Observed 9:00 AM CDT at KAXN

Nelson, MN weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~11 AM (53%).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the south-southwest. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 3 PM
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.05 inHg1018 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 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 27 mph43 km/h until 1 PM
Rain today 10 AM–3 PM (50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Rain tomorrow 2–7 PM (40%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)

This morningNear 60°16° · Rain 10 AM–noon (50%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
This afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain noon–3 PM (40%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Rain 2–6 PM (30%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (40%)
Monday morningNear 37°3° · rain chance 20% · 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	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	65%	87%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	96%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	67%	100%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	67%	100%	2
Sat 1p	Showers	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	62%	100%	2
Sat 2p	Drizzle	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	99%	2
Sat 3p	Showers	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	99%	2
Sat 4p	Drizzle	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	91%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	47%	84%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	41%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	61%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	61%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	82%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	47%	85%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	84%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	82%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	84%	2
Sun 2p	Showers	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	80%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	98%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	98%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Drizzle	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Drizzle	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Drizzle	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Drizzle	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	33°1°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	96%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	75%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	98%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 45°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 37°3°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 40°4°
  70% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  90% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  80% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  50% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.16 in3.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 30°−1°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  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°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
53% chance of rain, high 64°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
34% chance of rain, high 51°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
65% chance of rain, high 45°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 51–59°; 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

Ashley Creek at Westport

13 mi

Level: 1321 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Long Prairie River at Long Prairie

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 175

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Alexandria Chandler Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 14°8° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+11°+6°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+12°+6°TueOct 20
+17°+9°WedOct 21
+16°+9°ThuOct 22
+21°+12°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:38 PM; Morning 7:31–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:50 PM; Morning 7:19–7:31 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 72% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Nelson. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.