Observed 4:40 PM CDT at KAXN

Carlos, MN weather

Sunny and 46°8°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 42°5°

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northwest. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 30°−1° by 11 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.0 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 5 PM (30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
High 50°10° tonight at 6 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow 3–9 PM (30%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
Rain Monday from 7 AM (80%, 0.84 in21 mm)

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Rain 4–5 PM (30%)
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 3–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6–9 PM (30%)
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Rain 7 AM–noon (60%)
Monday afternoonNear 41°5° · Rain all afternoon (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	43°6°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	99%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	84%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	81%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	82%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	84%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	76%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	77%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	83%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	82%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	79%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	84%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	89%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	99%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	96%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	98%	0
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Showers	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	99%	0
Mon 3p	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 42°6°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.67 in17 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.32 in8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
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 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  20% chance
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–53°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  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°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
33% chance of rain, high 61°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.
Monday
78% chance of rain, high 42°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 53–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Ashley Creek at Westport

19 mi

Level: 1321 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Long Prairie River at Long Prairie

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · 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 42Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
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 39°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?

Alexandria Chandler Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+12°+6°TueOct 20
+17°+9°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:38 PM; Morning 7:31–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:50 PM; Morning 7:19–7:31 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 74% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Carlos. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.