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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. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 79F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 52F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 56 | 73 | 62 | 80 | 63 | 69 | 61 |
| Wind | 9 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 66% | 54% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 74% | 58% | 52% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 65 | 61 | 77 | 64 | 73 | 64 | 71 | 64 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 15 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 84% | 64% | 76% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 60% | 70% | 80% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 81% | 87% | 86% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:36 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 63 | 71 | 62 | 71 | 58 | 63 | 60 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 15 mph South | 14 mph SSW | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 73% | 63% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 80% | 60% | 60% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 79% | 77% | 72% | 83% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:37 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 55 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 55 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 7 mph SE | 3 mph SSW | 4 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 99% | 80% | 100% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 24% | 63% | 100% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:38 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 54 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 61 | 55 | 50 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 9 mph NE | 11 mph NNE | 11 mph NE |
| Humidity | 99% | 93% | 78% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 99% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:39 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 46 | 53 | 50 | 67 | 55 | 49 | 45 |
| Wind | 9 mph NE | 12 mph ENE | 7 mph NE | 7 mph NE |
| Humidity | 94% | 88% | 65% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 20% | 0% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:40 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 37 | 61 | 45 | 72 | 52 | 48 | 40 |
| Wind | 4 mph East | 4 mph NE | 4 mph NE | 2 mph NE |
| Humidity | 72% | 55% | 46% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 99% | 88% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:41 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 42 | 54 | 49 | 66 | 55 | 60 | 53 |
| Wind | 5 mph NW | 5 mph North | 3 mph ENE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 71% | 83% | 68% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:42 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 47 | 68 | 51 | 65 | 56 | 60 | 53 |
| Wind | 8 mph ESE | 10 mph SE | 11 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 74% | 56% | 75% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:43 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 59 | 47 | 69 | 49 | 69 | 55 | 62 | 53 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 10 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 62% | 50% | 62% | 69% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:33 AM
8:44 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 47 | 71 | 53 | 71 | 58 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 4 mph South | 3 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 59% | 50% | 65% | 77% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 4% | 5% | 7% | % |
| 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 (KRGK) | 66 °F | 44 °F |
| Record (KRGK) | 93 °F (2012) | 35 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 68.1 °F | 51.5 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Air Quality | AQ Index | Pollutant | |
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| Yesterday | Good | OZONE | |
| Yesterday | Good | PM10 | |
| Current | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Current | Good | OZONE | |
| Saturday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Saturday | Good | OZONE | |
| Sunday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Sunday | Good | OZONE | |
| Monday | Moderate | PM2.5 | |
| Monday | Good | OZONE | |
| Tuesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Tuesday | Good | OZONE | |
| Wednesday | Good | PM2.5 | |
| Wednesday | Good | OZONE |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:40 AM CDT | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:06 AM CDT | 9:09 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:23 AM CDT | 9:52 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:32 AM CDT | 10:44 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:23 PM CDT | 1:49 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 02m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 54m
Tomorrow will be 2m 3s longer.
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68 °F
Luverne
68 °F
Jackson
66 °F
Worthington
66 °F
Pipestone
66 °F
New Ulm
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39 °F
Duluth Sky Harbor
41 °F
Cloquet
41 °F
Moose Lake
42 °F
Grand Marais
44 °F
Duluth
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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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| Stanton | 58 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:34 AM CDT |
| Dodge Center | 57 °F | Clear | 3:34 AM CDT |
| Red Wing | 55 °F | Clear | 3:35 AM CDT |
| Faribault | 59 °F | Clear | 3:34 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: | VFR (KSYN) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 63° (ENE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KSYN 180834Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM SCT090 15/12 A2993 RMK AO2 T01470119
| 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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| Covered Bridge Park, Zumbrota, MN | 55.0 °F | 52 °F | 89% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 979 ft | 3:40 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| MNDOT Cannon Falls US-52 Mile Post 90, Cannon Falls, MN | 56 °F | 55 °F | 99% | SE at 10 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1213 ft | 3:27 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Mazeppa MN , Mazeppa, MN | 57 °F | 54 °F | 91% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 941 ft | 3:04 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Welch, MN | 54.3 °F | 52 °F | 91% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1046 ft | 3:45 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Zumbro Hills, Oronoco, MN | 55.8 °F | 54 °F | 92% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 988 ft | 3:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Northfield Township, Northfield, MN | 56.9 °F | 54 °F | 90% | SE at 12.0 mph | - / hr | 1040 ft | 3:35 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| APRSWXNET Zumbro Falls MN , Zumbro Falls, MN | 55 °F | 52 °F | 91% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 836 ft | 3:11 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| East Metro, Kasson, MN | 56.0 °F | 53 °F | 91% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1240 ft | 4:45 AM EDT | Normal | ||
| Squirrel Outpost, Rochester, MN | 56.3 °F | 50 °F | 81% | SE at 7.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1152 ft | 3:49 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| NW Rochester, Rochester, MN | 57.2 °F | 55 °F | 89% | South at 3.1 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 1057 ft | 3:45 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Byron, MN, Byron, MN | 55.7 °F | 53 °F | 90% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1100 ft | 3:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Northpark, Rochester, MN | 55.0 °F | 51 °F | 86% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1079 ft | 3:45 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Golf View Estates, Rochester, MN | 55.0 °F | 52 °F | 90% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 935 ft | 3:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| Sibley Swale, Northfield, MN | 57.8 °F | 54 °F | 87% | SSE at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1016 ft | 3:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Rochester MN US, Rochester, MN | 56 °F | 53 °F | 91% | SE at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1076 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Northwood Trails II, Rochester, MN | 55.3 °F | 52 °F | 90% | SSE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1160 ft | 3:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| MNDOT Red Wing US-61 Mile Post 101, Welch, MN | 55 °F | 55 °F | 98% | ESE at 7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1038 ft | 3:27 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Northfield MN US, Northfield, MN | 59 °F | 59 °F | 99% | East at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 908 ft | 3:20 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Badger Ridge, Rochester, MN | 55.6 °F | 52 °F | 88% | SSE at 11.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1166 ft | 3:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| HADS SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RVR MN, Rochester, MN | 57 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 950 ft | 3:15 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| Honeckland, Rochester, MN | 55.2 °F | 52 °F | 89% | South at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 1037 ft | 3:35 AM CDT | Normal | ||
| Animal House, Marshan Township, MN | 54.9 °F | 53 °F | 93% | SE at 5.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 919 ft | 3:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
| APRSWXNET Northfield MN , Northfield, MN | 58 °F | 54 °F | 88% | SSE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 981 ft | 3:13 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| MesoWest MEDFOR , Medford, MN | 59 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 1108 ft | 2:55 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| APRSWXNET Faribault MN , Faribault, MN | 59 °F | 54 °F | 83% | South at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 1000 ft | 3:16 AM CDT | MADIS | ||
| NE Rochester, Rochester, MN | 55.8 °F | 54 °F | 92% | ESE at 5.0 mph | 0.01 in / hr | 962 ft | 3:49 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | ||
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