Observed 2:15 AM MDT at KGCK

Syracuse, KS weather

Rainy and 61°16°, rain ~7–9 AM (50%).

Forecasts differ

Now 61°16°

Rain

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. 711–20 mph32 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 6 AM
Rain and storms today from 6 AM (90%, 7.9 in200 mm)
High 68°20° today at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow night 7 PM–1 AM

TonightNear 61°16° · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
This afternoonNear 66°19° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Rain all night (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (90%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 1 AM · Storms all night (90%) · gusts to 30 mph48 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 2a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	21 mph34 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	72%	0
Sat 3a	Showers	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	81%	81%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	18 mph29 km/h from SSW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	78%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	87%	82%	0
Sat 6a	Showers	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	14 mph23 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	93%	0
Sat 7a	Showers	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	89%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	93%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	97%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	84%	100%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	100%	0
Sat 12p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	40%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	96%	0
Sat 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 74°23°)	68°20°	60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	72%	99%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 76°24°)	68°20°	70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	96%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 75°24°)	66°19°	70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	94%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 74°23°)	66°19°	70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	93%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 72°22°)	64°18°	70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	74%	62%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 52°11° to 70°21°)	61°16°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 64°18°)	57°14°	80%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	91%	96%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	55°13°	70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	95%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	54°12°	60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	100%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 61°16°)	53°12°	70%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 62°17°)	52°11°	60%, 0.26 in6.6 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	98%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	51°11°	60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	99%	98%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	51°11°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 60°16°)	47°8°	40%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	44°7°	50%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	95%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	51°11°	60%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	50%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Rain	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	40%, 0.21 in5.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	98%	99%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	70%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	97%	99%	1
Sun 2p	Heavy rain	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Rain	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	61°16°	90%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	14 mph23 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	60%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	94%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	70%, 0.27 in6.9 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	86%	95%	0
Sun 6p	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	99%	98%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	16 mph26 km/h from SSE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	90%, 0.22 in5.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	100%	99%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 33°1°. Storms 0.27 in6.9 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  70% chance · 1.1 in29 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  80% chance · 1.6 in40 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 14 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.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 33°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Storms 0.87 in22 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 53°12°
  90% chance · 1.3 in32 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy rain, 63°17°
  90% chance · 1.6 in41 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 57°14°
  90% chance · 1.3 in34 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 54°12°
  90% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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 70°21°).
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
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. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 30°−1°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 29°−2°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
74% chance of rain, high 68°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
94% chance of rain, high 63°, low 49°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–71°.

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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

Arkansas River at Syracuse

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 83 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Coolidge

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Arkansas River at Kendall

14 mi

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 141 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°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?

Syracuse 1ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

±0°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+12°+6°WedOct 21
+13°+7°ThuOct 22
+19°+11°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 53 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:13 PM; Morning 6:48–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:37–6:48 AM; first light 6:37 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 81% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Syracuse.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.