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Observed 7:55 AM CDT at KEVM

McKinley, MN weather

Partly cloudy and 58°14°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12–3 PM (58%).

Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°), high 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).

Mostly agree

Now 58°14°

Partly sunny

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
49°10°
Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 8 PM
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure
30.04 inHg1017 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

  1. 12:00 AM: dry
  2. 12:15 AM: dry
  3. 12:30 AM: dry
  4. 12:45 AM: dry
  5. 1:00 AM: dry
  6. 1:15 AM: light rain
  7. 1:30 AM: dry
  8. 1:45 AM: dry

Next 48 hours

16°9° warmer than this time yesterday (42°6° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until noon
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
  • Rain today noon–5 PM (60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Below freezing tomorrow night from 3 AM (low 29°−2°)
  1. This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · rain chance 30% · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 59°15° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (60%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aSunny59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h74%24%0
Sat 9aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h75%16%0
Sat 10aSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph52 km/h67%25%1
Sat 11aShowers64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h65%54%2
Sat 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h63%90%3
Sat 1pShowers67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h63%93%1
Sat 2pShowers67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h63%95%2
Sat 3pDrizzle65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)65°18°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h65%97%1
Sat 4pDrizzle63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)63°17°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h67%98%1
Sat 5pDrizzle59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h69%97%1
Sat 6pCloudy56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h66%96%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h69%93%0
Sat 8pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h68%76%0
Sat 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h65%75%0
Sat 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h65%75%0
Sat 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%79%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h57%60%0
Sun 1aClear41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h57%41%0
Sun 2aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h57%40%0
Sun 3aClear38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%40%0
Sun 4aClear37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h59%24%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%75%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h61%70%0
Sun 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h64%65%0
Sun 8aPartly sunny33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h69%52%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h59%58%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h51%64%1
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h45%77%2
Sun 12pCloudy48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h42%77%2
Sun 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h37%76%3
Sun 2pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h36%79%3
Sun 3pCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h33%80%2
Sun 4pCloudy50°10° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)47°8°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h32%81%1
Sun 5pCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h34%81%1
Sun 6pCloudy47°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h38%85%0
Sun 7pCloudy44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h45%96%0
Sun 8pCloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h53%87%0
Sun 9pCloudy39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h57%86%0
Sun 10pCloudy38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h59%84%0
Sun 11pCloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h61%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h64%92%0
Mon 1aCloudy34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h66%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h69%95%0
Mon 3aCloudy32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%97%0
Mon 4aCloudy31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)31°−1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%93%0
Mon 5aCloudy30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h78%85%0
Mon 6aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)29°−2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h81%75%0
Mon 7aCloudy29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)29°−2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h81%76%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 67°19°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely after 11am. Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 59 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 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Northwest wind 0 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
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 37°3°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.24 in6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      80% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      50% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. 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
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      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 34. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      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 31. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 43°6° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 42°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 42°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 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
    38°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    58% chance of rain, high 68°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 50°, low 28°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 45°, low 28°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 46–55°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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

St. Louis River Near Forbes, MN

11 mi
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
97 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sand River near Britt, MN

11 mi
Level
5.1 ft
Flow
33 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Embarrass River near Embarrass, MN135

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
14.5 ft
Flow
62 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Waisanen Rd

14 mi
Level
13.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7 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 39Typical 197

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
29
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°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?

Eveleth Waste Water Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1986–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 33°1°
Record high
74°23° in 1992
Record low
16°−9° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 24 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 57 min less
Golden hour
5:21–6:24 PM
Morning 7:22–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:36 PM
Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from McKinley.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.