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Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KD39

Freeport, MN weather

Clear and 62°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~10–11 AM (43%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°), high 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 62°17°

Clear

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the south-southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable · down to 40°4° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure
30.02 inHg1017 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

6°4° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 10 AM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 11 AM
  • Rain today 10 AM–5 PM (70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm)
  • High 65°18° today at 11 AM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  1. This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Rain 10 AM–noon (40%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
  2. This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (70%)
  3. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aCloudy61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)61°16°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h68%82%0
Sat 8aDrizzle60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h69%88%0
Sat 9aCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h67%90%0
Sat 10aCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)64°18°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h65%80%0
Sat 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph40 km/h63%100%1
Sat 12pDrizzle64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h63%93%2
Sat 1pCloudy64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)64°18°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h60%100%2
Sat 2pShowers61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)61°16°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%99%2
Sat 3pShowers60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)60°16°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h58%99%1
Sat 4pShowers58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%99%1
Sat 5pShowers56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%97%0
Sat 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%94%0
Sat 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%78%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h61%81%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%84%0
Sat 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%80%0
Sun 12aClear45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%41%0
Sun 1aClear44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h58%41%0
Sun 2aClear43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h57%35%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h57%35%0
Sun 4aMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h57%42%0
Sun 5aClear40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%46%0
Sun 6aMostly clear40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%55%0
Sun 7aCloudy40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%91%0
Sun 8aCloudy39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%90%0
Sun 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)41°5°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%89%0
Sun 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%89%1
Sun 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%93%1
Sun 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h44%80%1
Sun 1pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h42%90%2
Sun 2pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)47°8°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h42%96%2
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h39%99%2
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)48°9°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h41%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)48°9°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h42%100%1
Sun 6pShowers51°11° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)51°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h44%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)48°9°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h48%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)46°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)44°7°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h55%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h58%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h60%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h60%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)39°4°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h62%99%0
Mon 2aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)38°3°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%99%0
Mon 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)36°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%100%0
Mon 4aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)35°2°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)34°1°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h73%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)32°0°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h75%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 64°18°

      70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely after 9am. Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 34°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 40°5°

      70% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 40°5°

      80% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 10 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
    43°6°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 34°1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      80% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

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

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, 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°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. 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, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.47 in12 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 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.91 in23 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°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
    54°12°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 48°9°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      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
    50°10°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    66% chance of rain, high 66°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 51°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    64% chance of rain, high 44°, low 34°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–62°; 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

Sauk River near St. Martin

9.7 mi
Level
13.9 ft
Flow
65 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Crow River near Paynesville

19 mi
Level
32.1 ft
Flow
26 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Royalton

20 mi
Level
8.3 ft
Flow
1,310 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Platte River (MN) near Royalton 1SE

21 mi
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
36 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 166

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?

Collegeville St. John's · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 15°8° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Record high
76°24° in 1989
Record low
18°−8° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour
5:35–6:36 PM
Morning 7:28–8:29 AM
Blue hour
6:36–6:47 PM
Morning 7:17–7:28 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Freeport. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.