Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KEVM

Leonidas, MN weather

Sunny and 58°15°, 20°11° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12–2 PM (58%).

Mostly agree

Now 58°15°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south-southeast. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 41°5° by 7 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

15°8° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 58°15° now)

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 1 PM
Rain today noon–4 PM (60%)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonDown to 58°14° by 5 PM · Rain noon–4 PM (60%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 30°−1° · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly 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 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	75%	9%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	70%	62%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	65%	35%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	63%	95%	3
Sat 1p	Showers	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sat 2p	Showers	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	65%	100%	3
Sat 3p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sat 4p	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	62°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sat 5p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	67%	95%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	64%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	66%	77%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	67%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	69%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	73%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	76%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	77%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	26%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	37%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	34%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	32%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	62%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	64%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	80%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	42%	78%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	77%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	37%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	36%	78%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	33%	81%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	34%	70%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	83%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	78%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	86%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	90%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	98%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	93%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	78%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 36°2°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 26°−3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 45°7°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 39°4°
  80% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  80% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  60% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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 51. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 43°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 46°8°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  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
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 42°6° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°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
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
58% chance of rain, high 67°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 28°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 45–54°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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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

St. Louis River Near Forbes, MN

7.5 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 97 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sand River near Britt, MN

11 mi

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Embarrass River near Embarrass, MN135

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.5 ft
Flow: 62 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Waisanen Rd

22 mi

Level: 13.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9 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 40Typical 207

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°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?

Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1938–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 20°11° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+13°+7°WedOct 21
+11°+6°ThuOct 22
+18°+10°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:25 PM; Morning 7:22–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:37 PM; Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 61% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Leonidas. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.