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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
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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 72F. 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. High of 95F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers. High of 91F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 86F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 63F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 81F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 59F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.7 in. possible. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 62 | 86 | 64 | 85 | 66 | 74 | 64 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 12 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 83% | 50% | 51% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 5% | 45% | 43% | 52% |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:29 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 74 | 64 | 90 | 67 | 85 | 67 | 73 | 64 |
| Wind | 11 mph South | 15 mph South | 15 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 73% | 47% | 54% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 50% | 60% |
| Cloud Cover | 69% | 60% | 47% | 48% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:28 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 64 | 82 | 66 | 82 | 66 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 14 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 85% | 60% | 58% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 87% | 79% | 77% | 93% |
| Conditions | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 78 | 66 | 75 | 66 | 67 | 63 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 12 mph SSW | 9 mph SW | 6 mph SW |
| Humidity | 91% | 64% | 72% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | 81% | 91% | 71% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:27 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 62 | 76 | 63 | 73 | 59 | 58 | 47 |
| Wind | 7 mph SW | 10 mph West | 10 mph WNW | 10 mph North |
| Humidity | 88% | 61% | 61% | 64% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 88% | 24% | 52% | 92% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Clear | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:26 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 56 | 46 | 67 | 46 | 64 | 46 | 53 | 37 |
| Wind | 10 mph North | 12 mph North | 12 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 67% | 47% | 49% | 54% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 97% | 75% | 2% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:25 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 39 | 71 | 43 | 66 | 46 | 53 | 40 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 8 mph NE | 7 mph NE | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 60% | 35% | 50% | 59% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 45 | 71 | 46 | 70 | 49 | 56 | 49 |
| Wind | 5 mph East | 8 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE | 8 mph East |
| Humidity | 74% | 39% | 47% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 24% | 53% | 71% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:24 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 58 | 47 | 75 | 49 | 74 | 53 | 60 | 53 |
| Wind | 9 mph ESE | 9 mph SE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph SE |
| Humidity | 68% | 41% | 48% | 74% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 80% | 88% | 94% | 98% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 51 | 79 | 54 | 77 | 58 | 67 | 57 |
| Wind | 10 mph SSE | 11 mph SSE | 10 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 68% | 41% | 50% | 71% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 96% | 88% | 81% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:23 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 55 | 82 | 58 | 81 | 60 | 69 | 60 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 11 mph South | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 66% | 44% | 50% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 73% | 70% | 72% | % |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly 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 (KIKK) | 75 °F | 51 °F |
| Record (KIKK) | 91 °F (2012) | 35 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 84.9 °F | 60.1 °F |
| 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 | 5:29 AM CDT | 8:07 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:57 AM CDT | 8:39 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:17 AM CDT | 9:18 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:33 AM CDT | 10:04 PM CDT |
| Moon | 2:07 PM CDT | 1:56 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 41m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 37m
Tomorrow will be 1m 46s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 65% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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Waxing Gibbous
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May 31
Last Quarter
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First Quarter
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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87 °F
Cairo
86 °F
Metropolis
84 °F
Lincoln
84 °F
Pontiac
84 °F
Robinson
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51 °F
Waukegan
56 °F
Chicago Lansing
57 °F
Chicago DuPage
57 °F
Chicago
57 °F
Chicago Executive
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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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| Kankakee | 80 °F | Clear | 11:55 AM CDT |
| Joliet | 81 °F | Clear | 11:35 AM CDT |
| Chicago Lansing | 81 °F | Clear | 11:55 AM CDT |
| Romeoville | 82 °F | Clear | 11:55 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 (KIKK) |
| Wind Speed: | 10.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 135° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KIKK 191655Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A2993 RMK AO2 T02670180
| 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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| Cap Estates, Bourbonnais, IL | 84.0 °F | 87 °F | 67 °F | 57% | SE at 7.6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 620 ft | 11:59 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Claire Drive Willowbrook, Bourbonnais, IL | 84.4 °F | 87 °F | 67 °F | 56% | ESE at 8.9 mph | - / hr | 679 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Willow Brook, Bourbonnais, IL | 81.7 °F | 84 °F | 67 °F | 61% | ESE at 6.9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 662 ft | 11:59 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wilmington, Wilmington, IL | 82.5 °F | 86 °F | 68 °F | 62% | SSE at 4.0 mph | - / hr | 623 ft | 11:56 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Rural North Momence, Grant Park, IL | 79.6 °F | 82 °F | 67 °F | 65% | SE at 11.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 692 ft | 11:47 AM CDT | Normal | |
| The Sommerfelds, Peotone, IL | 81.4 °F | 84 °F | 68 °F | 64% | East at 7.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 715 ft | 11:59 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wilton Center, Manhattan, IL | 80.0 °F | 83 °F | 69 °F | 70% | SE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 663 ft | 11:59 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Bonfield, IL | 82.7 °F | 84 °F | 65 °F | 55% | SE at 13.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 650 ft | 11:59 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest GRTPK1 , Grant Park, IL | 76 °F | 74 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 695 ft | 11:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Grant Park IL , Grant Park, IL | 78 °F | 80 °F | 67 °F | 69% | ESE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 679 ft | 11:32 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| wabash st, Wilmington, IL | 84.2 °F | 87 °F | 66 °F | 55% | ESE at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 571 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Normal | |
| RAWS MIDEWIN TALLGRASS PRAIRIE IL, Wilmington, IL | 82 °F | 84 °F | 66 °F | 58% | ESE at 8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 488 ft | 11:05 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Manhattan Fire Station One, Manhattan, IL | 83.1 °F | 86 °F | 68 °F | 60% | SSW at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 679 ft | 11:51 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Braidwood, IL | 82.8 °F | 85 °F | 65 °F | 56% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 574 ft | 11:53 AM CDT | Normal | |
| 2 miles south of L'Erable east of, Ashkum, IL | 76.4 °F | 78 °F | 70 °F | 80% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 636 ft | 9:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest MAZNIA , South Wilmington, IL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 11:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Lorenzo, Wilmington, IL | 83.7 °F | 86 °F | 66 °F | 55% | ESE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 548 ft | 11:59 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| North Side, Elwood, IL | 82.5 °F | 86 °F | 68 °F | 62% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 11:50 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest ELWOOD , Elwood, IL | 80 °F | 78 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 625 ft | 10:30 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest CRETE1 , Crete, IL | 70 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 763 ft | 9:40 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Orland Park IL , Lowell, IN | 76 °F | 78 °F | 66 °F | 71% | ESE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 720 ft | 10:36 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Southwest New Lenox, New Lenox, IL | 81.1 °F | 84 °F | 68 °F | 64% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 730 ft | 11:49 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Coal City, IL-North Street, Coal City, IL | 80.7 °F | 82 °F | 62 °F | 52% | SW at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 565 ft | 11:59 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Krusemark Sub., Frankfort, IL | 82.2 °F | 85 °F | 67 °F | 60% | NE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 770 ft | 11:58 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MILE 274 ILLINOIS RIVER, WILMINGTON, IL | 86.0 °F | 83 °F | 35 °F | 16% | ENE at 8.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 524 ft | 11:55 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Morocco, IN | 80.6 °F | 84 °F | 69 °F | 68% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 685 ft | 11:51 AM CDT | Normal | |
| K9EEW.com Weather, Coal City, IL | 81.9 °F | 84 °F | 67 °F | 60% | SE at 12.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 603 ft | 11:59 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
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