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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 88F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with thunderstorms and rain showers, then a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog overnight. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.5 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 73F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 77 | 63 | 81 | 64 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 8 mph ESE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SE |
| Humidity | 88% | 61% | 57% | 83% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 67% | 89% | 41% | 27% |
| Conditions | Fog | Overcast | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:41 AM
8:09 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 67 | 64 | 82 | 67 | 85 | 68 | 75 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph SE | 13 mph SSE | 14 mph SSE | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 61% | 54% | 76% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 28% | 83% | 59% | 74% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:40 AM
8:10 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 66 | 81 | 67 | 79 | 67 | 72 | 71 |
| Wind | 12 mph South | 16 mph South | 14 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 63% | 66% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 50% | 50% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 59% | 84% | 64% | 59% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:39 AM
8:11 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 79 | 68 | 78 | 71 | 69 | 67 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 11 mph South | 7 mph SW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 89% | 69% | 76% | 96% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 74% | 100% | 71% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:38 AM
8:12 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 66 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 58 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 6 mph WSW | 6 mph SW | 8 mph WNW |
| Humidity | 97% | 77% | 82% | 80% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 100% | 79% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 54 | 69 | 59 | 69 | 53 | 62 | 51 |
| Wind | 7 mph West | 7 mph WNW | 11 mph NNE | 9 mph North |
| Humidity | 72% | 68% | 56% | 66% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 48% | 18% | 52% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:37 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 46 | 69 | 51 | 71 | 52 | 55 | 44 |
| Wind | 10 mph North | 11 mph NNE | 10 mph NNE | 7 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 57% | 51% | 50% | 68% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 54% | 24% | 65% | 16% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Mostly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:36 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 41 | 73 | 49 | 74 | 54 | 63 | 51 |
| Wind | 8 mph North | 10 mph North | 8 mph North | 7 mph East |
| Humidity | 48% | 41% | 51% | 62% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 31% | 21% | 11% | 10% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 61 | 44 | 73 | 49 | 75 | 56 | 64 | 53 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 6 mph ESE | 7 mph ESE | 6 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 55% | 43% | 54% | 65% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 14% | 1% | 11% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:35 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 63 | 47 | 75 | 49 | 74 | 53 | 65 | 51 |
| Wind | 5 mph SE | 7 mph SE | 7 mph SSE | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 56% | 40% | 49% | 57% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:34 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 64 | 47 | 77 | 51 | 76 | 56 | 69 | 54 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSE | 8 mph South | 6 mph South | 6 mph South |
| Humidity | 51% | 39% | 49% | 58% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 0% | 0% | % |
| 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 | 75 °F | 53 °F |
| Record | 95 °F (1962) | 38 °F (2002) |
| Yesterday | 80 °F | 59 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 5 | ||
| 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 | 5:41 AM CDT | 8:09 PM CDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:10 AM CDT | 8:40 PM CDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 4:32 AM CDT | 9:18 PM CDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 3:49 AM CDT | 10:01 PM CDT |
| Moon | 1:13 PM CDT | 1:32 AM CDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 15h 30m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 28m
Tomorrow will be 1m 44s longer.
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| First Quarter, 55% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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78 °F
Rockford
78 °F
Champaign
77 °F
Sterling
77 °F
Macomb
77 °F
Rochelle
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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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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Springfield | 73 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 10:52 AM CDT |
| Taylorville | 75 °F | Scattered Clouds | 11:35 AM CDT |
| Lincoln | 75 °F | Overcast | 11:37 AM CDT |
| Jacksonville | 77 °F | Scattered Clouds | 11:35 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 (KSPI) |
| Wind Speed: | 8.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 140° (SE) |
| Ceiling: | 3700 ft |
METAR KSPI 181552Z 14008KT 10SM FEW027 BKN037 BKN045 23/17 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02280172
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE - Springfield, IL | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-18 |
Chance of a Thunderstorm, 62°F |
| ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE - Springfield, IL | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-19 |
Overcast, 42°F |
| ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE - Springfield, IL | 8:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 50°F |
| China Ryder - An Evening of Grateful Dead | 9:00 PM CDT 2013-04-20 |
Clear, 47°F |
| ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE - Springfield, IL | 2:00 PM CDT 2013-04-21 |
Overcast, 58°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Bradford City vs. Northampton Town | 12:00 PM BST on May 18, 2013 | Overcast, High 60° F/ 16° C |
| Pro Vercelli vs. Cesena | 2:30 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 73° F/ 23° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| MesoWest HAZLDL , Chatham, IL | 79 °F | 77 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 590 ft | 11:00 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Springfield IL , Chatham, IL | 73 °F | 75 °F | 63 °F | 71% | SE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 577 ft | 11:12 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| South, Rochester, IL | 79.7 °F | 82 °F | 67 °F | 65% | South at 3.2 mph | - / hr | 577 ft | 11:41 AM CDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest RDGLEY , Barclay, IL | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 575 ft | 9:55 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Rural Chatham, Chatham, IL | 75.2 °F | 77 °F | 66 °F | 73% | SE at 9.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 600 ft | 11:46 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Pleasant Plains, IL | 73.7 °F | 75 °F | 66 °F | 77% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 565 ft | 12:38 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Barn Hollow, Athens, IL | 79.2 °F | 81 °F | 66 °F | 63% | SSW at 6.8 mph | - / hr | 604 ft | 11:44 AM CDT | Normal | |
| South Weather Station, Mechanicsburg, IL | 81.5 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 56% | East at 3.8 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 587 ft | 11:46 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest I-55/IL104 @ PAWNEE , Divernon, IL | 76 °F | 78 °F | 60 °F | 57% | SE at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 609 ft | 10:47 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Woodland Lakes, Petersburg, IL | 81.1 °F | 83 °F | 64 °F | 57% | South at 6.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 614 ft | 11:46 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest AUBURN , Auburn, IL | 75 °F | 73 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 633 ft | 10:30 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest SWEETW , Sweet Water, IL | 84 °F | 81 °F | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 617 ft | 10:10 AM CDT | MADIS | |
| Greenview (3 Miles SE), Greenview, IL | 74.0 °F | 76 °F | 62 °F | 65% | NE at 4.5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 589 ft | 11:46 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| North Petersburg, Petersburg, IL | 74.4 °F | 76 °F | 65 °F | 72% | South at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 597 ft | 11:47 AM CDT | Rapid Fire | |
| RURAL KINCAID IL USA, PAWNEE, IL | 76.5 °F | 78 °F | 62 °F | 61% | SSE at 10.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 610 ft | 11:44 AM CDT | Normal | |
| Royell Communications, Virden, IL | 76.0 °F | 78 °F | 65 °F | 69% | SE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 676 ft | 11:46 AM CDT | Normal | |
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