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Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KSUX

Hinton, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10 PM–12 AM (48%).

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 21 mph35 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.08 inHg1019 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 3 PM
  • High 68°20° today at noon
  • Rain today 3 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.96 in24 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 60°16° by 5 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (20%)
  3. TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%2%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h66%43%0
Sat 9aMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h64%65%0
Sat 10aSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°20%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h62%41%1
Sat 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°20%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h57%74%2
Sat 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)68°20°20%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%84%2
Sat 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h60%90%3
Sat 2pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)64°18°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h60%91%3
Sat 3pCloudy63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h61%93%2
Sat 4pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h61%94%1
Sat 5pCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)60°16°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h62%97%1
Sat 6pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)59°15°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h65%98%0
Sat 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)57°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h69%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h73%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h75%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%82%0
Sun 1aShowers52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%85%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%79%0
Sun 3aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%80%0
Sun 4aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h86%79%0
Sun 5aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%79%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%83%0
Sun 7aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%91%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h89%96%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%94%0
Sun 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%92%1
Sun 11aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h72%88%2
Sun 12pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h67%65%3
Sun 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%60%4
Sun 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 52°11° to 65°18°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%61%4
Sun 3pCloudy62°17° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h56%62%4
Sun 4pCloudy62°17° (likely 53°12° to 66°19°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h54%62%3
Sun 5pCloudy63°17° (likely 51°11° to 65°18°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h52%67%2
Sun 6pCloudy62°17° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h52%82%1
Sun 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h55%79%0
Sun 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 46°8° to 57°14°)56°13°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%76%0
Sun 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)54°12°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h64%88%0
Sun 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)52°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h66%95%0
Sun 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)51°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h68%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h71%100%0
Mon 1aShowers49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h74%100%0
Mon 2aShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)44°7°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h77%100%0
Mon 3aShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)42°6°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h83%100%0
Mon 4aShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)41°5°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h86%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)40°4°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h89%100%0
Mon 6aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)38°3°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h93%97%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 49°9°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.8 in20 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 49°10°

      70% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. 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 50%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      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
    57°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
    54°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    73% chance of rain, high 60°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Missouri River at Sioux City

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
10.5 ft
Flow
25,900 cfs

Forecast peak 10.5 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Floyd River at James

3.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.6 ft
Flow
236 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Perry Creek near Hinton

3.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
15.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Perry Creek near Millnerville

6.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

LE MARS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Record high
85°29° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  3. +10°+5°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +17°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +19°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:49 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour
5:49–6:46 PM
Morning 7:31–8:28 AM
Blue hour
6:46–6:57 PM
Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Hinton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.