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Observed 5:35 AM CDT at KSHL

Sanborn, IA weather

Clear and 61°16°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9 PM–2 AM (47%).

Today: low 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°), high 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
55Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.05 inHg1018 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 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
  • Rain today 4 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  • Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow night 6 PM–5 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (70%, 0.96 in24 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 60°16° by 5 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (30%)
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (70%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aClear60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h64%12%0
Sat 8aSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h66%7%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)61°16°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h62%56%0
Sat 10aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h57%50%1
Sat 11aCloudy67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)67°19°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h53%71%2
Sat 12pCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°10%15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h55%92%2
Sat 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h57%91%2
Sat 2pCloudy68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h61%96%2
Sat 3pCloudy67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%97%1
Sat 4pCloudy64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)64°18°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h67%95%1
Sat 5pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)60°16°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%96%0
Sat 6pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h69%97%0
Sat 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h72%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h83%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h83%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°40%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h80%97%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°40%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%97%0
Sun 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°30%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h80%82%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h80%86%0
Sun 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h77%86%0
Sun 6aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h77%83%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)42°6°20%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h76%85%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h79%98%0
Sun 9aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)43°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h77%98%0
Sun 10aCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h74%98%1
Sun 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h66%97%2
Sun 12pCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h64%94%3
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h64%90%4
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h62%82%4
Sun 3pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)56°13°5%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h59%72%3
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h57%73%2
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)55°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h59%75%1
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)55°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h55%79%1
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h59%89%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h65%80%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h68%80%0
Sun 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h68%91%0
Sun 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)40°4°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h71%94%0
Mon 12aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°20%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h71%93%0
Mon 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h73%100%0
Mon 2aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)38°3°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h76%98%0
Mon 3aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)37°3°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h79%97%0
Mon 4aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)36°2°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h82%98%0
Mon 5aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)36°2°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h82%99%0
Mon 6aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)34°1°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h89%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Scattered rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 43°6°

      70% chance · 0.8 in20 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: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.24 in6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 36°2°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    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°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      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 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 35°2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      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 62.

    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
    62°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    28 mph44 km/h, gusts 49 mph78 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

    75% chance of rain, high 54°, low 44°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–64°; 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 Floyd River near Sanborn

3.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
83.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Floyd River at Alton

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.8 ft
Flow
77 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Ocheyedan River near Spencer

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
135 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 135

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. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

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° / 46°8°
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

Sanborn 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 7:29–8:27 AM
Blue hour
6:43–6:54 PM
Morning 7:18–7:29 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Sanborn. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.