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When
Until Sat 4:15 AM
Where
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
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Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon and Saturday. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the low 20 to mid 30 percent range. The 20 ft wind forecast is at or less than 10 mph, which will limit critical fire weather conditions or at least the effective spread of fires that may ignite.
Numerous local burn bans are in place and continue to expand across LA and MS due to ongoing drought conditions. This now includes East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes along with Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, and Walthall Counties. Regardless, outdoor burning is strongly not recommended this afternoon, and all local restrictions followed.
Areas: Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
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Observed 5:00 PM CDT at KBTR

Baker, LA weather

Sunny and 84°29°.

Forecasts agree

Now 84°29°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 1 AM
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 77Moderate; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 9 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 83°28° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 83°28° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6p	Clear	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	0%	1
Fri 7p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	32%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	29%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 83°28°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	19%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	23%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	54%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	33%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	48%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	23%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	41%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	62%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	64%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 84°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 79°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
79°26° / 55°13°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 55°13°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 77°25° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 60°16°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 82°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  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
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 76°25°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 51°.
Sunday
Dry, high 82°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 82–84°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LIX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Comite River near Comite Joor Rd.

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 329 cfs

Forecast peak 0.2 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.4 ft
Flow: 246,000 cfs

Forecast peak 10.5 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Amite River at Magnolia

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 26.9 ft
Flow: 387 cfs

Forecast peak 26.9 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Comite River at Comite Drive

4.0 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 63% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 6

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Baton Rouge Metro Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 2 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:39 PM; Morning 6:57–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:48–6:57 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:49 PM–6:48 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:31 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Baker. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Special Weather Statement

Baker, LA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Comite River near Comite Joor Rd.

Mississippi River at Baton Rouge

Amite River at Magnolia

Comite River at Comite Drive

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon