Observed 1:50 PM CDT at KHLC

Hill City, KS weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts differ

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 10 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM

None rain starting around 5:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
Drops 12°7° today 3–6 PM (73°23° → 61°16°)
Drizzle today 3–6 PM (30%)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 5–6 PM
Rain tomorrow from 1 PM (70%, 2.5 in64 mm)

This afternoonDown to 61°16° by 5 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (30%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	83%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	73°23°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	93%	2
Sat 4p	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 70°21°)	66°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	67%	94%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	72%	95%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	74%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	80%	85%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	65%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	39%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	73%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	81%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	83%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	57%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	89%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	87%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	90%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	93%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	93%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	99%	2
Sun 2p	Showers	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	98%	2
Sun 3p	Showers	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	64°18°	30%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	98%	1
Sun 4p	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 66°19°)	65°18°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	98%	1
Sun 5p	Rain	65°18° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Rain	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	60%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	50%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	96%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	96%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	20%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	100%	88%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	76%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	82%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	84%	60%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	78%	71%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	89%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.7 in18 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  70% chance · 1.1 in29 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 56°13°
  60% chance · 0.55 in14 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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
55°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 49 mph79 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  20% 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
56°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
30% chance of rain, high 73°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
53% chance of rain, high 68°, low 53°, cooling off.
Monday
47% chance of rain, high 69°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GLD) (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

S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

S F Solomon River at Webster Reservoir

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1865 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°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?

Hill City Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hill City 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 25 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:04 PM; Morning 7:41–8:35 AM
Blue hour: 7:04–7:15 PM; Morning 7:31–7:41 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 76% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Hill City, KS weather

Next 2 hours

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

S F Solomon River above Webster Reservoir

Saline River (KS) near Wakeeney

S F Solomon River at Webster Reservoir

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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