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May 20, 2013
Several children have been pulled out of the rubble alive at a school in an Oklahoma City suburb.
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May 20, 2013
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Oklahoma's governor that the Obama administration will provide all possible help to the state after a massive tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs.
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May 20, 2013
A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
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May 20, 2013
Catastrophic tornadoes developed in Oklahoma on Monday. Here are photos and social media reports.
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May 20, 2013
The moon has a new hole on its surface thanks to a boulder that slammed into it in March, creating the biggest explosion scientists have seen on the moon since they started monitoring it.
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May 20, 2013
Chinese authorities say rainstorms that battered southern China this week have killed 55 people and left 14 others missing.
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May 20, 2013
A tornado outbreak struck the Plains states on May 19, 2013, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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May 20, 2013
The weather imagery, video and recap from tornadoes in the Plains on May 19, 2013.
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May 20, 2013
These stunning images of nature captured across the globe will change the way you view our world.
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May 20, 2013
Photos and social media reports of severe weather damage over the weekend in Oklahoma, Iowa and Kansas.
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May 20, 2013
Continuing coverage of destructive severe weather.
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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 20, 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 20, 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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| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain showers. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 52F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 70F. Winds from the NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 65 | 80 | 65 | 82 | 65 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 11 mph SSE | 17 mph South | 13 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 80% | 59% | 59% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 90% | 60% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 82% | 62% | 39% | 86% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 73 | 63 | 80 | 65 | 81 | 64 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 16 mph South | 13 mph SW | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 72% | 59% | 55% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 79% | 66% | 71% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:30 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 61 | 69 | 58 | 70 | 56 | 58 | 52 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 8 mph WSW | 8 mph WNW | 9 mph NE |
| Humidity | 86% | 70% | 62% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 75% | 77% | 100% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 47 | 61 | 47 | 67 | 45 | 56 | 37 |
| Wind | 11 mph NNE | 12 mph North | 9 mph NNE | 6 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 70% | 61% | 45% | 47% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 97% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 46 | 32 | 62 | 38 | 64 | 44 | 47 | 34 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 5 mph North | 5 mph NE | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 56% | 41% | 47% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 10% | 0% | 96% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 32 | 54 | 40 | 53 | 44 | 52 | 42 |
| Wind | 4 mph SSE | 5 mph SE | 5 mph East | 6 mph East |
| Humidity | 52% | 58% | 73% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 45 | 66 | 51 | 69 | 51 | 58 | 50 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 64% | 56% | 51% | 73% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 96% | 99% | 56% | 33% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 51 | 62 | 57 | 73 | 65 | 65 | 63 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 12 mph ESE | 9 mph SE | 5 mph South |
| Humidity | 79% | 83% | 78% | 94% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 99% | 100% | 82% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 64 | 76 | 67 | 79 | 71 | 65 | 65 |
| Wind | 5 mph SW | 6 mph South | 4 mph South | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 75% | 75% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 90% | 83% | 66% | 51% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 64 | 75 | 69 | 80 | 71 | 67 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 7 mph South | 6 mph South | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 100% | 78% | 73% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 39% | 29% | 22% | 17% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:21 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 65 | 78 | 67 | 81 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph SSW | 5 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 90% | 68% | 67% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 15% | 13% | 13% | 15% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 67 | 78 | 68 | 77 | 71 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind | 4 mph SW | 7 mph SW | 4 mph SW | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 71% | 82% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 18% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 20, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KARR) | 72 °F | 48 °F |
| Record (KARR) | 91 °F (2012) | 33 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 87 °F | 58 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 8 | ||
| 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 | 5:30 AM CDT | 8:13 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:58 AM CDT | 8:46 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:17 AM CDT | 9:26 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:31 AM CDT | 10:13 PM CDT |
| Moon | 3:17 PM CDT (5/20) | 2:30 AM CDT (5/20) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 47m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 42m
Tomorrow will be 1m 46s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 78% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Last Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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92 °F
Chicago Midway
91 °F
Champaign
91 °F
Pontiac
91 °F
Cairo
90 °F
Morris
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60 °F
Waukegan
61 °F
Galesburg
61 °F
Litchfield
62 °F
Cahokia
62 °F
Moline
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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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| DeKalb | 78 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:35 PM CDT |
| Rochelle | 76 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:15 PM CDT |
| Aurora | 79 °F | Clear | 7:52 PM CDT |
| Rockford | 80 °F | Partly Cloudy | 7:54 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 (KDKB) |
| Wind Speed: | 5.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 226° (SW) |
| Ceiling: | 10000 ft |
METAR KDKB 210135Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM BKN100 26/14 A2973 RMK AO2 T02570140
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| APRSWXNET Shabbona IL , Shabbona, IL | 79 °F | 80 °F | 60 °F | 53% | SW at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 898 ft | 8:11 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest I-39 @ MP 81 / Lee County , Steward, IL | 80 °F | 80 °F | 57 °F | 46% | North at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 835 ft | 7:45 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Hinckley Fire Station, Hinckley, IL | 78.4 °F | 78 °F | 34 °F | 20% | SW at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 719 ft | 8:36 PM CDT | Normal | |
| South DeKalb, DeKalb, IL | 78.2 °F | 80 °F | 60 °F | 54% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 880 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL | 78.1 °F | 79 °F | 59 °F | 52% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 879 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rob's Horsepower Haven, DeKalb, IL | 77.4 °F | 79 °F | 60 °F | 54% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Rural--2.75 miles WSW of Sandwich, IL, Sandwich, IL | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 58 °F | 51% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 698 ft | 8:39 PM CDT | Normal | |
| K9GPC, Rochelle, IL | 75.7 °F | 77 °F | 45 °F | 34% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 840 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest FLAGG1 , Ashton, IL | 78 °F | 76 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 782 ft | 7:40 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Sycamore, IL | 78.3 °F | 79 °F | 56 °F | 47% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 863 ft | 8:39 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Plano, Plano, IL | 79.5 °F | 80 °F | 59 °F | 50% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 662 ft | 8:31 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest IL-64 @ Virgil Drainage Ditch , Sycamore, IL | 81 °F | 82 °F | 61 °F | 50% | SSW at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 830 ft | 7:34 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| WB9NJJ, Rochelle, IL | 76.5 °F | 77 °F | 35 °F | 22% | ESE at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 810 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Heron Creek, Sycamore, IL | 77.9 °F | 79 °F | 59 °F | 52% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 8:39 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Out On the Farm, Clare, IL | 75.3 °F | 78 °F | 60 °F | 60% | SW at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 860 ft | 8:27 PM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest ELBRN1 , Elburn, IL | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 878 ft | 7:50 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Sublette, IL | 76.1 °F | 78 °F | 60 °F | 57% | SSW at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 927 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Village of Elburn, Elburn, IL | 75.5 °F | 78 °F | 59 °F | 56% | SSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 886 ft | 8:26 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Country Meadows, Kirkland, IL | 76.0 °F | 78 °F | 60 °F | 57% | SW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 764 ft | 8:37 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Ellen Oaks Subdivision, Genoa, IL | 76.6 °F | 78 °F | 59 °F | 54% | SSW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 883 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| 3 miles west of Wedron, Wedron, IL | 75.2 °F | 77 °F | 62 °F | 64% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 8:38 PM CDT | Normal | |
| The Bourne Golf Course, Marseilles, IL | 78.3 °F | 79 °F | 58 °F | 49% | ENE at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 8:40 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Genoa Road, Genoa, IL | 75.7 °F | 78 °F | 62 °F | 63% | SSE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 814 ft | 8:31 PM CDT | Normal | |
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