Observed 4:53 PM AKDT at PAEN

Kenai, AK weather

Rainy and 40°4°, rain ~6–12 PM (93%).

Forecasts agree

Now 40°4°

Rain

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 40°4°, dew point 38°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 0Low; Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure: 30.25 inHg1024 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (33°1° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Rain until tomorrow 1 PM (90%, 0.88 in22 mm)
Low 38°3° tonight at 10 PM
Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h tomorrow night 1 AM–3 PM

TonightNear 39°4° · Rain all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain noon–1 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 10 PM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 11 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 45°7° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	100%	0
Sat 7p	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	39°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	94%	100%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	96%	0
Sat 9p	Rain	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	38°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Rain	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 5a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	90%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Rain	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	38°3°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Rain	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Rain	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	96%	0
Sun 12p	Rain	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	98%	91%	0
Sun 1p	Showers	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	73%	0
Sun 2p	Showers	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	80%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	71%	0
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	44%	0
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	46%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	32°0°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	43%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	28°−2°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	99%	47%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	99%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	25°−4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	99%	77%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	99%	97%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	98%	95%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	27°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	98%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	96%	94%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	26°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	95%	69%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	27°−3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	94%	45%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	26°−3°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	94%	63%	0
Mon 8a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	27°−3°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	94%	64%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	28°−2°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	93%	61%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	29°−2°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	92%	53%	0
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	32°0°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	89%	65%	0
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	35°2°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	87%	64%	1
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	84%	57%	1
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	82%	59%	1
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	38°3°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	81%	52%	1
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	48%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 40°4°, low 38°3°. Typical 39°4° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–40°4°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
39°4° / 24°−4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
1
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 44°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 38°3° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain before 1pm, then scattered rain showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
38°3° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 38°3° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 0 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
38°3° / 23°−5°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 37°3° / 23°−5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
37°3° / 23°−5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 37°3° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
37°3° / 22°−6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 44°7°, low 35°2°. Typical 36°2° / 22°−6°. Snow 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
36°2° / 22°−6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 36°2° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
36°2° / 21°−6°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 39°4°, low 35°2°. Typical 35°2° / 21°−6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
35°2° / 21°−6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow. High 36°2°, low 31°−1°. Typical 35°2° / 20°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow showers, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  30% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
35°2° / 20°−7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 38°3°, low 32°0°. Typical 34°1° / 20°−7°. Snow 1–2 in3–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  30% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.6 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
34°1° / 20°−7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

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The outlook

Today
61% chance of rain, high 40°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
93% chance of rain, high 44°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Highs 36–45°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kenai River at Soldotna

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 4,060 cfs

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Sat 10 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Kenai River at Kenai Keys near Sterling

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 3,580 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 10 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Kenai River below Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft
Flow: 3,190 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sat 10 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Funny River 1.3 miles above Kenai River near Sterling

13 mi

Level: 27.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 245

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 47
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 38 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Kenai Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Kenai weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 18 min; Losing 5 min 28 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:54 PM; Morning 8:41–10:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:11 PM; Morning 8:25–8:41 AM; first light 8:25 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:21 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Kenai. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 62 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Kenai, AK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kenai River at Soldotna

Kenai River at Kenai Keys near Sterling

Kenai River below Skilak Lake Outlet near Sterling

Funny River 1.3 miles above Kenai River near Sterling

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon