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Observed 10:15 AM CDT at KCKP

Larrabee, IA weather

Mostly sunny and 66°19°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Mostly sunny

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south-southwest. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
53Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.16 inHg1021 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h until 11 AM
  • High 71°22° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.54 in14 mm)
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night 1–8 AM
  1. This morningNear 66°19° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 67°19° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
  7. Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 9 AM · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)64°18°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h60%53%1
Sat 11aSunny67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)67°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h54%22%2
Sat 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)68°20°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h54%86%3
Sat 1pCloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)70°21°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h53%84%3
Sat 2pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)71°22°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h53%76%3
Sat 3pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)69°21°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h58%48%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h59%67%1
Sat 5pMostly cloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h64%72%0
Sat 6pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%91%0
Sat 7pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)58°14°20%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h68%96%0
Sat 8pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°30%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h72%97%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)54°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h76%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°40%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°40%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%87%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%87%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%83%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h83%81%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%80%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%71%0
Sun 6aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%79%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h83%91%0
Sun 8aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h86%95%0
Sun 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%98%0
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h71%92%1
Sun 11aCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h66%96%2
Sun 12pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h64%96%3
Sun 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h62%92%4
Sun 2pCloudy60°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%75%4
Sun 3pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h58%69%3
Sun 4pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h56%66%3
Sun 5pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h57%70%1
Sun 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h57%75%1
Sun 7pMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)55°13°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h59%70%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h66%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h68%95%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h71%91%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)42°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h74%88%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h73%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h73%100%0
Mon 2aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h76%100%0
Mon 3aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h79%100%0
Mon 4aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h82%100%0
Mon 5aDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)38°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h82%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)37°3°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h89%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)37°3°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h89%98%0
Mon 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)39°4°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h86%90%0
Mon 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)42°6°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h83%93%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East 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°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°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, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. 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
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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 63.

    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
    63°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% 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 63. 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
    62°17°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
    59°15°–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
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
    54°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°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
    53°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 61°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    70% chance of rain, high 57°, low 45°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 59–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.1 ft
Flow
367 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Willow Creek (North Central IA) near Cornell

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
82.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Floyd River near Sanborn

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
83.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Floyd River at Alton

25 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.8 ft
Flow
78 cfs

Reading from Sat 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 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 148

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
12
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, 11:00 AM–12:00 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.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Record high
83°28° in 2022
Record low
14°−10° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +4°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +7°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.

Daylight
10 h 39 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:46–6:43 PM
Morning 7:28–8:26 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 87% 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 Larrabee. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.