Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KCKP

Cherokee, IA weather

Mostly sunny and 61°16°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 71°22° today at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 1 PM
Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.34 in8.6 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow night 2–7 AM

This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 68°20° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (50%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	9%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	59%	49%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	53%	56%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	53%	83%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	53%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	82%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	77%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	58%	73%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	66%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	91%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	95%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	77%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	71%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	93%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	90%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	64%	66%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	78%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	75%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	68%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	66%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	68%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	75%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	84%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	74%	92%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	71%	95%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	74%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	39°4°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	38°3°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	93%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	38°3°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  50% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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
54°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  30% 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
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
67% chance of rain, high 59°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 59–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: 369 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

21 mi

Level: 13.4 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Correctionville

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 681 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Cherokee · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1921–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+2°+1°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+16°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:43 PM; Morning 7:28–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Cherokee. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cherokee, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

Storm Lake at Storm Lake

Little Sioux River at Correctionville

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