Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KHIB

Chisholm, MN weather

Clear and 59°15°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12–2 PM (57%).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 34 mph54 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.03 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h today 9 AM–1 PM
Rain today noon–5 PM (60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 4 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−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 7a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	69%	28%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	69%	30%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	65%	25%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	63%	70%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	65%	96%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Showers	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	98%	2
Sat 3p	Rain	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	94%	1
Sat 4p	Showers	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	60°16°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	62%	92%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	93%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	79%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	78%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	40%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	40%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	53%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	38%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	59%	76%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	58%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	58%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	71%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	73%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	71%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	76%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	37%	79%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	35%	79%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	33%	81%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	38%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	80%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	92%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	93%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	97%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	91%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	78%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 65°18°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 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
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 44°7°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  80% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  50% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 50°10°, low 34°1°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 43°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°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
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 42°6° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 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
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
57% chance of rain, high 66°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 29°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 44–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Sand River near Britt, MN

18 mi

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Louis River Near Forbes, MN

19 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 97 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sturgeon River near Meadow Brook

24 mi

Level: 8.0 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Prairie River (MN) near Taconite

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 207

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?

Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1938–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:26 PM; Morning 7:24–8:26 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:38 PM; Morning 7:11–7:24 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Chisholm. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.