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Observed 4:35 AM CDT at KCQM

Cook, MN weather

Mostly clear and 63°17°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12–2 PM (61%).

Today: low 58°14° (likely 39°4° to 58°14°), high 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly clear

Wind
14 mph22 km/hgusts 24 mph39 km/h
From the south. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality
45Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.02 inHg1017 hPa
Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

Light rain starting around 5:45 AM.

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

Next 48 hours

14°8° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 11 AM
  • Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 1 PM
  • Rain today 11 AM–4 PM (60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 29°−2°)
  1. This morningNear 63°17° · Rain 11 AM–noon (30%) · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h
  2. This afternoonDown to 57°14° by 5 PM · Rain noon–4 PM (60%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5aMostly cloudy62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h65%65%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h67%57%0
Sat 7aMostly clear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph52 km/h69%50%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h69%61%0
Sat 9aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h72%12%0
Sat 10aSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h67%36%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)64°18°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h65%56%1
Sat 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)66°19°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h63%99%1
Sat 1pShowers66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h65%100%2
Sat 2pRain64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)64°18°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h67%98%2
Sat 3pDrizzle63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)63°17°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h65%95%1
Sat 4pDrizzle61°16° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)61°16°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h62%93%1
Sat 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h64%94%0
Sat 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)56°13°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%81%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h61%83%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h61%66%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h60%78%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h58%74%0
Sat 11pClear44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h55%39%0
Sun 12aClear43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h53%39%0
Sun 1aClear41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%40%0
Sun 2aClear39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%40%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%33%0
Sun 4aClear37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h54%49%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h59%36%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h61%61%0
Sun 7aClear33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)29°−2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%6%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)27°−3°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h69%42%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h61%57%0
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h53%73%1
Sun 11aCloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h47%77%2
Sun 12pCloudy47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h40%59%3
Sun 1pCloudy48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h37%77%3
Sun 2pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)45°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h33%79%3
Sun 3pCloudy49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)45°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h31%80%3
Sun 4pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)44°7°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h31%76%2
Sun 5pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h33%82%1
Sun 6pCloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h38%75%0
Sun 7pCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h46%76%0
Sun 8pCloudy40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h52%78%0
Sun 9pCloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%85%0
Sun 10pCloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h59%87%0
Sun 11pCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%89%0
Mon 12aCloudy36°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%91%0
Mon 1aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%68%0
Mon 2aCloudy33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%80%0
Mon 3aCloudy31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)31°−1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h69%93%0
Mon 4aCloudy29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)29°−2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%92%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 66°19°

      60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 44°7°, low 25°−4°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      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, 35°2°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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: A chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–31°−1°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Snow 0.4 in10 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      80% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      60% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 43°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      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 25 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest 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
    51°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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 51. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 41°5° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
    47°8°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 41°5° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      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
    51°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 40°4° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 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°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    40°4° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    61% chance of rain, high 67°, low 58°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 49°, low 24°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 44°, low 25°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 45–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Little Fork River near Linden Grove

8.5 mi
Level
29.8 ft
Flow
71 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Vermilion Water Level at Outlet near Buyck

13 mi
Level
56.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sturgeon River near Meadow Brook

15 mi
Level
8.0 ft
Flow
42 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sand River near Britt, MN

15 mi
Level
5.1 ft
Flow
33 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 212

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
27
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?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Orr 3e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2005–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Forecast high / low
67°19° / 58°14°
Record high
72°22° in 2022
Record low
16°−9° in 2006

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 22 min
Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:25 PM
Morning 7:23–8:27 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:37 PM
Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Cook. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.