Observed 3:35 PM CDT at KCKP

Meriden, IA weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northwest. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.24 inHg1024 hPa; Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow night 1–2 AM (30%)
Rain Monday 6–7 AM (30%)
Dry break Monday 7 AM–1 PM
Rain Monday from 1 PM (50%)

This afternoonNear 68°20° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 1–2 AM (30%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain 6–7 AM (30%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
Monday afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Rain 1–4 PM (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	95%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	87%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	92%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	93%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	90%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	86%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	83%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	93%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	95%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	94%	0
Sun 9a	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	97%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	100%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	98%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	97%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	92%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	74%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	65%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	73%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	64%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	68%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	68%	81%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	81%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	66%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	93%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	68%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	71%	91%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	79%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	77%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	99%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	40%	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	99%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	99%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	98%	3
Mon 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	99%	2

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. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.41 in10 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.73 in19 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.5 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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  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
49°9°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 43°, cooling off.
Monday
53% chance of rain, high 62°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–71°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

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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

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 363 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Floyd River at Alton

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 78 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Correctionville

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 681 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% 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: 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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–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

Meriden 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 7:29–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:54 PM; Morning 7:17–7:29 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

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

Meriden, 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

Floyd River at Alton

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