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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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| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms, then a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 64F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| 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 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms. Fog overnight. Low of 59F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 75F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 55F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SE 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 | 79 | 65 | 82 | 68 | 74 | 65 |
| Wind | 12 mph ESE | 16 mph SE | 14 mph SE | 13 mph SE |
| Humidity | 84% | 63% | 60% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 50% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 65% | 73% | 75% | 69% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:25 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 77 | 63 | 83 | 62 | 66 | 61 |
| Wind | 13 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 10 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 82% | 60% | 46% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 70% | 50% | 40% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 61% | 51% | 49% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:26 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 59 | 77 | 61 | 74 | 60 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 82% | 58% | 58% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 64% | 59% | 83% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:27 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 59 | 69 | 62 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 57 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph SW | 9 mph WSW | 9 mph NW |
| Humidity | 88% | 78% | 88% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 59% | 87% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:28 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 51 | 66 | 55 | 69 | 51 | 53 | 44 |
| Wind | 10 mph NW | 10 mph NW | 11 mph North | 9 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 86% | 64% | 53% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 100% | 64% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:29 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 49 | 40 | 66 | 46 | 71 | 51 | 56 | 45 |
| Wind | 9 mph North | 9 mph NE | 8 mph NE | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 70% | 48% | 49% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 13% | 0% | 50% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:30 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 40 | 58 | 44 | 75 | 52 | 58 | 50 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 7 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 68% | 59% | 44% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 31% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:31 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 44 | 68 | 50 | 78 | 57 | 61 | 55 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 10 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 70% | 52% | 45% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 97% | 99% | 98% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:32 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 54 | 68 | 56 | 68 | 60 | 62 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 9 mph SE | 8 mph SE |
| Humidity | 90% | 65% | 77% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 98% | 99% | 99% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:33 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 53 | 71 | 55 | 71 | 58 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 6 mph SE | 8 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 73% | 56% | 65% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 92% | 82% | 68% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:34 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 53 | 73 | 58 | 71 | 63 | 64 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph South | 5 mph South | 4 mph South | 4 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 65% | 57% | 77% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 51% | 49% | 64% | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KCID) | 72 °F | 50 °F |
| Record (KCID) | 93 °F (1975) | 33 °F (1929) |
| Yesterday | 82 °F | 60 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 6 | ||
| 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 | 5:43 AM CDT | 8:25 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:11 AM CDT | 8:58 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:30 AM CDT | 9:39 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:44 AM CDT | 10:25 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:24 PM CDT | 2:13 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 47m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 42m
Tomorrow will be 1m 50s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 63% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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Full
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May 31
Last Quarter
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Jun 16
First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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75 °F
Le Mars
75 °F
Sioux City
75 °F
Council Bluffs
75 °F
Atlantic
75 °F
Shenandoah
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60 °F
Clarinda
60 °F
Storm Lake
60 °F
Carroll
60 °F
Shenandoah
60 °F
Creston
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| Cedar Rapids | 65 °F | Light Rain Mist | 6:52 AM CDT |
| Vinton | 65 °F | Light Rain | 6:35 AM CDT |
| Independence | This station is not reporting. | ||
| Iowa City | 67 °F | Light Rain | 6:52 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: | MVFR (KCID) |
| Wind Speed: | 15.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 337° (NNW) |
| Ceiling: | 11000 ft |
METAR KCID 191152Z 08015KT 4SM -RA BR FEW065 BKN110 18/18 A2980 RMK AO2 TSB08E48RAB06 PRESFR SLP086 P0003 60004 70004 T01830178 10206 20183 58004
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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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| First Edition, Atkins, IA | 65.3 °F | 60 °F | 84% | NNW at 11.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 856 ft | 6:55 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Shellsburg, IA | 65.5 °F | 62 °F | 88% | East at 14.0 mph | - / hr | 869 ft | 6:46 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest NORWA1 , Walford, IA | 68 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 779 ft | 5:20 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| The Llama Pasture, Van Horne, IA | 65.4 °F | 64 °F | 96% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 944 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Fairfax IA, Fairfax, IA | 66 °F | 64 °F | 94% | ENE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 767 ft | 6:29 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Stoney Point Heights, Cedar Rapids, IA | 67.1 °F | 57 °F | 70% | ENE at 9.2 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 0 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Vinton IA , Vinton, IA | 65 °F | 64 °F | 95% | ENE at 8 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 836 ft | 6:34 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Vinton, IA | 66.6 °F | 64 °F | 91% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 800 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Southwest Side, Cedar Rapids, IA | 65.7 °F | - | - | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 801 ft | 6:45 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Vinton, IA | 65.3 °F | 65 °F | 99% | East at 7.6 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 950 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Ellis Park Time Check, Cedar Rapids, IA | 64.4 °F | 44 °F | 48% | ENE at 6.9 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 728 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Hiawatha, Hiawatha, IA | 65.5 °F | 61 °F | 86% | ENE at 5.1 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 840 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| IADOT Cedar Rapids (US 30), Cedar Rapids, IA | 67 °F | 66 °F | 95% | NNE at 6 mph | 0.24 in / hr | 807 ft | 6:43 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Richland Heights Area, Urbana, IA | 65.7 °F | 64 °F | 95% | ESE at 6.4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 920 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| The Howling Wolves, Cedar Rapids, IA | 65.8 °F | 64 °F | 95% | South at 0.7 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 860 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Cedar Rapids IA , Cedar Rapids, IA | 66 °F | 65 °F | 95% | ESE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 912 ft | 6:26 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Westfield Elementary School, Cedar Rapids, IA | 65.1 °F | 63 °F | 89% | NNW at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 880 ft | 6:55 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| IADOT East of Tama (HW 30/HW 21), Vining, IA | 66 °F | 66 °F | 99% | ESE at 14 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 822 ft | 6:40 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Bowman Woods, Cedar Rapids, IA | 66.2 °F | 66 °F | 99% | East at 4.5 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 869 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MesoWest BELLP1 , Belle Plaine, IA | 65 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 796 ft | 4:45 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Indian Hill Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA | 65.3 °F | 64 °F | 96% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 791 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Pheasant Ridge Ct, Marion, IA | 65.8 °F | 62 °F | 88% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 830 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MesoWest OTIS1 , Cedar Rapids, IA | 65 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 717 ft | 5:35 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Berry's Run, Marion, IA | 65.1 °F | 63 °F | 93% | ESE at 5.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | 870 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| English Glen, Marion, IA | 65.0 °F | 63 °F | 92% | ENE at 9.0 mph | 0.09 in / hr | 860 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Marion IA U, Marion, IA | 64 °F | - | - | West at 1 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 862 ft | 6:32 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Marion IA , Marion, IA | 66 °F | 64 °F | 94% | SW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 849 ft | 6:26 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Deer Valley, Marion, IA | 65.2 °F | 60 °F | 85% | East at 3.4 mph | 0.03 in / hr | 850 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| AA Marion, Marion, IA | 66.3 °F | 64 °F | 91% | ESE at 5.0 mph | 0.04 in / hr | 878 ft | 6:47 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Marion, IA | 65.8 °F | 66 °F | 99% | East at 0.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 815 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| IADOT Williamsburg (I-80), Williamsburg, IA | 66 °F | 65 °F | 96% | East at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 854 ft | 6:40 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Central City, IA | 64.4 °F | 64 °F | 100% | East at 6.5 mph | - / hr | 930 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| IADOT Cedar Rapids (US30), Ely, IA | 64 °F | 64 °F | 99% | ENE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 761 ft | 6:41 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| IADOT Urbana (I-380), Brandon, IA | 64 °F | 63 °F | 98% | East at 7 mph | 0.17 in / hr | 991 ft | 6:36 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Williamsburg, IA | 66.2 °F | 63 °F | 89% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 820 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Oak Ridge, Marion, IA | 65.6 °F | 64 °F | 96% | NW at 1.0 mph | 0.05 in / hr | -10000 ft | 6:57 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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