Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KBRD

Merrifield, MN weather

Clear and 63°17°, 15°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 AM–2 PM (61%).

Forecasts differ

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south. Gusts to 31 mph49 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 6 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 3–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.02 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 10 AM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until noon
Rain today 10 AM–5 PM (60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm)
High 64°18° today at 11 AM
Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM

This morningNear 63°17° · Rain 10 AM–noon (60%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
This afternoonDown to 56°13° by 5 PM · Rain noon–5 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 49°9° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · 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 7a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	65%	72%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	70%	59%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	75%	37%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	67%	76%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	67%	92%	1
Sat 12p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	99%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Showers	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sat 3p	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	93%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	81%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	43%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	42%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	78%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	72%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	75%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	75%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	49%	81%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	81%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	81%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	80%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	80%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	34%	89%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	83%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	94%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	99%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	99%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	98%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	90%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	85%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West 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: Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 40°5°
  80% chance · 0.18 in4.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  90% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  70% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast 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
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 40 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°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
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°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
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
61% chance of rain, high 65°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 32°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday.

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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

Mississippi River at Brainerd

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 646 cfs

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Sat 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River near Aitkin

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 714 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Tue 1 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Gull Lake Dam

9.5 mi

Level: 1190 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pine River near Mission

10 mi

Level: 34.9 ft
Flow: 188 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 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 34Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

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?

Pine River Dam · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+10°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 27 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 52 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:33 PM; Morning 7:27–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:45 PM; Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Merrifield. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.