, MN | 71.0 °F | 73 °F | 62 °F | 73% | SSW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 988 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Stewartville, MN | 69.2 °F | - | 61 °F | 75% | SSE at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1253 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Mazeppa MN , Mazeppa, MN | 70 °F | - | 57 °F | 63% | West at 16 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 941 ft | 1:05 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MNDOT Dexter I-90 Mile Post 195, Dexter, MN | 69 °F | - | 61 °F | 75% | WNW at 20 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1410 ft | 1:06 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Zumbro Falls MN , Zumbro Falls, MN | 72 °F | 75 °F | 60 °F | 66% | SSW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 836 ft | 1:01 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Covered Bridge Park, Zumbrota, MN | 69.9 °F | - | 60 °F | 70% | SE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 979 ft | 1:30 PM CDT | Normal | |
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