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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 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 South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 66F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Fog early. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 78 | 66 | 82 | 68 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 2 mph ESE | 3 mph ESE | 5 mph South | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 92% | 68% | 61% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 52% | 44% | 42% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 82 | 71 | 85 | 70 | 72 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 13 mph South | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 69% | 60% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 53% | 46% | 32% | 38% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 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 | 80 | 69 | 82 | 69 | 74 | 70 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 16 mph South | 14 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 86% | 64% | 64% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 63% | 36% | 99% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 77 | 70 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 16 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 95% | 79% | 87% | 99% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 90% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 68 | 74 | 66 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSW | 12 mph SW | 11 mph SW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 76% | 79% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 83% | 100% | 31% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 62 | 76 | 62 | 73 | 62 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 7 mph WNW | 9 mph WNW | 8 mph WNW | 6 mph North |
| Humidity | 99% | 61% | 67% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 37% | 14% | 98% | 57% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 56 | 71 | 57 | 69 | 58 | 62 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph NW | 9 mph NW | 10 mph North | 8 mph North |
| Humidity | 97% | 60% | 68% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 79% | 38% | 50% |
| Conditions | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 55 | 72 | 55 | 76 | 56 | 65 | 51 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 9 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 95% | 57% | 50% | 60% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 97% | 96% | 50% | 7% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 49 | 77 | 53 | 76 | 58 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 5 mph East | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 58% | 44% | 53% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 6% | 13% | 24% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 54 | 78 | 58 | 80 | 62 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph ESE | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 67% | 48% | 55% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 48% | 51% | 60% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 59 | 80 | 62 | 84 | 67 | 69 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 77% | 54% | 56% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 65% | 31% | 11% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| 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 | 62 | 86 | 64 | 87 | 65 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 46% | 49% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | % | % | % |
| 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 (KCGI) | 78 °F | 56 °F |
| Record (KCGI) | 92 °F (1962) | 39 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 74 °F | 60 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 2 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| Trumann, Arkansas | 145 miles | 2.8 | 12:20 AM CDT 2013-05-14 |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:45 AM CDT | 8:03 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:16 AM CDT | 8:32 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:40 AM CDT | 9:09 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:00 AM CDT | 9:48 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:14 PM CDT | 1:29 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 16m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 17m
Tomorrow will be 1m 34s longer.
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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85 °F
Cairo
84 °F
Lincoln
84 °F
Macomb
84 °F
Savanna
84 °F
Sterling
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47 °F
Waukegan
51 °F
Chicago DuPage
53 °F
Aurora
53 °F
Chicago Executive
54 °F
Freeport
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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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| Carbondale | 80 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:52 PM CDT |
| Cape Girardeau | 81 °F | Clear | 5:53 PM CDT |
| Marion Regional | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 5:55 PM CDT |
| Cairo | 84 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 6:15 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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KAP513 St Louis, MO |
KMWA | 06:36PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KMDH) |
| Wind Speed: | 6.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 135° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 4900 ft |
METAR KMDH 182252Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM BKN049 BKN060 27/18 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02670183
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Girona vs. Villarreal | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Numancia vs. Ponferradina | 8:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 44° F/ 7° 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 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| MesoWest STAFF , Grand Tower, IL | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 358 ft | 5:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest WARE1 , Cypress, IL | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 351 ft | 5:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Gorham (IL 3 @ UP/Missouri RR , Gorham, IL | 83 °F | 84 °F | 62 °F | 50% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 379 ft | 5:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| WeatherTop, Cape Girardeau, MO | 81.5 °F | 85 °F | 69 °F | 65% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 492 ft | 6:12 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Timber Creek, Cape Girardeau, MO | 80.7 °F | 83 °F | 67 °F | 64% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 440 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest JACOB1 , Jacob, IL | 79 °F | 77 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 362 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Cape Girardeau MO , Cape Girardeau, MO | 81 °F | 84 °F | 68 °F | 65% | South at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 460 ft | 6:03 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Jackson, MO - Goose Creek at Old Cape Rd, Jackson, MO | 82.4 °F | 85 °F | 68 °F | 61% | WSW at 4.2 mph | - / hr | 535 ft | 6:23 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Near Jackson City Park, Jackson, MO | 81.1 °F | 81 °F | 59 °F | 47% | SW at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 465 ft | 6:25 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest MURPHY , Murphysboro, IL | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 387 ft | 5:00 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest McClure (IL 3 @ IL 146) , McClure, IL | 82 °F | 84 °F | 66 °F | 60% | NNE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 347 ft | 5:46 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest GAIL1 , McClure, IL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 340 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Public Works, Carbondale, IL | 81.7 °F | 84 °F | 67 °F | 61% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 6:19 PM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS BEAN RIDGE IL, Thebes, IL | 82 °F | 84 °F | 66 °F | 59% | South at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 700 ft | 5:08 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest BUSH , De Soto, IL | 77 °F | 75 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 398 ft | 5:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest QUARRY , Kelso, MO | 87 °F | 84 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 341 ft | 5:35 PM CDT | MADIS | |
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