Observed 2:10 PM CDT at KHLC

Kirwin, KS weather

Sunny and 73°23°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west-southwest. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky · down to 47°8° by 9 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain and storms tomorrow from 3 PM (70%, 2 in51 mm)
Fog tomorrow night 4–5 AM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (40%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)

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	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	55%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 64°18° to 77°25°)	75°24°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	81%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 61°16° to 76°24°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	48%	87%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 59°15° to 75°24°)	73°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	44%	91%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 71°22°)	67°19°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)	64°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	69%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	48%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	56%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	36%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	80%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	86%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	66°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	86%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	97%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	88%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	99%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	96%	3
Sun 5p	Drizzle	73°23° (likely 61°16° to 73°23°)	73°23°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	99%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	71°22° (likely 59°15° to 71°22°)	71°22°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	57%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	68°20° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	68°20°	50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	95%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	90%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	87%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	90%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	87%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	84%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	78%	96%	1
Mon 12p	Thunderstorms	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	70%	95%	2
Mon 1p	Showers	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	65%	95%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.93 in24 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  70% chance · 0.53 in13 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Storms 0.41 in10 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  70% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Thunderstorms, 70°21°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°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
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 50 mph80 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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
36°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
35% chance of rain, high 74°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
71% chance of rain, high 71°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–77°.

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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 Kirwin Reservoir

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1704 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

N F Solomon River at Glade

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Bow Creek near Stockton

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

S F Solomon River at Woodston

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

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 91% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Kirwin Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1952–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–7:01 PM; Morning 7:39–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Kirwin, 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

N F Solomon River at Kirwin Reservoir

N F Solomon River at Glade

Bow Creek near Stockton

S F Solomon River at Woodston

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