Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KADC

Bluffton, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10–11 AM (61%).

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Partly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southwest. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 2 PM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Rising · +0.10 inHg+3.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Rain until 1 PM (60%, 0.12 in3 mm)
High 64°18° today at 10 AM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 63°17° · Rain all morning (60%)
This afternoonDown to 55°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–1 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 34°1° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Showers	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	60%	71%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	85%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	56%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	51%	85%	2
Sat 1p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	49%	80%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	79%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	84%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	43%	87%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	82%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	83%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	40%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	37%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	71%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	81%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	81%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	90%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	99%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	100%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	33%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	98%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	96%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. West wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  90% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30. 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
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  90% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  70% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  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
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
61% chance of rain, high 64°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 32°, cooling off.
Monday
35% chance of rain, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Wing River near Hewitt

11 mi

Level: 89.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Redeye River near Aldrich (221st Ave)

16 mi

Level: 38.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Leaf River (MN) above Aldrich (CSAH26)

16 mi

Level: 1264 ft
Flow: 141 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Leaf River (MN) near Staples (CSAH29)

19 mi

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 146 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 183

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 48°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?

Ottertail · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+10°+5°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+12°+7°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+17°+9°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:37 PM; Morning 7:32–8:33 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:49 PM; Morning 7:20–7:32 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bluffton. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.