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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 thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with rain showers, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 68F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds from the NW at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog early. High of 70F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 70F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 77 | 64 | 75 | 64 | 65 | 61 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 85% | 65% | 68% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 93% | 79% | 81% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:02 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 56 | 78 | 56 | 74 | 55 | 61 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 15 mph SSW | 16 mph WSW | 7 mph WSW |
| Humidity | 90% | 48% | 51% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 88% | 90% | 87% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Thunderstorm | Rain Showers |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:01 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 51 | 63 | 52 | 61 | 52 | 54 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 6 mph NW | 7 mph NW | 12 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 90% | 67% | 72% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 93% | 93% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:00 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 51 | 60 | 53 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 49 |
| Wind | 11 mph NW | 10 mph NNW | 8 mph NNW | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 98% | 78% | 80% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:59 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 45 | 64 | 49 | 66 | 52 | 57 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNW | 7 mph NNE | 7 mph ENE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 82% | 55% | 61% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 0% | 0% | 58% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 46 | 75 | 53 | 71 | 56 | 59 | 54 |
| Wind | 7 mph East | 10 mph ESE | 10 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 47% | 59% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 10% | 0% | 45% | 92% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:58 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 53 | 73 | 58 | 72 | 62 | 64 | 61 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 87% | 60% | 69% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 73% | 62% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:57 AM
8:55 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 57 | 65 | 63 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 63 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 99% | 91% | 85% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 90% | 89% | 90% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:56 AM
8:56 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 64 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 97% | 84% | 84% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 91% | 85% | 80% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:57 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 56 | 71 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 3 mph ESE | 4 mph ESE | 4 mph ESE | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 100% | 87% | 93% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 73% | 73% | 67% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:55 AM
8:58 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 51 | 65 | 61 | 72 | 69 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 1 mph East | 2 mph ESE | 2 mph East | 0 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 100% | 87% | 90% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KFSD) | 70 °F | 47 °F |
| Record (KFSD) | 98 °F (1934) | 28 °F (1915) |
| Yesterday | 83 °F | 60 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 7 | ||
| 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 | 6:02 AM CDT | 8:49 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:29 AM CDT | 9:22 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:47 AM CDT | 10:04 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:59 AM CDT | 10:53 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:43 PM CDT (5/18) | 2:06 AM CDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 53m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 47m
Tomorrow will be 1m 56s longer.
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| First Quarter, 60% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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84 °F
Sisseton
84 °F
Mitchell
83 °F
Aberdeen
82 °F
Yankton
82 °F
Brookings
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48 °F
Custer
50 °F
Spearfish
52 °F
Buffalo
52 °F
Rapid City
54 °F
Ellsworth AFB
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| Station | Depth | Elevation |
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| North Rapid Creek | 0 in | 6130 ft |
| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Yankton | 77 °F | Partly Cloudy | 10:15 PM CDT |
| Sioux Falls | 76 °F | Clear | 9:56 PM CDT |
| Mitchell | 73 °F | Partly Cloudy | 9:53 PM CDT |
| Le Mars | 73 °F | Scattered Clouds | 10:15 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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SKW4678 Minneapolis, MN |
KFSD | 10:35PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KYKN) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 79° (East) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KYKN 190315Z AUTO 12009KT 10SM FEW055 25/17 A2967 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Volin, Volin, SD | 76.3 °F | 78 °F | 65 °F | 67% | East at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1328 ft | 10:22 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Turkey Ridge, Freeman, SD | 74.7 °F | 77 °F | 63 °F | 66% | ESE at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1644 ft | 10:20 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Yankton SD US, Utica, SD | 76 °F | 78 °F | 65 °F | 69% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1495 ft | 9:50 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Parker, SD | 72.1 °F | 75 °F | 60 °F | 65% | South at 2.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1408 ft | 10:22 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| FREEMAN, SD | 75.6 °F | 78 °F | 63 °F | 64% | ESE at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1440 ft | 10:19 PM CDT | Normal | |
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