Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KHDE

Smith Center, KS weather

Windy and 56°13°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Windy

Wind: 23 mph37 km/h; From the north-northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 3 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

20°11° cooler than this time yesterday (76°24° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow from 5 PM (70%, 1.3 in33 mm)

This afternoonNear 76°24° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (60%)
Monday morningUp to 63°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	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	65%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 63°17° to 78°26°)	76°24°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	43%	69%	4
Sat 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 64°18° to 78°26°)	76°24°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	84%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 61°16° to 76°24°)	74°23°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	85%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 60°16° to 73°23°)	70°21°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	94%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 57°14° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 68°20°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	94%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 67°19°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	87%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	83%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	85%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	89%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	88%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	75%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	82%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	83%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	87%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	87%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	97%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 65°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	98%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	99%	3
Sun 4p	Showers	75°24° (likely 64°18° to 75°24°)	75°24°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	88%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 63°17° to 73°23°)	73°23°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	99%	1
Sun 6p	Showers	73°23° (likely 62°17° to 73°23°)	73°23°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Rain	69°21° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	69°21°	40%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	98%	0
Sun 8p	Rain	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sun 9p	Rain	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	50%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	60%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	87%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	70%, 0.08 in2 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	87%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	92%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	98%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	78%	96%	1
Mon 11a	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	93%	2
Mon 12p	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	68%	93%	3
Mon 1p	Showers	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	63%	89%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. 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
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Storms 0.4 in10 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 56°13°
  70% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  70% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. 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: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. 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
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. 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, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. 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°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–61°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  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
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 54 mph86 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
31% chance of rain, high 75°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
74% chance of rain, high 70°, low 46°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–77°.

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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 Portis

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

N F Solomon River at Kirwin Reservoir

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1704 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Riverton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Thompson Creek at Riverton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 92% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 111

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°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?

Smith Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1910–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+9°+5°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+20°+11°SatOct 24

Smith Center 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 27 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:59 PM; Morning 7:38–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:10 PM; Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Smith Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Smith Center, 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

N F Solomon River at Kirwin Reservoir

Republican River at Riverton

Thompson Creek at Riverton

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