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Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KMML

Balaton, MN weather

Windy and 52°11°, 13°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–4 PM (49%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°), high 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Windy

Wind
21 mph33 km/h
From the north. Easing to 10 mph16 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 2 AM
UV tomorrow
0Low
Low all day (peak 0)
Pressure
30.24 inHg1024 hPa
Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until 7 PM (50%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  • Rain tonight 9 PM–midnight (40%)
  • Rain tonight from 2 AM (90%, 3.4 in87 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  2. TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (70%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  6. Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain all morning (90%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pShowers61°16° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)61°16°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h56%100%2
Sat 3pShowers58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h57%99%1
Sat 4pShowers57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h57%95%1
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h55%99%0
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h61%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h63%96%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h68%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h71%98%0
Sat 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h71%99%0
Sat 11pShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h71%100%0
Sun 12aShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h74%100%0
Sun 1aDrizzle47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h70%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%100%0
Sun 5aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%99%0
Sun 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h79%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h76%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h82%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h76%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)40°4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h65%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h63%100%0
Sun 2pRain46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)41°5°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)42°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h56%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h58%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h54%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h58%100%0
Sun 7pShowers45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h63%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)36°2°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h73%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h73%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)36°2°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h73%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)35°2°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h79%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)35°2°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h82%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)35°2°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h86%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h89%100%0
Mon 4aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)33°1°70%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h89%100%0
Mon 5aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°80%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h96%100%0
Mon 6aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h96%100%0
Mon 7aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h96%100%0
Mon 8aShowers36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)28°−2°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)29°−2°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aRain40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h89%100%0
Mon 11aRain41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)34°1°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h86%100%0
Mon 12pRain42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°90%, 0.28 in7.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h82%100%0
Mon 1pShowers43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h79%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.85 in22 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.88 in22 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 36°2°

      90% chance · 1.6 in40 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 43°6°

      90% chance · 0.61 in15 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      70% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      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
    50°10°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
    47°8°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 46 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    49% chance of rain, high 67°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    74% chance of rain, high 48°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    94% chance of rain, high 47°, low 38°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FSD) (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

Redwood River at Russell

7.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.9 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Redwood River at Marshall

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.6 ft
Flow
9 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 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 161

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
37
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Tracy · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1912–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 13°7° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Record high
81°27° in 1952
Record low
16°−9° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.

Daylight
10 h 35 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour
5:44–6:42 PM
Morning 7:31–8:30 AM
Blue hour
6:42–6:54 PM
Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 99% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Balaton. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.