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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 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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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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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| 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 30%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Clear with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW after midnight. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 62 | 77 | 63 | 77 | 64 | 71 | 63 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 86% | 61% | 64% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 58% | 46% | 32% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 84 | 67 | 74 | 66 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 11 mph SSE | 14 mph South | 12 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 87% | 62% | 54% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 30% | 35% | 37% | 47% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 81 | 66 | 79 | 66 | 71 | 71 |
| Wind | 13 mph South | 17 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 10 mph South |
| Humidity | 84% | 61% | 64% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 69% | 63% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 75 | 67 | 79 | 69 | 66 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 89% | 76% | 72% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 20% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 98% | 92% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:32 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 65 | 73 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 63 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 95% | 79% | 76% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 98% | 64% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:31 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 58 | 69 | 52 | 71 | 52 | 57 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNW | 10 mph NNE | 10 mph North | 10 mph North |
| Humidity | 84% | 54% | 51% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 62% | 100% | 83% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 46 | 71 | 50 | 71 | 48 | 51 | 40 |
| Wind | 11 mph North | 12 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 75% | 45% | 45% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 63% | 97% | 10% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 40 | 73 | 47 | 77 | 51 | 58 | 47 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 10 mph North | 8 mph NNE | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 60% | 40% | 39% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 44 | 73 | 47 | 80 | 53 | 64 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 6 mph East | 8 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 58% | 37% | 37% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 45 | 75 | 47 | 76 | 51 | 65 | 49 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 53% | 37% | 41% | 53% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 47 | 77 | 49 | 77 | 55 | 68 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 50% | 37% | 45% | 56% |
| 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 (KBMI) | 67 °F | 37 °F |
| Record (KBMI) | 89 °F (1998) | 33 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 78.9 °F | 60.4 °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 | 5:34 AM CDT | 8:07 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:03 AM CDT | 8:38 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:24 AM CDT | 9:17 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:40 AM CDT | 10:01 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:08 PM CDT | 1:28 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 35m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 32m
Tomorrow will be 1m 46s longer.
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| First Quarter, 53% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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71 °F
Macomb
68 °F
Carmi
68 °F
Salem
68 °F
Mount Carmel
68 °F
Centralia
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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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| Bloomington | 64 °F | Clear | 6:56 AM CDT |
| Rantoul | 67 °F | Haze | 7:15 AM CDT |
| Pontiac | 64 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:15 AM CDT |
| Champaign | 63 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 6:53 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: | IFR (KBMI) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 123° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KBMI 181156Z 15007KT 2SM BR CLR 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2 52002 T01770166 10183 20166 SLP161
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Colfax, Colfax, IL | 64.8 °F | 62 °F | 90% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 759 ft | 7:16 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Arrowsmith IL , Arrowsmith, IL | 64 °F | 61 °F | 91% | ESE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 862 ft | 6:58 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Cooksville, IL | 66.1 °F | 63 °F | 88% | SE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 801 ft | 7:23 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Lexington, Illinois, Lexington, IL | 62.3 °F | 61 °F | 95% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 731 ft | 4:47 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Bellflower IL , Bellflower, IL | 61 °F | 59 °F | 94% | ESE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 6:51 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Brandt Lexington, Lexington, IL | 65.7 °F | 62 °F | 88% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 741 ft | 7:13 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Le Roy, IL | 66.4 °F | 66 °F | 97% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 774 ft | 7:23 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Open fencerow 2 Miles S of, Roberts, IL | 62.5 °F | 62 °F | 96% | East at 5.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 771 ft | 7:23 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest TOWNDA , Towanda, IL | 59 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 777 ft | 5:55 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| H2G Chenoa, IL, Chenoa, IL | 64.6 °F | 61 °F | 89% | ESE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 722 ft | 7:24 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Eagle Ridge, Bloomington, IL | 63.9 °F | 61 °F | 91% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 856 ft | 7:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest OCOYA , Pontiac, IL | 69 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 666 ft | 5:35 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Eagle's Landing, Normal, IL | 66.0 °F | 64 °F | 92% | South at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 7:24 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Mahomet IL , Mahomet, IL | 62 °F | 60 °F | 94% | ESE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 729 ft | 7:01 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Vap0rz Garage, Bloomington, IL | 64.0 °F | 62 °F | 93% | East at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 791 ft | 7:10 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Bloomington IL , Bloomington, IL | 64 °F | 62 °F | 93% | East at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1017 ft | 7:04 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Southeast Bloomington, Bloomington, IL | 64.7 °F | 61 °F | 88% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 850 ft | 7:24 AM CDT | Normal | ||
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