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May 20, 2013
Catastrophic tornadoes developed in Oklahoma on Monday. Authorities say an elementary school in an Oklahoma City suburb took a direct hit from a mile-wide tornado.
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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
Continuing coverage of destructive severe weather.
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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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 61F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 68F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 72F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 64 | 80 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 15 mph SSW | 14 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 69% | 61% | 67% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 40% | 60% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 71% | 50% | 80% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Rain Showers | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 75 | 63 | 76 | 63 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 12 mph South | 9 mph SW | 5 mph SW |
| Humidity | 87% | 67% | 62% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 81% | 78% | 56% | 54% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 57 | 66 | 57 | 68 | 55 | 56 | 52 |
| Wind | 3 mph SW | 8 mph WSW | 9 mph West | 11 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 82% | 73% | 65% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 84% | 82% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 45 | 61 | 46 | 65 | 48 | 50 | 40 |
| Wind | 12 mph North | 11 mph North | 8 mph NNE | 5 mph NE |
| Humidity | 75% | 59% | 54% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 87% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:22 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 39 | 36 | 61 | 44 | 64 | 46 | 51 | 40 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 3 mph NE | 3 mph NE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 51% | 50% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 93% | 1% | 0% | 99% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:23 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 38 | 47 | 41 | 60 | 44 | 56 | 41 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph SE | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 70% | 77% | 54% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:24 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 45 | 64 | 51 | 69 | 52 | 58 | 50 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 10 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 75% | 59% | 53% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 99% | 71% | 72% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 52 | 60 | 58 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 60 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 11 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 2 mph SE |
| Humidity | 76% | 93% | 84% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 62 | 71 | 67 | 74 | 69 | 64 | 64 |
| Wind | 4 mph South | 6 mph SSE | 4 mph South | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 86% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 56% | 58% | 62% | 57% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 5 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 85% | 90% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 33% | 29% | 25% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 77 | 67 | 79 | 69 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 5 mph SW |
| Humidity | 95% | 73% | 72% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 19% | 19% | 21% |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | 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 | 77 | 67 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 6 mph WSW | 4 mph SW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 94% | 73% | 85% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KEFT) | 0 °F | - |
| Record (KEFT) | 86 °F (2012) | 37 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 85.4 °F | 62.7 °F |
| 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 | 5:32 AM CDT | 8:19 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:59 AM CDT | 8:52 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:18 AM CDT | 9:34 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:30 AM CDT | 10:22 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:21 PM CDT | 2:33 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 52m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 47m
Tomorrow will be 1m 49s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 77% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 31
Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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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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| Monroe | 81 °F | Clear | 4:55 PM CDT |
| Freeport | 82 °F | Clear | 4:55 PM CDT |
| Savanna | 82 °F | Clear | 4:55 PM CDT |
| Platteville | 79 °F | Clear | 4:55 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 (KEFT) |
| Wind Speed: | 16.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 236° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KEFT 202155Z AUTO 20016G20KT 10SM CLR 27/15 A2970 RMK AO2 T02730151
| 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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| South of Lena, Lena, IL | 79.4 °F | 80 °F | 59 °F | 49% | SW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 919 ft | 4:57 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Stockton, IL | 78.8 °F | 80 °F | 63 °F | 59% | SSW at 20.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 959 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Sunset Acres, Freeport, IL | 82.8 °F | 84 °F | 63 °F | 51% | WNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 5:01 PM CDT | Normal | |
| WIDOT Monroe - STH 11 @ STH 69, Monroe, WI | 80 °F | 81 °F | 58 °F | 48% | South at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1075 ft | 4:22 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rooftop Weather - West Freeport, Freeport, IL | 86.9 °F | 87 °F | 61 °F | 42% | SW at 12.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 845 ft | 5:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Royal Oaks - Freeport, Freeport, IL | 82.5 °F | 84 °F | 65 °F | 55% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 840 ft | 4:41 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Freeport, IL | 82.2 °F | 83 °F | 61 °F | 49% | WSW at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 792 ft | 4:59 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Johnson's Mountain, Blanchardville, WI | 80.2 °F | 82 °F | 65 °F | 59% | SSW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 750 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Guilford Township, Elizabeth, IL | 80.2 °F | 82 °F | 63 °F | 56% | SE at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1030 ft | 5:00 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hawkeye Observatory, Durand, IL | 83.1 °F | 83 °F | 58 °F | 43% | SSW at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 758 ft | 5:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
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