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Model estimate for 10:00 AM AKDT (no recent station report)

Knik-Fairview, AK weather

Rainy and 38°3°, rain ~11 AM–3 PM (92%).

Today: low 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°), high 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°).

Forecasts agree

Now 38°3°

Rain · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like
31°0°
Wind chill from 10 mph16 km/h wind · air 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
From the northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
33°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Air quality
2Good
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)

Next 2 hours

Light rain starting around 9:15 AM.

  1. 12:00 AM: dry
  2. 12:15 AM: dry
  3. 12:30 AM: dry
  4. 12:45 AM: dry
  5. 1:00 AM: dry
  6. 1:15 AM: light rain
  7. 1:30 AM: light rain
  8. 1:45 AM: light rain

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until 7 PM (90%, 0.51 in13 mm)
  • High 42°6° today at 3 PM
  • Dry break tonight 7 PM–1 AM
  • Rain tonight 1 AM–1 PM (60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  • Low 37°3° tonight at 5 AM
  1. This morningNear 39°4° · Rain all morning (90%)
  2. This afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  3. TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 38°3° · Rain all morning (60%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 42°6° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  7. Tuesday morningNear 34°1° · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 10aRain38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)32°0°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%99%0
Sun 11aRain39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)32°0°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h83%99%0
Sun 12pRain40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)34°1°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h83%99%0
Sun 1pShowers41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)37°3°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%99%0
Sun 2pDrizzle41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)37°3°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%99%0
Sun 3pDrizzle42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)37°3°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h82%99%0
Sun 4pDrizzle42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)42°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h89%96%0
Sun 5pDrizzle42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)42°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%96%0
Sun 6pDrizzle42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)42°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h81%97%0
Sun 7pDrizzle41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%95%0
Sun 8pCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)40°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%92%0
Sun 9pRain40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)40°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h86%86%0
Sun 10pMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)39°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%77%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)39°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h91%79%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)38°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%64%0
Mon 1aCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)38°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%88%0
Mon 2aRain38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)38°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%98%0
Mon 3aRain38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)38°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%98%0
Mon 4aRain38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)38°3°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%100%0
Mon 5aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)37°3°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%96%0
Mon 6aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)37°3°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h87%96%0
Mon 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)37°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h85%93%0
Mon 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)37°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h84%92%0
Mon 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h82%93%0
Mon 10aCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)34°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h81%94%0
Mon 11aShowers39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)34°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%96%0
Mon 12pShowers41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)36°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h81%93%0
Mon 1pRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h81%92%0
Mon 2pCloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h81%90%0
Mon 3pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h81%91%0
Mon 4pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h81%88%0
Mon 5pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h81%73%0
Mon 6pMostly cloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)41°5°10%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h82%60%0
Mon 7pMostly cloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%59%0
Mon 8pMostly cloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)39°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h87%52%0
Mon 9pMostly cloudy38°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)38°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h88%42%0
Mon 10pMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h88%35%0
Mon 11pMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h88%37%0
Tue 12aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h87%37%0
Tue 1aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h87%53%0
Tue 2aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%47%0
Tue 3aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)36°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h89%52%0
Tue 4aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)35°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h90%64%0
Tue 5aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)35°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%54%0
Tue 6aPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h90%65%0
Tue 7aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%55%0
Tue 8aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h90%59%0
Tue 9aMostly cloudy33°1° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h90%57%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Rain. High 42°6°, low 37°3°. Typical 38°3° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 42°6°

      90% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Tonight: Scattered rain showers before 7pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    40°4°–42°6°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 38°3° / 22°−6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 7am, then scattered rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    38°3° / 22°−6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 40°4°, low 32°0°. Typical 37°3° / 21°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 33°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    37°3° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Snow. High 41°5°, low 34°1°. Typical 36°2° / 21°−6°. Snow 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 29°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    32°0°–41°5°
    Low, likely
    21°−6°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    36°2° / 21°−6°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Snow. High 42°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 36°2° / 20°−7°. Snow 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    36°2° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 35°2° / 20°−7°. Snow 0.51 in13 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°5°

      60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      60% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 36°2°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

    Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    35°2° / 20°−7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 41°5°, low 29°−2°. Typical 35°2° / 19°−7°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 40°5°

      20% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 33°0°

      20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    35°2° / 19°−7°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 36°2°, low 32°0°. Typical 34°1° / 19°−7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      20% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      20% chance

    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
    28°−2°–39°4°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    34°1° / 19°−7°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 33°1°, low 27°−3°. Typical 34°1° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 28°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 33°0°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 28°−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
    25°−4°–37°3°
    Low, likely
    18°−8°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    34°1° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 33°1°, low 28°−2°. Typical 33°1° / 18°−8°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 33°0°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 31°0°

      20% chance · 0.3 in0.7 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
    29°−2°–37°3°
    Low, likely
    22°−6°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    33°1° / 18°−8°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    92% chance of rain, high 42°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    61% chance of rain, high 43°, low 33°.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 40°, low 32°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 33–43°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Susitna River at Parks Hwy Bridge near Houston

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
370 cfs

Forecast peak 6.1 ft Mon 10 AM

Reading from Sun 9:07 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Susitna River near Palmer

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
129 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 10 AM

Reading from Sun 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Knik River near Palmer

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.9 ft
Flow
2,730 cfs

Forecast peak 6.2 ft Sun 10 AM

Reading from Sun 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Ship Creek near Anchorage

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.9 ft
Flow
171 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Mon 4 AM

Reading from Sun 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 52Typical 255

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 45 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 33°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?

Matanuska Experimental Farm · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1917–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
38°3° / 22°−6°
Forecast high / low
42°6° / 37°3°
Record high
52°11° in 1974
Record low
−10°−23° in 1996

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Knik-Fairview weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 9:09 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
9 h 5 min
Losing 5 min 42 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 3 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:06–6:43 PM
Morning 8:40–10:17 AM
Blue hour
6:43–7:00 PM
Morning 8:23–8:40 AM; first light 8:23 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today
sets 9:01 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Today, 8:12 PM
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Knik-Fairview. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,100 ft, 63 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.