Observed 9:05 AM CDT at KRSL

Downs, KS weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 8 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 78°26° today at 3 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Rain tomorrow from 3 PM (80%, 0.64 in16 mm)

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Rain all night (50%)
Monday morningNear 59°15° · Rain all morning (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	22%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	51%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	13%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	37%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	46%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	37%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	75%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	85%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 76°24°)	74°23°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	89%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	95%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	63°17°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 67°19°)	61°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	85%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	90%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	94%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	89%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	92%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	48%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	78%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	72%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	64°18°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	76%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	69°21°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	85%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	53%	87%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	73°23°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	86%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	73°23°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	91%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 76°24°)	73°23°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	88%	2
Sun 6p	Showers	72°22° (likely 63°17° to 75°24°)	72°22°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	88%	1
Sun 7p	Showers	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 73°23°)	69°21°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	92%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 71°22°)	66°19°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	64°18°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	62°17°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	81%	98%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	62°17°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	96%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	94%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 59°15°
  80% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 68°20°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.05 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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 48 mph78 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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
58°14°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
76% chance of rain, high 68°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 64–71°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

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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

N F Solomon River at Portis

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

S F Solomon River near Osborne

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Solomon River at Glen Elder Reservoir

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1457 ft

Reading from Sat 7:29 AM · NWS gauge page

Solomon River near Glen Elder

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · 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 108

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Glen Elder Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:59 PM; Morning 7:36–8:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:26–7:36 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Downs, KS weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

N F Solomon River at Portis

S F Solomon River near Osborne

Solomon River at Glen Elder Reservoir

Solomon River near Glen Elder

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