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Observed 10:50 AM CDT at KMCK

Norcatur, KS weather

Overcast and 64°18°, rain ~12–9 PM (53%).

Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Cloudy

Wind
10 mph16 km/h
From the southwest. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
61°16°
Sticky · down to 50°10° by 3 PM (comfortable)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–1 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 1 AM (50%, 0.46 in12 mm)
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 1–5 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Fog tonight 2–3 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (90%, 5.9 in149 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
  2. TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (90%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h90%99%0
Sat 12pPartly sunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)64°18°50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h90%85%3
Sat 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)64°18°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h82%99%2
Sat 2pCloudy63°17° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)63°17°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 31 mph50 km/h70%96%2
Sat 3pDrizzle59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h72%100%2
Sat 4pDrizzle57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h72%100%2
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h74%100%1
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h80%100%0
Sat 7pShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°40%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h86%100%0
Sat 8pShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)43°6°50%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h93%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°40%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%97%0
Sat 10pShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)41°5°40%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h96%93%0
Sat 11pShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)42°6°30%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%77%0
Sun 12aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°20%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%94%0
Sun 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h93%92%0
Sun 2aFog46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h96%46%0
Sun 3aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%76%0
Sun 4aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%78%0
Sun 5aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)42°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%85%0
Sun 6aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%84%0
Sun 7aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)42°6°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%86%0
Sun 8aCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%89%0
Sun 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h100%91%0
Sun 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)48°9°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h96%96%1
Sun 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)53°12°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%97%1
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)55°13°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%97%1
Sun 1pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h86%100%0
Sun 2pDrizzle57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°90%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h86%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h90%100%0
Sun 4pShowers58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h90%100%0
Sun 5pShowers59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%100%0
Sun 6pShowers59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°90%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°90%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°90%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%99%0
Sun 10pFog55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°90%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pFog55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)55°13°90%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aFog55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)55°13°90%, 0.4 in10 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%98%0
Mon 1aShowers55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%98%0
Mon 2aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%99%0
Mon 3aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%99%0
Mon 4aRain53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%95%0
Mon 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%99%0
Mon 6aShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)45°7°90%, 0.17 in4.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)45°7°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aShowers51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)51°11°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%92%0
Mon 9aShowers52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%84%0
Mon 10aShowers54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%69%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 11pm and midnight, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 34°1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 33°1°. Storms 0.43 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 59°15°

      90% chance · 1.6 in40 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 56°13°

      90% chance · 2.3 in58 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 52°11°

      90% chance · 1.3 in32 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 8am, then rain showers likely and patchy fog between 8am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 33°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 51°11°

      90% chance · 0.41 in10 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    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 65°18°).

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    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
    61°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph44 km/h, gusts 48 mph77 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°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°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    53% chance of rain, high 66°, low 42°.

  2. Tomorrow

    85% chance of rain, high 59°, low 49°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    91% chance of rain, high 61°, low 39°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 61–68°.

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

Prairie Dog Creek near Clayton 4E

6.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton Dam #2-DCP

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2289 ft
Flow
10,400 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sappa Creek near Norcatur

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
3 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 126

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.

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 61°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?

Norton Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Record high
88°31° in 2022
Record low
22°−6° in 1972

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. +5°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:00 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour
6:11–7:05 PM
Morning 7:43–8:38 AM
Blue hour
7:05–7:16 PM
Morning 7:33–7:43 AM; first light 7:33 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:17 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Norcatur. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.