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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 after midnight. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 73F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 59 | 75 | 62 | 82 | 62 | 71 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 64% | 48% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 66% | 53% | 51% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 62 | 78 | 65 | 81 | 65 | 67 | 64 |
| Wind | 14 mph SSE | 16 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 81% | 66% | 60% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 92% | 85% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 63 | 72 | 61 | 70 | 58 | 62 | 58 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 15 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 84% | 68% | 66% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 70% | 60% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 77% | 73% | 74% | 65% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 55 | 64 | 58 | 69 | 60 | 58 | 52 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 7 mph SW | 7 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 80% | 82% | 71% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 11% | 100% | 92% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 52 | 50 | 60 | 54 | 66 | 54 | 57 | 51 |
| Wind | 4 mph WNW | 5 mph NNW | 10 mph North | 11 mph NE |
| Humidity | 91% | 79% | 65% | 78% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 91% | 100% | 88% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 47 | 60 | 47 | 66 | 53 | 56 | 49 |
| Wind | 11 mph NE | 13 mph ENE | 8 mph ENE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 87% | 65% | 61% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 29% | 86% | 27% | 23% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 44 | 70 | 45 | 69 | 49 | 56 | 44 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 5 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE | 4 mph East |
| Humidity | 79% | 39% | 47% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 18% | 35% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 44 | 68 | 50 | 72 | 53 | 58 | 52 |
| Wind | 3 mph West | 5 mph NNE | 5 mph ENE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 68% | 51% | 48% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | 0% | 6% | 7% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:45 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 57 | 49 | 68 | 51 | 67 | 55 | 60 | 53 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 76% | 57% | 65% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:46 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 49 | 70 | 51 | 70 | 55 | 64 | 53 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE | 5 mph SE |
| Humidity | 68% | 52% | 58% | 67% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:47 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 49 | 71 | 53 | 69 | 58 | 62 | 56 |
| Wind | 3 mph SSE | 4 mph SSE | 3 mph SSE | 1 mph SE |
| Humidity | 60% | 52% | 66% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 6% | 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 (KACQ) | 71 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KACQ) | 95 °F (1934) | 26 °F (1925) |
| Yesterday | 70 °F | 55 °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 | 5:45 AM CDT | 8:38 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:11 AM CDT | 9:12 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:29 AM CDT | 9:55 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:38 AM CDT | 10:45 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:28 PM CDT | 1:53 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 00m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 52m
Tomorrow will be 2m 1s longer.
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| First Quarter, 56% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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82 °F
Appleton
82 °F
Luverne
82 °F
Madison
81 °F
Canby
81 °F
Tracy
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37 °F
Duluth Sky Harbor
39 °F
Cloquet
41 °F
Grand Marais
41 °F
Moose Lake
41 °F
Silver Bay
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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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| Waseca | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:17 PM CDT |
| Mankato | 77 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 2:15 PM CDT |
| Owatonna | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:14 PM CDT |
| Albert Lea | 79 °F | Scattered Clouds | 2:13 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 (KAEL) |
| Wind Speed: | 12.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 150° (SSE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KAEL 181913Z AUTO 15012G18KT 10SM SCT035 26/17 A2990 RMK AO2
| 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 | 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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| 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Borussia Dortmund | 3:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, High 62° F/ 17° C |
| VfL Wolfsburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | 3:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, High 68° F/ 20° 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 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| South on Monks, Mankato, MN | 83.2 °F | 81 °F | - | - | SSE at 10.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 971 ft | 2:22 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| OTISCO TOWNSHIP, WASECA, MN | 84.2 °F | 86 °F | 65 °F | 52% | SW at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1263 ft | 2:23 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MNDOT Mankato US-169 Mile Post 52, Mankato, MN | 82 °F | 84 °F | 64 °F | 55% | SE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 796 ft | 2:06 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Wells NW, Wells, MN | 77.7 °F | 79 °F | 64 °F | 62% | ESE at 8.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1145 ft | 2:09 PM CDT | Normal | |
| St Peter, MN | 79.0 °F | 81 °F | 66 °F | 65% | North at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1024 ft | 2:14 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Hartland, MN | 78.7 °F | 81 °F | 65 °F | 64% | SW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1260 ft | 2:16 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Lemond Township, Steele County Rd 4, Ellendale, MN | 76.5 °F | 78 °F | 68 °F | 74% | SSE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1176 ft | 2:23 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest LAKECR , Lake Crystal, MN | 86 °F | 83 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 998 ft | 12:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Morristown MN , Morristown, MN | 79 °F | 81 °F | 65 °F | 63% | SSE at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1003 ft | 2:03 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Nicollet Meadows, Saint Peter, MN | 81.7 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 56% | East at 12.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 915 ft | 2:23 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Owatonna WB0VAK, Owatonna, MN | 75.3 °F | 77 °F | 65 °F | 70% | ESE at 15.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1290 ft | 2:23 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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