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Observed 9:53 AM CDT at KFOZ

Big Falls, MN weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 AM–12 PM (65%).

Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°), high 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the south-southwest. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
51°11°
Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 2 PM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
29.98 inHg1015 hPa
Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

  1. 12:00 AM: light rain
  2. 12:15 AM: light rain
  3. 12:30 AM: light rain
  4. 12:45 AM: light rain
  5. 1:00 AM: light rain
  6. 1:15 AM: dry
  7. 1:30 AM: dry
  8. 1:45 AM: dry

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 1 PM (70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night from 10 PM (low 25°−4°)
  1. This morningNear 62°17° · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
  2. This afternoonDown to 54°12° by 5 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (60%) · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 25°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
  7. Monday morningUp to 29°−2° by 9 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)62°17°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h59%89%0
Sat 11aShowers62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)62°17°70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h60%98%1
Sat 12pShowers64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)64°18°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h54%99%2
Sat 1pDrizzle59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h62%100%2
Sat 2pDrizzle59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)59°15°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h53%100%2
Sat 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)58°14°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h47%89%1
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h45%83%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h41%77%0
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h43%64%0
Sat 7pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%80%0
Sat 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h60%83%0
Sat 9pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h60%83%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h62%65%0
Sat 11pMostly clear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%68%0
Sun 12aMostly clear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h59%39%0
Sun 1aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h59%41%0
Sun 2aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h61%2%0
Sun 3aClear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h61%5%0
Sun 4aClear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%14%0
Sun 5aClear32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h64%13%0
Sun 6aClear32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h64%1%0
Sun 7aClear31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)28°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h62%5%0
Sun 8aSunny31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)27°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h65%6%0
Sun 9aMostly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h64%46%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h51%46%1
Sun 11aPartly sunny45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h43%46%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h37%53%2
Sun 1pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h34%53%3
Sun 2pMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h32%51%3
Sun 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h32%73%2
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h31%72%2
Sun 5pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h33%71%1
Sun 6pMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h36%47%0
Sun 7pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h46%50%0
Sun 8pMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%55%0
Sun 9pCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h66%61%0
Sun 10pCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%73%0
Sun 11pPartly cloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%57%0
Mon 12aMostly cloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)28°−2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h81%69%0
Mon 1aCloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)28°−2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h81%78%0
Mon 2aCloudy27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)27°−3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h85%80%0
Mon 3aMostly clear26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 32°0°)26°−3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h85%71%0
Mon 4aCloudy25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)25°−4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h87%78%0
Mon 5aClear25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)25°−4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h87%47%0
Mon 6aClear25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)25°−4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%56%0
Mon 7aClear25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)25°−4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h83%58%0
Mon 8aCloudy25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)25°−4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h87%77%0
Mon 9aCloudy29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)25°−4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h85%77%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 66°19°, low 31°−1°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 62°17°

      70% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 64°18°

      60% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 32°0°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely before 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 25°−4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–34°1°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 26°−3°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 25°−4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Snow showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

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

    High, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–30°−1°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.31 in7.9 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Snow showers likely before 7am, then rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 42°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    51°11°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 53°12°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      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
    46°8°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 41°5° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 47°8°

      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
    48°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    65% chance of rain, high 66°, low 31°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 50°, low 25°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 44°, low 26°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 47–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Big Fork River at Big Falls

1.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
198 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Fork River near Littlefork

15 mi
Level
6.5 ft
Flow
181 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Fork River near Craigville

16 mi
Level
5.2 ft
Flow
133 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Fork River at Littlefork

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
217 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 203

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
33
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°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?

Big Falls · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1930–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 31°−1°
Record high
75°24° in 1963
Record low
−2°−19° in 1936

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

Big Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:48 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.

Daylight
10 h 21 min
Losing 3 min 22 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 0 min less
Golden hour
5:25–6:29 PM
Morning 7:28–8:32 AM
Blue hour
6:29–6:41 PM
Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Big Falls. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.