Coastal Flood Advisory
Starts in 55 min
When
From 8 AM Saturday to 3 PM PDT Thursday.
Where
Bay Shoreline locations of San Francisco Bay, Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service San Francisco CA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to 1.9ft of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
High tides will result in flooding of low-lying infrastructure, isolated road closures, and coastal erosion. Rising tides will bring water and waves farther up the beach than normal, restricting escape from beaches and coastal areas.
Additional details
At the San Francisco tidal gauge, high tide is expected to be 1.1 ft above normal (6.9 ft MLLW) at 10:39 AM Saturday 10/24, 1.5 ft above normal (7.3 ft MLLW) at 11:07 AM Sunday 10/25, 1.6 ft above normal (7.4 ft MLLW) at 11:39 AM Monday 10/26, 1.8 ft above normal (7.6 ft MLLW) at 12:15 PM Tuesday 10/27, 1.9 ft above normal (7.7 ft MLLW) at 12:56 PM Wednesday 10/28, and 1.7 ft above normal (7.5 ft MLLW) at 01:43 PM Thursday 10/29. These predictions include up to 1.0 ft of surge that will enhance the astronomical tide and flooding threat. High tide varies up to 90 minutes earlier or later along the Pacific Coast and through the San Francisco Bay, respectively.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline; Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
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Observed 6:40 AM PDT at KWVI

Capitola, CA weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 19Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Fog tomorrow night from 5 AM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · 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 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	19%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	40%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	48%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	51%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	70%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	57%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	55%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	57%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	77%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	83%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	84%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	81%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	79%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	82%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	73%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	68%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	58%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	34%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	91%	26%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	28%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	30%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
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
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MTR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Lorenzo River (CA) at Big Trees

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Soquel Creek at Soquel

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Aptos Creek at Aptos

3.2 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

San Lorenzo River (CA) at Santa Cruz

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 40

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Watsonville Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+4°+2°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:35 PM; Morning 7:07–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:35–6:45 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:45 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking south from Capitola. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Coastal Flood Advisory

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

San Lorenzo River (CA) at Big Trees

Soquel Creek at Soquel

Aptos Creek at Aptos

San Lorenzo River (CA) at Santa Cruz

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon