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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 66F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. 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. Low of 72F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 63 | 77 | 64 | 81 | 64 | 70 | 65 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 82% | 66% | 56% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 81% | 36% | 40% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:46 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 84 | 69 | 88 | 70 | 76 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph ESE | 14 mph SSE | 14 mph South | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 61% | 53% | 70% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 20% | 10% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 40% | 92% | 44% | 44% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:45 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 66 | 82 | 68 | 82 | 67 | 76 | 68 |
| Wind | 10 mph South | 14 mph South | 13 mph SSW | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 84% | 61% | 61% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 68% | 67% | 71% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 68 | 78 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 69 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 14 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 9 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 98% | 81% | 93% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 76% | 84% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:44 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 66 | 73 | 64 | 74 | 65 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSW | 14 mph SW | 8 mph West | 5 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 98% | 73% | 79% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 19% | 63% | 22% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:43 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 58 | 77 | 60 | 74 | 61 | 63 | 56 |
| Wind | 7 mph NW | 9 mph WNW | 8 mph NW | 6 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 85% | 54% | 65% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 16% | 87% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 62 | 54 | 69 | 55 | 71 | 57 | 61 | 54 |
| Wind | 8 mph NNW | 7 mph NNW | 9 mph North | 6 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 77% | 61% | 61% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 60% | 79% | 31% | 8% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:42 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 52 | 70 | 58 | 77 | 60 | 65 | 51 |
| Wind | 7 mph NNE | 7 mph ENE | 6 mph ENE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 68% | 65% | 56% | 61% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 20% | 20% | 7% | 4% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 48 | 71 | 54 | 76 | 60 | 65 | 56 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 56% | 54% | 57% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 7% | 21% | 16% | 49% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 53 | 76 | 58 | 74 | 63 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind | 4 mph SE | 6 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 66% | 52% | 69% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 41% | 52% | 68% | 75% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 59 | 78 | 63 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 6 mph South | 6 mph SSE | 6 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 79% | 61% | 82% | 87% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 72% | 61% | 44% | 39% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| 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 | 67 | 63 | 82 | 65 | 90 | 69 | 73 | 67 |
| Wind | 5 mph South | 5 mph SSW | 4 mph South | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 88% | 58% | 52% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 47% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | 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 (KSTL) | 77 °F | 58 °F |
| Record (KSTL) | 94 °F (1996) | 39 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 77 °F | 66 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 7 | ||
| 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 | 5:46 AM CDT | 8:11 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:16 AM CDT | 8:41 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:38 AM CDT | 9:19 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:56 AM CDT | 10:01 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:17 PM CDT | 1:35 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 25m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 24m
Tomorrow will be 1m 40s longer.
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| First Quarter, 57% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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84 °F
Lincoln
84 °F
Sterling
84 °F
Cairo
84 °F
Savanna
83 °F
Macomb
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48 °F
Waukegan
51 °F
Chicago DuPage
53 °F
Aurora
54 °F
Freeport
54 °F
Chicago Executive
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| St. Charles | 81 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 3:54 PM CDT |
| St. Louis | 80 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 4:51 PM CDT |
| Alton | 81 °F | Scattered Clouds | 4:50 PM CDT |
| Spirit of St Louis | 82 °F | Scattered Clouds | 3:54 PM CDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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GJS6215 New York, NY |
KSTL | 04:54PM | On Time |
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SWA2048 Newark, NJ |
KSTL | 04:55PM | On Time |
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AAL2019 New York, NY |
KSTL | 05:09PM | On Time |
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SWA2255 Tampa, FL |
KSTL | 05:19PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KSET) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 278° (West) |
| Ceiling: | 4700 ft |
METAR KSET 182054Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM BKN047 27/17 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02720172 56011 $
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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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| Blue Ridge, Hardin, IL | 78.9 °F | 81 °F | 65 °F | 62% | West at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 748 ft | 4:55 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Batchtown, Batchtown, IL | 81.1 °F | 83 °F | 66 °F | 61% | ESE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 5:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Polestar Boating Center, St. Charles, MO | 82.5 °F | 84 °F | 65 °F | 56% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Carrolton IL , Carrollton, IL | 80 °F | 82 °F | 64 °F | 59% | East at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 643 ft | 4:34 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Katie Hollow, Kampsville, IL | 79.9 °F | 82 °F | 68 °F | 67% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 545 ft | 5:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Cuivre Valley, Troy, MO | 80.1 °F | 82 °F | 66 °F | 63% | ENE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 610 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Hyland Green, O'Fallon, MO | 82.8 °F | 85 °F | 65 °F | 56% | SSE at 0.7 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 449 ft | 5:01 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Royal Oaks, O'Fallon, MO | 82.0 °F | 84 °F | 66 °F | 59% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 593 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Saint Charles Hills, Saint Charles, MO | 83.5 °F | 85 °F | 64 °F | 52% | East at 8.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 475 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| St. Peters, St. Peters, MO | 83.0 °F | 85 °F | 66 °F | 56% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 456 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Florissant, MO | 83.8 °F | 86 °F | 65 °F | 53% | SW at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 597 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Ofallon Civic Park, Ofallon, MO | 81.7 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 56% | East at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 521 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Jersey County along IL 111, Brighton, IL | 89.8 °F | 94 °F | 68 °F | 49% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 661 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Downtown O'Fallon, O'Fallon, MO | 84.0 °F | 85 °F | 64 °F | 51% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 543 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Piasa, Piasa, IL | 82.0 °F | 84 °F | 65 °F | 57% | SSE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 591 ft | 5:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Saint Peters M, Saint Peters, MO | 84 °F | 85 °F | 64 °F | 51% | NNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 511 ft | 4:30 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| West Drive, St. Peters, MO | 80.1 °F | 82 °F | 65 °F | 59% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 560 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| O'fallon / St. Peters, St. Peters, MO | 81.9 °F | 85 °F | 68 °F | 62% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 530 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Historic Saint Charles, Saint Charles, MO | 83.7 °F | 86 °F | 67 °F | 57% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 534 ft | 4:59 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Riverwood Place, Florissant, MO | 82.5 °F | 85 °F | 66 °F | 58% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 586 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Saint Peters, MO | 82.5 °F | 85 °F | 66 °F | 58% | West at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 541 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Jost Farm, Florissant, MO | 84.4 °F | 85 °F | 63 °F | 49% | SE at 2.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 505 ft | 5:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Alton - Christian Hill Area, Alton, IL | 81.8 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 54% | ENE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 610 ft | 5:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Saint Charles MO , Saint Charles, MO | 82 °F | 82 °F | 59 °F | 46% | WSW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 620 ft | 4:19 PM CDT | MADIS | |
| Alton - Beacon, Alton, IL | 83.8 °F | 87 °F | 68 °F | 58% | ENE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 530 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pennial Park, O'Fallon, MO | 87.9 °F | 86 °F | 55 °F | 33% | SSE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 518 ft | 5:00 PM CDT | Normal | |
| Danielle Downs, St. Peters, MO | 87.1 °F | 91 °F | 67 °F | 53% | SW at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 561 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Settlers Pointe, Wentzville, MO | 82.6 °F | 86 °F | 69 °F | 63% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 536 ft | 5:02 PM CDT | Normal | |
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