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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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then thunderstorms after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 66F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the SE 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 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 80 | 64 | 77 | 66 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 10 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 81% | 59% | 68% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 85% | 89% | 87% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 62 | 76 | 61 | 78 | 59 | 67 | 56 |
| Wind | 10 mph SE | 16 mph South | 14 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 59% | 50% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 85% | 77% | 74% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 55 | 67 | 56 | 76 | 55 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE | 3 mph ESE | 8 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 73% | 69% | 48% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 83% | 89% | 99% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 56 | 60 | 51 | 59 | 51 | 53 | 46 |
| Wind | 10 mph NNE | 11 mph North | 11 mph NNW | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 92% | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 93% | 94% | 96% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 46 | 59 | 46 | 64 | 48 | 47 | 40 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 12 mph NNE | 9 mph NE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 96% | 64% | 57% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 96% | 89% | 1% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 39 | 35 | 59 | 40 | 69 | 47 | 50 | 45 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 5 mph NE | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 81% | 48% | 45% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 44 | 61 | 45 | 67 | 48 | 58 | 47 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 8 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 80% | 56% | 49% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 32% | 48% | 94% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 47 | 63 | 50 | 67 | 53 | 56 | 54 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 82% | 63% | 59% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 96% | 99% | 98% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 54 | 63 | 53 | 62 | 52 | 60 | 51 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 91% | 67% | 69% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 95% | 87% | 83% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 48 | 67 | 50 | 67 | 53 | 63 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 5 mph SE | 3 mph SE |
| Humidity | 67% | 54% | 60% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 54 | 71 | 56 | 71 | 60 | 64 | 60 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph East | 3 mph East | 2 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 72% | 59% | 69% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 85% | 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 (KMKT) | 64 °F | 47 °F |
| Record (KMKT) | 89 °F (2012) | 35 °F (2002) |
| 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 | 8:40 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:11 AM CDT | 9:14 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:27 AM CDT | 9:58 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:36 AM CDT | 10:49 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:33 PM CDT | 2:22 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 03m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 55m
Tomorrow will be 1m 59s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Last Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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73 °F
Granite Falls
73 °F
Madison
73 °F
Montevideo
73 °F
Appleton
72 °F
Tracy
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32 °F
Princeton
39 °F
Duluth Sky Harbor
39 °F
Grand Marais
42 °F
Silver Bay
44 °F
Moose Lake
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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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| Mankato | 66 °F | Overcast | 8:55 AM CDT |
| Waseca | 66 °F | Scattered Clouds | 8:57 AM CDT |
| New Ulm | 68 °F | Scattered Clouds | 8:53 AM CDT |
| St. James | 70 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:55 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: | MVFR (KMKT) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 115° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | 1600 ft |
METAR KMKT 191355Z AUTO 15009KT 8SM OVC016 19/17 A2973 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Useful Jenkins | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Partly Cloudy, 34°F |
| Useful Jenkins | 10:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Chance of Rain, 45°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| MNDOT Mankato US-169 Mile Post 52, Mankato, MN | 68 °F | 68 °F | 98% | ESE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 796 ft | 8:51 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| South on Monks, Mankato, MN | 70.3 °F | - | - | SE at 11.4 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 971 ft | 9:12 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| St Peter, MN | 67.6 °F | 67 °F | 98% | NE at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1024 ft | 8:59 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest LAKECR , Lake Crystal, MN | 70 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 998 ft | 6:45 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Nicollet Meadows, Saint Peter, MN | 69.6 °F | 66 °F | 89% | NE at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 915 ft | 9:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MNDOT St. Peter US-169 Mile Post 69, Saint Peter, MN | 68 °F | 66 °F | 92% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 756 ft | 8:51 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Nicollet, MN | 68.3 °F | 65 °F | 88% | SE at 12.0 mph | - / hr | 1000 ft | 9:04 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Andy's Live Weather - Thompson Farms, Hanska, MN | 69.7 °F | 67 °F | 91% | SSE at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 988 ft | 9:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MNDOT Madelia US-60 Mile Post 86, Madelia, MN | 69 °F | 70 °F | 99% | SE at 18 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 995 ft | 8:52 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Andy's Live Weather - Madelia, Madelia, MN | 69.7 °F | 66 °F | 89% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 981 ft | 9:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Wilton Township, Waseca County, MN, Waseca, MN | 70.3 °F | 69 °F | 96% | South at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1150 ft | 9:13 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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