Observed 9:15 AM CDT at KHZX

Wright, MN weather

Sunny and 63°17°, 21°12° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~12–4 PM (72%).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the south. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · down to 42°6° by 7 PM
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

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Dry until 11 AM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 1 PM
Rain today 11 AM–6 PM (70%, 0.32 in8.1 mm)
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Rain 11 AM–noon (30%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
This afternoonDown to 59°15° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 50°10° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 33°1° · freezing, low 32°0° · 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	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	69%	36%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	62%	76%	1
Sat 11a	Showers	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	56%	69%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	55%	94%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	83%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	59%	100%	1
Sat 3p	Showers	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	99%	0
Sat 4p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sat 5p	Rain	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	67%	99%	0
Sat 6p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	96%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	93%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	66%	79%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	63%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	78%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	80%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	79%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	81%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	80%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	84%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	59%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	57%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	70%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	39%	75%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	34%	79%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	80%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	30%	80%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	86%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	32%	83%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	96%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	99%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	99%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	99%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	98%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	69%	92%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	95%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	90%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 69°21°, low 35°2°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 68°20°
  70% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Rain showers likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, 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 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. 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
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 45°7°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 5 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
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 47°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  80% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  70% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. 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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West 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
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 45°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  50% chance · 0.19 in4.7 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 52. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 44°7° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 25°−4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
72% chance of rain, high 69°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 51°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 45°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–57°; 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

Kettle River (MN) near Kettle River

14 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandy Lake Dam

17 mi

Level: 1207 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Louis River at Floodwood

18 mi

Level: 23.4 ft
Flow: 284 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Stoney Brook near Brookston

19 mi

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 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 37Typical 196

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 50°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?

Wright 3 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+7°+4°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
+20°+11°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 53 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:28 PM; Morning 7:23–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:40 PM; Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wright. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.