Observed 9:55 AM CDT at K04W

Finlayson, MN weather

Sunny and 66°19°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~3–6 PM (70%).

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 9 PM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 1 PM
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 1 PM
High 71°22° today at noon
Rain today 1–7 PM (70%, 0.78 in20 mm)
Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM

This morningNear 66°19° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonDown to 61°16° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (70%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 36°2° · rain chance 10% · 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 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	58%	35%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	54%	68%	1
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	48%	51%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	30%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	50%	89%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	97%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 72°22°)	67°19°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	99%	1
Sat 4p	Showers	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	63°17°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Showers	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	99%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	96%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	81%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	82%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	34%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	68%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	90%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	77%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	73%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	72%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	75%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	29%	82%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	97%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	98%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	98%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	96%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	99%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	97%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	97%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 72°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 71°22°
  70% chance · 0.65 in17 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West 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
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.75 in19 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4 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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
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
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°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
50°10°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 34°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Kettle River near Willow River

7.4 mi

Level: 76.7 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River (MN) below Sandstone

7.9 mi

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 91 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

19 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Croix River at Grantsburg

24 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 1,370 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 81% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 176

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Sandstone 6 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 21°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:28 PM; Morning 7:22–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:40 PM; Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Finlayson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.