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Observed 5:15 AM CDT at KMJQ

Jackson, MN weather

Clear and 61°16°, 19°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~6 PM–1 AM (48%).

Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind
16 mph26 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.08 inHg1019 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 PM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 9 AM–noon
  • Drizzle today 4 PM–1 AM (50%, 0.15 in3.8 mm)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 1 AM (60%, 0.7 in18 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 61°16° by 5 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (40%)
  3. TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (50%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 53°12° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain 1–6 AM (60%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h69%17%0
Sat 7aClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h72%11%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%18%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph40 km/h67%58%0
Sat 10aMostly sunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h62%41%1
Sat 11aSunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°5%15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h51%38%2
Sat 12pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)70°21°10%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h49%73%2
Sat 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h48%90%3
Sat 2pCloudy70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h51%92%3
Sat 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)66°19°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h58%96%2
Sat 4pCloudy63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)63°17°30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h62%97%1
Sat 5pCloudy61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)61°16°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h62%84%0
Sat 6pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h62%100%0
Sat 7pDrizzle56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h66%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h71%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h74%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h77%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h77%99%0
Sun 12aDrizzle49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h80%99%0
Sun 1aDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°40%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h71%98%0
Sun 2aCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°40%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h71%98%0
Sun 3aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°40%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h71%97%0
Sun 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%98%0
Sun 5aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h71%97%0
Sun 6aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%97%0
Sun 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h68%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h76%92%0
Sun 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h73%94%0
Sun 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h66%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)51°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h61%99%1
Sun 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h59%99%1
Sun 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)52°11°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h56%99%2
Sun 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)53°12°5%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h54%99%1
Sun 3pCloudy53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h52%99%3
Sun 4pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h50%97%2
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)53°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h50%85%1
Sun 6pCloudy52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)52°11°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h52%90%0
Sun 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)46°8°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h54%85%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h58%90%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h60%85%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h63%82%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h65%94%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)41°5°10%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h65%90%0
Mon 1aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h68%90%0
Mon 2aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h70%93%0
Mon 3aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)38°3°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h73%96%0
Mon 4aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)36°2°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h76%100%0
Mon 5aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)36°2°60%, 0.14 in3.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h76%98%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Scattered rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.7 in18 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      60% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.34 in8.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.64 in16 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
    51°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    35% chance of rain, high 73°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 53°, low 40°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    79% chance of rain, high 51°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 56–64°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson

0.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
7.0 ft
Flow
37 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Spirit Lake near Orleans

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
14.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Heron Lake South near Okabena

14 mi
Level
1400 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.3 ft
Flow
37 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
14
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?

Today, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Lakefield 2ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 19°11° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Record high
76°24° in 2022
Record low
20°−7° in 1999

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:45 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:42–6:40 PM
Morning 7:27–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:40–6:51 PM
Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6:20–7:16 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Jackson. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.