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Observed 7:53 AM CDT at KAXN

Forada, MN weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 AM (53%).

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°), high 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°).

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph21 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 28 mph46 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.01 inHg1016 hPa
Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 9 AM
  • Rain today 9 AM–4 PM (50%, 0.14 in3.6 mm)
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 11 AM–1 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow 2–7 PM (40%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  1. This morningNear 60°16° · Rain 9 AM–noon (50%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  2. This afternoonDown to 53°12° by 5 PM · Rain noon–4 PM (30%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 2–6 PM (40%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h67%63%0
Sat 9aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h67%82%0
Sat 10aDrizzle59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h67%94%1
Sat 11aCloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h67%95%1
Sat 12pDrizzle57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h64%97%2
Sat 1pShowers56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h62%98%3
Sat 2pShowers55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h59%98%2
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h55%97%2
Sat 4pDrizzle54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h50%90%2
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h48%71%1
Sat 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h48%78%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h52%80%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%81%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h53%80%0
Sat 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%81%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%83%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%44%0
Sun 2aClear43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%43%0
Sun 3aClear41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h57%42%0
Sun 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h57%78%0
Sun 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%81%0
Sun 6aCloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%83%0
Sun 7aCloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%83%0
Sun 8aCloudy41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%83%0
Sun 9aCloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%83%0
Sun 10aPartly sunny46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h49%81%1
Sun 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%87%1
Sun 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h42%85%1
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h39%86%2
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h37%90%3
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h37%92%1
Sun 4pShowers50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)47°8°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h39%100%1
Sun 5pRain51°11° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)51°11°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h37%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)47°8°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h42%100%0
Sun 7pShowers48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h47%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)43°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)42°6°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h55%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h55%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)37°3°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h57%100%0
Mon 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)36°2°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)36°2°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h59%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)35°2°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h62%99%0
Mon 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)33°1°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h64%99%0
Mon 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)32°0°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h70%98%0
Mon 7aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°30%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h72%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    63°17°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 33°1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.31 in8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°5°

      90% chance · 0.26 in6.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      80% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. 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
    51°11°–55°13°
    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
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°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 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°11°

      40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 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 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.78 in20 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
    56°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°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
    52°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 51°11°

      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
    49°9°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    53% chance of rain, high 64°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    36% chance of rain, high 51°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    68% chance of rain, high 45°, low 34°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

11 mi
Level
1321 ft
Flow
19 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Pomme De Terre River near Hoffman

24 mi
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
51 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 175

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 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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Record high
77°25° in 1989
Record low
17°−8° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +11°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +9°+5°MonOct 19
  3. +12°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +17°+9°WedOct 21
  5. +16°+9°ThuOct 22
  6. +21°+12°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:50 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour
5:38–6:38 PM
Morning 7:31–8:32 AM
Blue hour
6:38–6:50 PM
Morning 7:20–7:31 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Forada. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.