Observed 4:33 PM CDT at KOWA

Medford, MN weather

Mostly sunny and 75°24°, 22°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 75°24°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the south-southwest. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable · down to 43°6° by 4 AM
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
Rain tomorrow night from 3 AM (50%, 0.26 in6.6 mm)

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (30%)
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Monday afternoonNear 51°11° · Rain all afternoon (50%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	46%	92%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	55%	90%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	97%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	100%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	100%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	98%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	77%	94%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	74%	90%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	97%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	96%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	95%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	61%	96%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	57%	97%	1
Sun 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	98%	0
Sun 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	99%	0
Sun 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	99%	0
Sun 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	99%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	99%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	5%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	63%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	30%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	65%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	73%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	66%	100%	1
Mon 12p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	99%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	63%	99%	1
Mon 2p	Showers	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	61%	99%	0
Mon 3p	Showers	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	99%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	100%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Today: Cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 53°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 52°11°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 66°19°).
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 44°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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Snow 0–1 in0–3 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
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°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 42°, cooling off.
Monday
50% chance of rain, high 53°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–69°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, 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

Maple Creek (MN) at Owatonna

5.3 mi

Level: 1167 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Straight River at Owatonna

5.9 mi

Level: 1120 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Straight River near Faribault

6.2 mi

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cannon River at Morristown

11 mi

Level: 13.0 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 158

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Waseca Southern Research And Outreach Center · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1914–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 22°12° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+9°+5°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:32 PM; Morning 7:21–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Medford. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.