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Observed 7:20 PM CDT at KSPW

Milford, IA weather

Overcast and 54°12°, 16°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°), high 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the north-northwest. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
30.3 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until 1 AM (40%, 0.24 in6.1 mm)
  • Low 46°8° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.42 in11 mm)
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Monday 4 AM–noon
  1. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–1 AM (40%)
  2. Tomorrow morningNear 49°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (40%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  5. Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°30%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h69%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h71%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%88%0
Sun 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%96%0
Sun 3aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%94%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h74%97%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)43°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%95%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%94%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)42°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h79%94%0
Sun 8aRain46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%96%0
Sun 9aRain47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%98%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h80%100%1
Sun 11aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h74%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h69%97%1
Sun 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h64%98%2
Sun 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h64%96%1
Sun 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%96%2
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h57%95%2
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h55%96%1
Sun 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)56°13°5%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h51%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°5%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h52%97%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)51°11°5%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h56%96%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)44°7°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h58%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)42°6°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h60%81%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)42°6°5%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h58%86%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)40°4°5%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h63%89%0
Mon 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)40°4°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h63%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)40°4°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h63%100%0
Mon 3aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)37°3°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h70%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)37°3°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h70%100%0
Mon 5aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)35°2°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h76%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)34°1°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h79%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)35°2°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h79%100%0
Mon 8aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)33°1°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h86%100%0
Mon 9aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)34°1°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h86%100%0
Mon 10aDrizzle45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h82%100%0
Mon 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h83%100%0
Mon 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)42°6°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h77%99%0
Mon 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h74%100%0
Mon 2pShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h68%99%1
Mon 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h66%99%0
Mon 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h66%97%0
Mon 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph35 km/h64%100%0
Mon 6pShowers56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h64%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North northeast wind 10 to 15 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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 55°13°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Storms 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      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. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.21 in5.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      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
    50°10°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    57% chance of rain, high 57°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–71°; chance of precipitation on 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

West Okoboji Lake near Milford

3.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Spirit Lake near Orleans

8.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
14.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
135 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
39 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 152

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
15
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Spirit Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 16°9° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Record high
81°27° in 1897
Record low
16°−9° in 1896

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 15°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  2. +9°+5°TueOct 20
  3. +12°+7°WedOct 21
  4. +18°+10°ThuOct 22
  5. +22°+12°FriOct 23
  6. +20°+11°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:23 PM.

Daylight
10 h 37 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour
5:43–6:41 PM
Morning 7:27–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:41–6:52 PM
Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 97% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Milford. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.