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Observed 3:15 AM CDT at KGYL

Belle Plaine, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 64°18°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~4–6 PM (54%).

Today: low 62°17° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°), high 76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Partly cloudy

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.09 inHg1019 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (58°15° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 PM
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 4 AM–1 PM
  • Rain today 4–9 PM (50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Rain tonight 11 PM–1 AM (50%)
  1. TonightNear 65°18° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonDown to 67°19° by 5 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (50%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  4. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (40%)
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 40%
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · rain chance 40% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h60%36%0
Sat 4aPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h58%45%0
Sat 5aClear64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h60%26%0
Sat 6aClear63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h60%28%0
Sat 7aPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)62°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h62%24%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h60%39%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h62%50%0
Sat 10aSunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h55%26%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)71°22°10%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h51%54%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h49%49%3
Sat 1pCloudy75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)75°24°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h46%80%3
Sat 2pShowers74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h50%68%3
Sat 3pCloudy73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h51%88%3
Sat 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 60°16° to 71°22°)71°22°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h55%92%1
Sat 5pDrizzle67°19° (likely 56°13° to 67°19°)67°19°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%94%1
Sat 6pShowers63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)63°17°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h67%98%0
Sat 7pDrizzle59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h72%100%0
Sat 8pShowers57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h75%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h77%100%0
Sat 10pShowers54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h69%100%0
Sun 2aShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h68%61%0
Sun 3aShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%77%0
Sun 4aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%100%0
Sun 5aShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h68%60%0
Sun 6aShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)45°7°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h68%64%0
Sun 7aShowers47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)46°8°40%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h65%64%0
Sun 8aShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)44°7°40%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h70%81%0
Sun 9aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%96%0
Sun 10aCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h66%97%1
Sun 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h61%97%1
Sun 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h59%98%1
Sun 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)52°11°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h54%99%0
Sun 2pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h54%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h48%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h48%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)53°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h48%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h47%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h52%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h58%98%0
Sun 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h60%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h63%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°40%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%97%0
Mon 2aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°40%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h65%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 34°1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      60% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      50% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 32°0°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
    51°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      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
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 51°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 45°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
    45°7°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 76°, low 62°.

  2. Tomorrow

    37% chance of rain, high 54°, low 40°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    73% chance of rain, high 50°, low 40°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Minnesota River at Savage

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
687 ft
Flow
2,000 cfs

Forecast peak 688 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Sand Creek near Jordan

7.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.9 ft
Flow
42 cfs

Reading from Fri 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Minnesota River at Jordan

7.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.4 ft
Flow
2,780 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

High Island Creek near Henderson

8.4 mi
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
50 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
7
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

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Jordan 1ssw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
76°24° / 62°17°
Record high
81°27° in 1989
Record low
12°−11° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +10°+6°MonOct 19
  3. +7°+4°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +15°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +16°+9°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Belle Plaine weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:34–6:33 PM
Morning 7:23–8:23 AM
Blue hour
6:33–6:45 PM
Morning 7:12–7:23 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 32% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from Belle Plaine. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.