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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 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 61F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 63F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and a chance of rain in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 45F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. Fog overnight. Low of 57F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 2.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms. High of 88F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 61 | 74 | 61 | 76 | 60 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 12 mph SSE | 17 mph SSW | 17 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 81% | 62% | 55% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 68% | 50% | 58% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 57 | 71 | 57 | 70 | 56 | 60 | 54 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 7 mph SW |
| Humidity | 88% | 62% | 60% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 40% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 61% | 50% | 73% | 81% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 53 | 62 | 54 | 62 | 54 | 56 | 51 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 8 mph West | 10 mph WNW | 9 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 90% | 72% | 74% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 84% | 71% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 48 | 61 | 48 | 69 | 51 | 52 | 49 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 11 mph NE | 9 mph NE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 87% | 61% | 51% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 63% | 49% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 47 | 64 | 45 | 67 | 50 | 56 | 52 |
| Wind | 7 mph ESE | 10 mph ESE | 8 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 48% | 52% | 84% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 11% | 13% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 50 | 63 | 53 | 57 | 54 | 58 | 58 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 13 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 93% | 70% | 90% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 55% | 43% | 52% | 92% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:35 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 60 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 67 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 9 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 100% | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 79% | 95% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 62 | 84 | 69 | 79 | 72 | 74 | 71 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 13 mph SSE | 11 mph South | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 97% | 59% | 78% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 30% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 95% | 100% | 91% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 70 | 69 | 78 | 73 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 98% | 97% | 84% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 78% | 51% | 58% | 46% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 63 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 7 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 84% | 97% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 73 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW | 4 mph SSW | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 98% | 79% | 96% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 28% | 43% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KMIW) | 73 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KMIW) | 84 °F (2004) | 33 °F (1997) |
| Yesterday | 86 °F | 61 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 9 | ||
| 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 | 5:44 AM CDT | 8:31 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:12 AM CDT | 9:04 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:30 AM CDT | 9:45 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:43 AM CDT | 10:33 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:34 PM CDT | 2:46 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 52m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 46m
Tomorrow will be 1m 49s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 73% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 24
Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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New
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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68 °F
Mount Pleasant
68 °F
Keokuk
68 °F
Fort Madison
66 °F
Burlington
66 °F
Fairfield
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55 °F
Orange City
55 °F
Le Mars
55 °F
Clarinda
55 °F
Sheldon
55 °F
Storm Lake
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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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| Marshalltown | 63 °F | Clear | 6:53 AM CDT |
| Waterloo | 63 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:01 AM CDT |
| Iowa Falls | 61 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 7:15 AM CDT |
| Vinton | 63 °F | Clear | 7:15 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: | IFR (KIFA) |
| Wind Speed: | 13.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 180° (South) |
| Ceiling: | 800 ft |
METAR KIFA 201215Z AUTO 18013KT 10SM BKN008 BKN011 16/15 A2962 RMK AO2 T01600147
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 12:05 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 76 °F |
| Rays vs. Blue Jays | 1:07 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Murcia vs. Guadalajara | 3:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2013 | Forecast not available. |
| Betis vs. Mallorca | 10:00 PM CEST on May 20, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 71° F/ 22° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Coca-Cola 600 | 6:16 PM EDT on May 26, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 74 °F |
| FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks | 1:15 PM EDT on June 02, 2013 | Average High 81° F/ 27° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website | |
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| Meyer Agri-Air, Wellsburg, IA | 62.1 °F | 60 °F | 94% | SW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1093 ft | 7:14 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Scout Creek, Reinbeck, IA | 62.2 °F | 62 °F | 98% | South at 14.0 mph | - / hr | 1000 ft | 7:07 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| KB0MGH, Gladbrook, IA | 68.0 °F | 56 °F | 65% | South at 1.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1010 ft | 7:21 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| IADOT Steamboat Rock (US20), Steamboat Rock, IA | 61 °F | 59 °F | 94% | South at 15 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1141 ft | 6:54 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| DDMET Cedar Falls, IA, Cedar Falls, IA | 61 °F | 48 °F | 62% | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 939 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Cedar Falls IA , Cedar Falls, IA | 61 °F | 59 °F | 94% | SSW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 941 ft | 6:55 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Laurel Circle, Cedar Falls, IA | 63.3 °F | 60 °F | 90% | South at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 942 ft | 7:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Micah's House, Cedar Falls, IA | 63.4 °F | 62 °F | 94% | WSW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 924 ft | 7:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Waterloo, IowaGenerators.com, Waterloo, IA | 62.7 °F | 62 °F | 96% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 886 ft | 7:21 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Traer, IA | 61.3 °F | 60 °F | 94% | SSW at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 955 ft | 6:26 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Waterloo, IA | 62.1 °F | 60 °F | 94% | South at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 7:15 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Columbus Drive - SE ALO, Waterloo, IA | 62.3 °F | 61 °F | 94% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 910 ft | 7:20 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Jensen Farm, Iowa Falls, IA | 61.0 °F | 60 °F | 98% | South at 14.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:21 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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