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May 19, 2013
Severe weather developed throughout the Great Plains on Sunday, producing baseball size hail and long-lived tornadoes.
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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 19, 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 19, 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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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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West after midnight. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 79F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog early. High of 79F. 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 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 61 | 82 | 63 | 82 | 65 | 74 | 63 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 14 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 81% | 51% | 56% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 60% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 50% | 57% | 71% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 81 | 65 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 14 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 78% | 59% | 58% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 69% | 68% | 73% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 63 | 75 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 69 | 62 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 12 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 77% | 71% | 58% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 88% | 73% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 60 | 76 | 63 | 72 | 62 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 2 mph NW | 8 mph WNW | 10 mph WNW | 10 mph North |
| Humidity | 71% | 61% | 70% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 95% | 11% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 47 | 62 | 49 | 66 | 50 | 52 | 37 |
| Wind | 11 mph North | 13 mph NNE | 9 mph NE | 7 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 58% | 62% | 57% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 100% | 100% | 10% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 32 | 61 | 44 | 67 | 50 | 51 | 44 |
| Wind | 6 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 4 mph East | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 48% | 53% | 54% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 21% | 71% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 40 | 63 | 51 | 65 | 55 | 50 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 74% | 63% | 70% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 99% | 88% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 50 | 66 | 55 | 66 | 59 | 54 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph East |
| Humidity | 100% | 72% | 76% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 99% | 48% | 98% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 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 | 66 | 60 | 71 | 67 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 92% | 81% | 86% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 97% | 92% | 91% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 60 | 70 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 63 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 100% | 95% | 90% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 94% | 91% | 83% | 81% |
| Conditions | Fog | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 74 | 68 | 76 | 70 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 5 mph South | 4 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 81% | 80% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 89% | 90% | 79% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 75 | 67 | 79 | 71 | 73 | 70 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 94% | 75% | 77% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KFEP) | 73 °F | 52 °F |
| Record (KFEP) | 89 °F (1975) | 37 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 83.3 °F | 53.4 °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 | 5:33 AM CDT | 8:17 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:00 AM CDT | 8:50 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:19 AM CDT | 9:31 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:32 AM CDT | 10:19 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:15 PM CDT (5/19) | 2:03 AM CDT (5/19) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 50m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 44m
Tomorrow will be 1m 50s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 69% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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93 °F
Macomb
91 °F
Sterling
91 °F
Pontiac
91 °F
Champaign
90 °F
Salem
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51 °F
Waukegan
56 °F
Chicago Lansing
57 °F
Chicago Executive
57 °F
Chicago
57 °F
Chicago DuPage
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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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| Freeport | 74 °F | Light Drizzle | 9:35 PM CDT |
| Monroe | 72 °F | Clear | 9:35 PM CDT |
| Rockford | 75 °F | Thunderstorm Rain | 8:54 PM CDT |
| Savanna | 72 °F | Scattered Clouds | 9:35 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 (KFEP) |
| Wind Speed: | 11.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 105° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | 11000 ft |
METAR KFEP 200235Z AUTO 25011G18KT 10SM -DZ SCT060 SCT065 BKN110 24/13 A2973 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND SE T02350127
| 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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| Sunset Acres, Freeport, IL | 69.1 °F | - | 60 °F | 73% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 850 ft | 9:44 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rooftop Weather - West Freeport, Freeport, IL | 72.0 °F | 74 °F | 63 °F | 74% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 845 ft | 9:47 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Freeport, IL | 72.1 °F | 76 °F | 59 °F | 64% | NNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 792 ft | 9:47 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Royal Oaks - Freeport, Freeport, IL | 66.0 °F | - | 62 °F | 86% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.19 in / hr | 840 ft | 9:41 PM CDT | Normal | |
| South of Lena, Lena, IL | 70.5 °F | 75 °F | 59 °F | 66% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 919 ft | 9:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Hawkeye Observatory, Durand, IL | 68.3 °F | - | 59 °F | 73% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 758 ft | 9:46 PM CDT | Normal | |
| WIDOT Monroe - STH 11 @ STH 69, Monroe, WI | 71 °F | 76 °F | 56 °F | 59% | SSE at 15 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1075 ft | 9:23 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Stockton, IL | 68.6 °F | - | 60 °F | 73% | South at 9.0 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 959 ft | 9:37 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Carroll County, Lanark, IL | 71.1 °F | 76 °F | 56 °F | 58% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 9:47 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Resh Farms, Winnebago, IL | 63.8 °F | - | 56 °F | 75% | ESE at 6.2 mph | 0.07 in / hr | 899 ft | 9:47 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cunningham and Westfield, Winnebago, IL | 68.7 °F | - | 57 °F | 66% | NE at 5.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 850 ft | 9:47 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Newark Township, Beloit, WI | 65.2 °F | - | 61 °F | 85% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.17 in / hr | 860 ft | 9:33 PM CDT | Normal | |
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