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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 81 | 69 | 84 | 69 | 73 | 65 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 16 mph South | 16 mph South | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 64% | 58% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 50% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 64% | 54% | 74% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 66 | 80 | 66 | 77 | 66 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 92% | 62% | 72% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 70% | 70% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 79% | 82% | 83% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 63 | 73 | 63 | 70 | 58 | 62 | 54 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 10 mph SW | 10 mph West | 8 mph West |
| Humidity | 89% | 69% | 67% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 68% | 64% | 70% | 43% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 55 | 69 | 55 | 65 | 54 | 57 | 47 |
| Wind | 10 mph West | 12 mph NW | 10 mph North | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 83% | 60% | 72% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 70% | 78% | 43% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 41 | 67 | 49 | 67 | 53 | 56 | 47 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNE | 6 mph NE | 6 mph ENE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 66% | 54% | 59% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 1% | 27% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 47 | 68 | 54 | 71 | 58 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 7 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 79% | 61% | 64% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 54% | 18% | 87% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 55 | 72 | 62 | 75 | 66 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 8 mph SSW | 5 mph South | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 85% | 70% | 74% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 100% | 33% | 72% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 74 | 67 | 81 | 69 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 10 mph South | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 94% | 77% | 66% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 79 | 67 | 83 | 73 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 7 mph South | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 70% | 70% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 77% | 66% | 55% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 78 | 69 | 79 | 73 | 71 | 71 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 89% | 74% | 81% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 71% | 33% | 12% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 79 | 69 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 71 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 10 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 91% | 71% | 81% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 12% | 24% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | 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 (KSPI) | 76 °F | 54 °F |
| Record (KSPI) | 94 °F (1987) | 36 °F (1954) |
| Yesterday | 88 °F | 66 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 12 | ||
| 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 | 5:39 AM CDT | 8:11 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:08 AM CDT | 8:42 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:29 AM CDT | 9:21 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:46 AM CDT | 10:04 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:19 PM CDT | 2:33 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 34m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 31m
Tomorrow will be 1m 38s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 72% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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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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| Springfield | 70 °F | Overcast | 3:52 AM CDT |
| Taylorville | 72 °F | Clear | 3:55 AM CDT |
| Lincoln | 72 °F | Overcast | 4:17 AM CDT |
| Jacksonville | 64 °F | Thunderstorm Rain | 4:15 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: | VFR (KSPI) |
| Wind Speed: | 9.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 315° (NW) |
| Ceiling: | 3900 ft |
METAR KSPI 200852Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM OVC039 21/15 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 29028/0813 WSHFT 0810 LTG DSNT W RAB40E49 SLP088 P0000 60000 T02110150 53007
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE - Springfield, IL | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-18 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 62°F |
| ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE - Springfield, IL | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Overcast, 42°F |
| ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE - Springfield, IL | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 50°F |
| China Ryder - An Evening of Grateful Dead | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 47°F |
| ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE - Springfield, IL | 2:00 PM CDT 2013-04-21 |
Overcast, 58°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Northgate, Sangamon Ave, State Fairgroun, Springfield, IL | 67.3 °F | - | 61 °F | 81% | NW at 4.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 4:36 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Springfield, IL | 70.3 °F | 74 °F | 59 °F | 68% | WSW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 544 ft | 4:36 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest HAZLDL , Chatham, IL | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 3:55 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Springfield IL , Chatham, IL | 71 °F | 75 °F | 59 °F | 66% | WSW at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 3:59 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| South, Rochester, IL | 70.9 °F | 73 °F | 62 °F | 73% | West at 2.2 mph | - / hr | 577 ft | 4:31 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest RDGLEY , Barclay, IL | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 575 ft | 2:35 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rural Chatham, Chatham, IL | 64.8 °F | - | 60 °F | 86% | West at 4.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 600 ft | 4:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pleasant Plains, IL | 64.4 °F | - | 62 °F | 91% | West at 9.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 565 ft | 5:27 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Barn Hollow, Athens, IL | 65.7 °F | - | 61 °F | 86% | SSW at 7.8 mph | - / hr | 604 ft | 4:32 AM CDT | Normal | |
| South Weather Station, Mechanicsburg, IL | 72.1 °F | 75 °F | 62 °F | 70% | WNW at 18.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 587 ft | 4:36 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest I-55/IL104 @ PAWNEE , Divernon, IL | 74 °F | 75 °F | 66 °F | 75% | SW at 16 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 609 ft | 3:47 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest AUBURN , Auburn, IL | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 633 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Woodland Lakes, Petersburg, IL | 64.4 °F | - | 64 °F | 98% | SW at 9.2 mph | 0.06 in / hr | 614 ft | 4:36 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest SWEETW , Sweet Water, IL | 71 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Greenview (3 Miles SE), Greenview, IL | 66.1 °F | - | 63 °F | 89% | WSW at 3.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 589 ft | 4:37 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| North Petersburg, Petersburg, IL | 64.1 °F | - | 62 °F | 92% | WSW at 2.0 mph | 0.08 in / hr | 597 ft | 4:36 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RURAL KINCAID IL USA, PAWNEE, IL | 72.5 °F | 76 °F | 57 °F | 59% | West at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 610 ft | 4:34 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Royell Communications, Virden, IL | 66.2 °F | - | 60 °F | 81% | WSW at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 676 ft | 4:36 AM CDT | Normal | |
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