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Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KCOQ

Wrenshall, MN weather

Sunny and 64°18°, 24°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~2–6 PM (79%).

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°), high 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind
14 mph22 km/hgusts 25 mph41 km/h
From the south. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable · up to 55°13° by 4 PM (a little sticky)
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
54Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.06 inHg1018 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

20°11° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 1 PM
  • Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 69°21° today at noon
  • Rain today 1–7 PM (80%, 0.72 in18 mm)
  • Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
  1. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonDown to 60°16° by 5 PM · Rain 1–6 PM (80%) · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (50%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Cloudy
  7. Monday morningNear 37°3° · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)55°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph45 km/h85%24%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)62°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 33 mph54 km/h67%70%1
Sat 12pCloudy69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h52%76%1
Sat 1pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°30%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h53%76%2
Sat 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°40%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h55%93%1
Sat 3pCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)66°19°70%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h65%98%1
Sat 4pShowers62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)62°17°80%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h78%100%1
Sat 5pShowers60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)60°16°70%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph31 km/h78%100%0
Sat 6pDrizzle57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°50%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h77%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%99%0
Sat 8pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h71%99%0
Sat 9pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h66%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h66%83%0
Sat 11pCloudy49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h63%92%0
Sun 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%80%0
Sun 1aCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h60%82%0
Sun 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%81%0
Sun 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h58%79%0
Sun 4aCloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h57%78%0
Sun 5aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h60%62%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h60%75%0
Sun 7aCloudy39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h61%78%0
Sun 8aCloudy39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h58%77%0
Sun 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%80%0
Sun 10aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%67%1
Sun 11aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h45%72%2
Sun 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h39%69%2
Sun 1pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h35%68%2
Sun 2pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h32%80%2
Sun 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h31%81%2
Sun 4pCloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h33%89%1
Sun 5pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h34%93%1
Sun 6pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h38%88%0
Sun 7pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h40%85%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h44%82%0
Sun 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h47%91%0
Sun 10pCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h49%95%0
Sun 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%94%0
Mon 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h51%97%0
Mon 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%98%0
Mon 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h55%97%0
Mon 3aCloudy39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h59%95%0
Mon 4aCloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h59%97%0
Mon 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h62%92%0
Mon 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)32°0°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h64%89%0
Mon 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)32°0°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h64%90%0
Mon 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)31°−1°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%97%0
Mon 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)32°0°5%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h67%85%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 69°21°

      80% chance · 0.6 in15 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 47°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 41°5°

      70% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 0.2 in5 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, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 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
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 50°10°, low 43°6°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      80% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 45°7° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West 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
    56°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 44°7° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      50% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East 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
    46°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 43°6° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 43°6° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% 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
    50°10°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 43°6°. Typical 42°6° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°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.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 55°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 45°, low 33°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–61°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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 at Scanlon

5.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
465 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Pleasant Valley

7.2 mi
Level
6.0 ft
Flow
20 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nemadji River near Superior

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
42 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Stoney Brook near Brookston

16 mi
Level
3.7 ft
Flow
48 cfs

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 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 190

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
25
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CLOQUET · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 24°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
47°8° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 39°4°
Record high
74°23° in 1963
Record low
13°−11° in 1960

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +3°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +13°+7°ThuOct 22
  6. +12°+6°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 27 min
Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour
5:24–6:25 PM
Morning 7:20–8:22 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:37 PM
Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 85% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Wrenshall. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.