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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. Low of 54F. Winds from the West at 5 to 20 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 WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 73F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ESE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 55F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 91F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 76 | 60 | 77 | 56 | 63 | 54 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 11 mph SW | 16 mph West | 9 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 85% | 56% | 49% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 10% | 40% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 70% | 53% | 40% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 53 | 77 | 52 | 78 | 49 | 60 | 48 |
| Wind | 9 mph West | 14 mph WNW | 17 mph WNW | 12 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 91% | 40% | 36% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | 27% | 46% | 46% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 46 | 66 | 46 | 69 | 46 | 56 | 50 |
| Wind | 11 mph WNW | 14 mph NW | 13 mph NW | 12 mph NW |
| Humidity | 78% | 51% | 45% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 75% | 66% | 94% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:48 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 47 | 68 | 51 | 77 | 52 | 62 | 52 |
| Wind | 11 mph NW | 11 mph NW | 9 mph NNW | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 94% | 54% | 41% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:49 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 50 | 69 | 53 | 73 | 60 | 64 | 60 |
| Wind | 4 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 7 mph SE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 96% | 58% | 60% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 54% | 30% | 54% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 56 | 71 | 62 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 62 |
| Wind | 11 mph East | 13 mph ESE | 14 mph ESE | 12 mph East |
| Humidity | 98% | 70% | 81% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 90% | 54% | 52% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:50 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 60 | 80 | 62 | 81 | 67 | 68 | 68 |
| Wind | 12 mph ESE | 14 mph ESE | 12 mph SE | 13 mph SE |
| Humidity | 96% | 58% | 62% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 61% | 45% | 57% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:51 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 65 | 83 | 66 | 92 | 67 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSE | 12 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 99% | 59% | 43% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 62% | 47% | 45% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:12 AM
8:52 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 62 | 78 | 62 | 83 | 63 | 72 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 56% | 48% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 54% | 42% | 30% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:53 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 79 | 62 | 81 | 63 | 70 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 9 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 82% | 54% | 53% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 17% | 12% | 17% | 29% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:11 AM
8:54 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 58 | 79 | 57 | 80 | 59 | 68 | 57 |
| Wind | 6 mph South | 5 mph South | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 76% | 48% | 47% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 48% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 (KHLC) | 76 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KHLC) | 99 °F (2006) | 37 °F (1952) |
| Yesterday | 91 °F | 67 °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 | 6:17 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:46 AM CDT | 9:17 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:08 AM CDT | 9:55 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:25 AM CDT | 10:38 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:53 PM CDT | 2:40 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 31m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 29m
Tomorrow will be 1m 40s longer.
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| First Quarter, 60% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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100 °F
Dodge City
100 °F
Liberal
98 °F
Garden City
93 °F
Elkhart
91 °F
Hill City
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57 °F
Lawrence
60 °F
Concordia
60 °F
Colby
61 °F
Topeka Forbes
61 °F
Topeka
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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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| Russell | 68 °F | Clear | 10:53 PM CDT |
| Hill City | 64 °F | Clear | 11:53 PM CDT |
| Concordia | 63 °F | Thunderstorm Rain Mist | 11:02 PM CDT |
| Holdrege | 63 °F | Light Rain | 11:57 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 (KRSL) |
| Wind Speed: | 19.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 100° (East) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KRSL 190353Z AUTO 12019G30KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A2958 RMK AO2 PK WND 10034/0322 TSE12RAE13 SLP000 P0000 T02000128 $
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Dodgers vs. Braves | 7:10 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F |
| Red Sox vs. Twins | 11:10 PM UTC on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 79 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Chicago vs. Philadelphia | 7:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Rain Showers, 61 °F |
| New England vs. Houston | 8:30 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| 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. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| NonFedAWOS SMITH CENTER , Smith Center, KS | 64 °F | 55 °F | 73% | East at 27 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1798 ft | 11:42 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| HADS SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER AT OSBO KS, Osborne, KS | 64 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1600 ft | 11:30 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
| RAWS KIRWIN KS, Kirwin, KS | 66 °F | 58 °F | 76% | ESE at 19 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1747 ft | 10:56 PM CDT | MADIS | ||
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