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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 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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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Low of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW 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 | 71 | 64 | 75 | 66 | 78 | 66 | 72 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 3 mph East | 3 mph South | 4 mph SE |
| Humidity | 78% | 72% | 68% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 89% | 97% | 64% | 38% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 65 | 84 | 70 | 85 | 70 | 75 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 12 mph South | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 61% | 58% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 75% | 47% | 32% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 76 | 69 | 84 | 69 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 16 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 85% | 75% | 58% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | 51% | 43% | 51% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 82 | 69 | 81 | 70 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 16 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 92% | 63% | 68% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 90% | 24% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 66 | 75 | 69 | 75 | 68 | 72 | 62 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 14 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 92% | 79% | 78% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 85% | 100% | 72% | 72% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 54 | 74 | 55 | 71 | 57 | 69 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 7 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 63% | 53% | 60% | 63% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 13% | 28% | 78% | 43% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 52 | 71 | 52 | 72 | 55 | 61 | 51 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNW | 10 mph NNW | 9 mph North | 8 mph North |
| Humidity | 67% | 48% | 53% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 42% | 49% | 59% | 16% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 48 | 77 | 49 | 77 | 54 | 68 | 53 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 12 mph North | 10 mph North | 5 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 71% | 38% | 45% | 56% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 6% | 40% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 49 | 78 | 51 | 78 | 56 | 68 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 6 mph East | 6 mph East | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 49% | 39% | 47% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 22% | 12% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 53 | 80 | 52 | 80 | 53 | 69 | 51 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 6 mph SE | 5 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 55% | 38% | 38% | 50% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 47 | 79 | 51 | 82 | 56 | 69 | 54 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 44% | 35% | 38% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal | 76 °F | 53 °F |
| Record | 88 °F (1982) | 40 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 77 °F | 64 °F |
| 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 | 5:44 AM CDT | 8:02 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:14 AM CDT | 8:32 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:37 AM CDT | 9:08 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:57 AM CDT | 9:48 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:12 PM CDT | 1:28 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 17m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 18m
Tomorrow will be 1m 35s longer.
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| First Quarter, 56% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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81 °F
Macomb
79 °F
Cairo
79 °F
Freeport
78 °F
Champaign
78 °F
Lincoln
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48 °F
Waukegan
51 °F
Chicago DuPage
53 °F
Aurora
54 °F
Freeport
54 °F
Chicago Executive
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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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| Marion Regional | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 11:55 AM CDT |
| Carbondale | 79 °F | Partly Cloudy | 12:00 PM CDT |
| Harrisburg | 74 °F | Overcast | 12:35 PM CDT |
| Mount Vernon | This station is not reporting. | ||
| 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 (KMWA) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | N/A |
| Ceiling: | 4000 ft |
METAR KMWA 181655Z 00000KT 15SM BKN040 25/17 A3001
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| MAKING GOD LAUGH | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Mostly Cloudy, 50°F |
| MAKING GOD LAUGH | 7:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 54°F |
| MAKING GOD LAUGH | 2:00 PM CDT 2013-04-21 |
Mostly Cloudy, 62°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Pro Vercelli vs. Cesena | 2:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 73° F/ 23° C |
| Bari vs. Grosseto | 2:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 75° F/ 24° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Public Works, Carbondale, IL | 78.9 °F | 81 °F | 64 °F | 61% | WNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 12:48 PM CDT | Normal | |
| New Bush, Royalton, IL | 78.4 °F | 80 °F | 66 °F | 67% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 395 ft | 12:50 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest BUSH , De Soto, IL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 398 ft | 11:40 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Mulkeytown, IL | 77.5 °F | 79 °F | 72 °F | 84% | East at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 407 ft | 12:45 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest ZIEGLR , Zeigler, IL | 79 °F | 77 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 409 ft | 11:35 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| RAWS CRAB ORCHARD IL, Energy, IL | 79 °F | 81 °F | 65 °F | 63% | SE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 450 ft | 11:48 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| WB0VTM - HAM RADIO, Marion, IL | 79.2 °F | 83 °F | 75 °F | 88% | ESE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 492 ft | 12:38 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest WFRFRT , West Frankfort, IL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 439 ft | 10:15 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Mulkeytown Fresh Farm, Mulkeytown, IL | 75.6 °F | 77 °F | 63 °F | 66% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 437 ft | 12:48 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest MURPHY , Murphysboro, IL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 387 ft | 11:55 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| West Frankfort, IL | 77.9 °F | 80 °F | 62 °F | 59% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 404 ft | 12:51 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Pulleys mill (I-24 @ I-57) , Goreville, IL | 80 °F | 81 °F | 59 °F | 49% | ENE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 632 ft | 12:01 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Buckner, IL | 78.0 °F | 80 °F | 68 °F | 71% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 410 ft | 12:51 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest GOREVL , Goreville, IL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 714 ft | 9:40 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Northeast of Benton, Benton, IL | 77.6 °F | 80 °F | 68 °F | 71% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 433 ft | 12:49 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Gorham (IL 3 @ UP/Missouri RR , Gorham, IL | 77 °F | 79 °F | 60 °F | 56% | North at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 379 ft | 12:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CABOOL , Benton, IL | 71 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 458 ft | 10:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest STAFF , Grand Tower, IL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 358 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest JACOB1 , Jacob, IL | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 362 ft | 11:40 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest MUDVIL , Pinckneyville, IL | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 472 ft | 9:45 AM CDT | MADIS | |
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