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Observed 5:33 AM CDT at KETH

Dumont, MN weather

Clear and 57°14°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~9–10 AM (47%).

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°), high 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 30 mph49 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 12 PM
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
29.93 inHg1014 hPa
Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 AM
  • Rain today 7 AM–noon (50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
  • Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow 5 PM–1 AM (30%, 0.1 in2.5 mm)
  1. This morningDown to 57°14° by 9 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (50%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 57°14° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 5–6 PM (30%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (30%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aPartly cloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h62%24%0
Sat 7aClear61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h67%22%0
Sat 8aRain59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)59°15°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h67%50%0
Sat 9aRain57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h67%95%0
Sat 10aDrizzle57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h62%99%1
Sat 11aRain58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h55%100%1
Sat 12pRain58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h49%100%2
Sat 1pMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°10%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h47%82%2
Sat 2pCloudy60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)60°16°10%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h41%93%2
Sat 3pCloudy58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°5%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h39%84%2
Sat 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h37%78%1
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h35%80%0
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h36%83%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h39%83%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h44%84%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h45%81%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h47%79%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%45%0
Sun 12aClear43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%42%0
Sun 1aClear42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h48%41%0
Sun 2aClear41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%44%0
Sun 3aMostly clear40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%59%0
Sun 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)39°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h52%84%0
Sun 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h56%82%0
Sun 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%83%0
Sun 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%82%0
Sun 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%86%0
Sun 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%87%1
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h43%86%1
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h37%82%1
Sun 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h34%94%2
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h34%100%2
Sun 3pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h31%100%2
Sun 4pDrizzle50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)48°9°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h33%100%1
Sun 5pRain50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)48°9°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h34%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)49°9°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h36%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)47°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h42%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)44°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%100%0
Sun 11pRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h55%100%0
Mon 12aRain43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)37°3°10%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)34°1°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h67%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)33°1°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h70%98%0
Mon 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)32°0°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h72%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 3 to 7 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
    47°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 33°1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 46°8°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      60% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.21 in5.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°4°

      90% chance · 0.31 in8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°5°

      90% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      70% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      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
    53°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      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
    42°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    47% chance of rain, high 62°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 52°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    68% chance of rain, high 46°, low 33°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 53–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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

Mustinka River at Wheaton

7.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
76.9 ft
Flow
6 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

12 Mile Creek above Wheaton

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Mud Lake near Wheaton

11 mi
Level
70.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Traverse near Wheaton

11 mi
Level
76.7 ft

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 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 165

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
25
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?

Wheaton · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1914–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Record high
79°26° in 1978
Record low
17°−8° in 1955

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +6°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +13°+7°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +13°+7°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:54 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour
5:42–6:43 PM
Morning 7:35–8:36 AM
Blue hour
6:43–6:54 PM
Morning 7:24–7:35 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:51–7:24 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Dumont. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.