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  • Frost Advisory

    Ends in 4 h 11 min

    When
    From 1 AM to 9 AM PDT Saturday.
    Where
    Del Norte and Northern Humboldt Coast. This is expected to be mainly away from the immediate coast and in areas that go calm.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Eureka CA

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation.

    Impacts

    Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

    Precautionary actions

    Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

    Areas: Coastal Del Norte; Northern Coastal Humboldt

    See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)

Observed 4:25 AM PDT at KACV

McKinleyville, CA weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°), high 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°).

Forecasts differ

Now 39°4°

Clear · Feels like 36°2°

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the east. Light through 4 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 6 AM (dry)
Humidity
93%
Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
11Good
Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure
30.09 inHg1019 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Fog tonight 11 PM–midnight
  • Fog tonight 4–8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 5 PM (70%, 0.56 in14 mm)
  1. TonightNear 36°2° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 2 PM · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 2 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%4%0
Sat 5aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h81%1%0
Sat 6aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h80%1%0
Sat 7aClear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)33°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%4%0
Sat 8aSunny34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)34°1°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%10%0
Sat 9aSunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%23%0
Sat 10aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h69%4%1
Sat 11aSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)50°10°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h63%6%2
Sat 12pSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h61%9%3
Sat 1pSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%41%4
Sat 2pSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%41%3
Sat 3pSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%41%3
Sat 4pSunny60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%39%2
Sat 5pSunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%37%1
Sat 6pClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%40%1
Sat 7pClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h83%40%0
Sat 8pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h90%40%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h91%50%0
Sat 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%66%0
Sat 11pFog43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%74%0
Sun 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h94%78%0
Sun 1aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%78%0
Sun 2aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h94%77%0
Sun 4aFog38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%66%0
Sun 5aFog37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%59%0
Sun 6aFog36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%55%0
Sun 7aFog35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%68%0
Sun 8aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h95%73%0
Sun 9aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h91%85%0
Sun 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h85%86%1
Sun 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)50°10°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%87%2
Sun 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h73%87%3
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h70%98%4
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°5%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h68%97%3
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)57°14°5%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h69%89%3
Sun 4pMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°5%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%41%2
Sun 5pSunny56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h76%26%1
Sun 6pClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h82%16%0
Sun 7pRain51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%58%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h95%44%0
Sun 9pRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h97%69%0
Sun 10pRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h98%69%0
Sun 11pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)44°7°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h98%82%0
Mon 12aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)42°6°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h99%90%0
Mon 1aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)41°5°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%95%0
Mon 2aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)41°5°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%92%0
Mon 3aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)41°5°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%90%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Areas of frost before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 3 mph.

    Tonight: Areas of frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 49°9°

      70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.43 in11 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of frost and patchy fog before 8am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then rain likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      70% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Patchy fog after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 11am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain and patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      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
    53°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      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
    52°11°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 61°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    33% chance of rain, high 58°, low 40°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    62% chance of rain, high 55°, low 38°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 55–60°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mad River near Arcata

3.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.7 ft
Flow
55 cfs

Forecast peak 5.7 ft Tue 2 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Trinity River at Hoopa

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.2 ft
Flow
639 cfs

Forecast peak 11.1 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Redwood Creek near Orick

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.2 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Forecast peak 10.4 ft Tue 10 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Eel River (CA) at Fernbridge

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.5 ft

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Sat 4 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
27
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Eureka WFO Woodley Island · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1886–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
61°16° / 46°8°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Record high
81°27° in 2019
Record low
38°3° in 1919

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +1°±0°MonOct 19
  3. +1°±0°TueOct 20
  4. −1°WedOct 21
  5. ±0°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.

Daylight
10 h 44 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:39 PM
Morning 7:20–8:16 AM
Blue hour
6:39–6:50 PM
Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:49–7:09 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:58 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from McKinleyville. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.