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Observed 5:15 AM CDT at KSHL

Primghar, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9 PM–12 AM (45%).

Today: low 59°15° (likely 47°8° to 59°15°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
15 mph24 km/hgusts 21 mph35 km/h
From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
55Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.05 inHg1018 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 PM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10–11 AM
  • Rain today 4 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.12 in3 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.6 in15 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 62°17° by 5 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (20%)
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain 1–5 AM (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aPartly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h62%21%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h67%19%0
Sat 7aClear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h67%11%0
Sat 8aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h67%4%0
Sat 9aMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h65%51%0
Sat 10aMostly cloudy64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h58%26%1
Sat 11aCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h55%66%2
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h55%88%2
Sat 1pCloudy70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h55%91%3
Sat 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h57%92%2
Sat 3pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h61%94%2
Sat 4pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)65°18°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%92%1
Sat 5pCloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)62°17°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%87%0
Sat 6pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)60°16°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%96%0
Sat 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)57°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h72%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h83%99%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h83%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°40%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h83%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h83%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h80%82%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h80%86%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%87%0
Sun 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%87%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h86%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h80%94%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h71%98%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h66%97%2
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h64%92%3
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%84%4
Sun 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h59%67%4
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h59%65%4
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h55%66%3
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)56°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h57%68%2
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)55°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h57%73%1
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)52°11°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h59%85%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)43°6°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h68%77%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h71%84%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h68%91%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h71%91%0
Mon 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)40°4°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h71%94%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)39°4°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h73%98%0
Mon 2aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)38°3°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h76%97%0
Mon 3aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)37°3°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h79%99%0
Mon 4aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)36°2°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h82%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Isolated rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 62 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.62 in16 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 61. 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
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      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 showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      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 63.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 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 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 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
    57°14°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.79 in20 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 53°12°

      20% chance · 0.35 in9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 59°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 41°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    75% chance of rain, high 55°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, 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

Little Floyd River near Sanborn

8.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
83.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Floyd River at Alton

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.8 ft
Flow
77 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
137 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Sioux River at Linn Grove

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.2 ft
Flow
369 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 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 22Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
9
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Primghar · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1895–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 59°15°
Record high
81°27° in 2022
Record low
17°−8° in 1962

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +14°+8°WedOct 21
  5. +17°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +20°+11°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.

Daylight
10 h 38 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:45–6:43 PM
Morning 7:29–8:26 AM
Blue hour
6:43–6:54 PM
Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:48–7:18 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Primghar. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.