Observed 9:50 PM CDT at KSDA

Riverton, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 18°10° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 78°26° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 65°18° by 9 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	76%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	92%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	75%	82%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	78%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	77%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	41%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	62%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	79%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	68%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	69%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	73%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	76%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	80%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	20%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	79%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	82%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	76%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	81%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	80%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	80%	4
Mon 3p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	76%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	82%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	44%	84%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	83%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	83%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	82%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	83%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 8 mph.
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 76°24°).
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
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 77. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 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, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.35 in9 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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°–80°27°
Low, likely
37°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 80°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 56°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Highs 66–78°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OAX) (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 Nebraska City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.7 ft
Flow: 34,300 cfs

Forecast peak 8.7 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Brownville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 24.7 ft
Flow: 38,300 cfs

Forecast peak 24.4 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.9 ft
Flow: 2,300 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

West Nishnabotna River near Randolph

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 1,430 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 94% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Shenandoah · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1918–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 18°10° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+2°+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
+19°+10°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:45 PM; Morning 7:26–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:56 PM; Morning 7:15–7:26 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Riverton. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Riverton, IA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Nebraska City

Missouri River at Brownville

Nishnabotna River above Hamburg

West Nishnabotna River near Randolph

For your home

Heating this week

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