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  • Wind Advisory

    Ends in 5 h 51 min

    When
    From 5 AM early this morning to 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
    Where
    Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Forks ND

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

    Impacts

    Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

    Precautionary actions

    Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

    Secure outdoor objects.

    Areas: Towner; Cavalier; Benson; Ramsey; Eddy; Nelson; Western Walsh County

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Observed 6:45 AM CDT at KDVL

Fort Totten, ND weather

Windy and 43°6°, gusts to 40 mph65 km/h today.

Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°), high 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 66°19°).

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Windy · Feels like 32°0°

Feels like
32°0°
Wind chill from 30 mph48 km/h wind · air 43°6°
Wind
30 mph48 km/h
From the west. Gusts to 40 mph65 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 1 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 41 mph66 km/h until 4 PM
  • High 49°9° today at 2 PM
  • Below freezing tomorrow 7–10 AM (low 31°−1°)
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Hard freeze tomorrow night from 2 AM (low 28°−2°)
  1. This morningDown to 40°4° by 8 AM · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 49°9° by 2 PM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)34°1°0%31 mph50 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h73%96%0
Sat 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)28°−2°0%32 mph51 km/h from W, gusts 40 mph64 km/h76%93%0
Sat 9aMostly sunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)28°−2°0%31 mph50 km/h from WNW, gusts 40 mph64 km/h73%67%0
Sat 10aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)31°−1°0%30 mph48 km/h from WNW, gusts 40 mph65 km/h66%55%0
Sat 11aSunny44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)34°1°0%29 mph47 km/h from WNW, gusts 39 mph62 km/h58%20%1
Sat 12pSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)36°2°0%25 mph40 km/h from WNW, gusts 34 mph55 km/h54%11%2
Sat 1pSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)38°3°0%23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h46%1%2
Sat 2pSunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)42°6°0%23 mph37 km/h from WNW, gusts 29 mph47 km/h38%1%2
Sat 3pSunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)42°6°0%21 mph34 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h38%0%2
Sat 4pSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)42°6°0%20 mph32 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h36%0%1
Sat 5pSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)42°6°0%18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 23 mph37 km/h35%0%1
Sat 6pSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)41°5°0%15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h37%0%0
Sat 7pClear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)37°3°0%13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h45%0%0
Sat 8pClear42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°0%12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h49%3%0
Sat 9pClear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)34°1°0%12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h53%7%0
Sat 10pClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)32°0°0%12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%10%0
Sat 11pMostly clear38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)32°0°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%49%0
Sun 12aMostly clear38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)32°0°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h58%14%0
Sun 1aClear37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)30°−1°0%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h60%7%0
Sun 2aClear36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)29°−2°0%9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h63%10%0
Sun 3aMostly clear35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)28°−2°0%9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h66%18%0
Sun 4aClear35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)28°−2°0%9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h66%19%0
Sun 5aMostly clear34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)27°−3°0%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h68%52%0
Sun 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)26°−3°0%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h70%60%0
Sun 7aCloudy32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)25°−4°0%8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h72%60%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)24°−4°0%8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h71%54%0
Sun 9aSunny32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)24°−4°0%9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h75%46%0
Sun 10aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)29°−2°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%40%1
Sun 11aSunny40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)33°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%40%2
Sun 12pSunny41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)35°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h50%40%3
Sun 1pSunny44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)38°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h44%40%3
Sun 2pSunny44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)38°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h41%42%3
Sun 3pSunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)40°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h40%41%3
Sun 4pPartly sunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)41°5°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h37%55%2
Sun 5pCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)42°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h37%60%1
Sun 6pCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)39°4°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h40%61%1
Sun 7pMostly cloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)38°3°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h46%48%0
Sun 8pClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)35°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h52%38%0
Sun 9pClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)32°0°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%39%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)28°−2°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h66%22%0
Sun 11pClear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)27°−3°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h69%0%0
Mon 12aClear33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)27°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%41%0
Mon 1aClear33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)27°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%41%0
Mon 2aClear32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)26°−3°0%7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%5%0
Mon 3aPartly cloudy31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)24°−4°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h78%51%0
Mon 4aClear30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)22°−6°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h81%30%0
Mon 5aPartly cloudy29°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)21°−6°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%34%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)20°−7°0%8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%46%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 18 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. West wind 8 to 15 mph.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    28 mph45 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 31°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 29°−2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 28°−2°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 29°−1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 38°3°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 34°1°

      40% chance · 0.6 in1.5 cm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 34°1°. Typical 45°7° / 27°−3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 7am, then a slight chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–35°2°
    Typical high / low
    45°7° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 39°4°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 44°7° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    44°7° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 43°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East southeast wind 12 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    43°6° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 42°6° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
    47°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Typical 42°6° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      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
    45°7°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    42°6° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 41°5° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 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.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    41°5° / 24°−4°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 51°, low 31°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 46°, low 28°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 43°, low 28°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 44–51°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (FGF) (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

Devils Lake near Devils Lake

10 mi
Major flooding
Level
50.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River below Devils Lake State Outlet near Bremen

16 mi
Level
18.1 ft
Flow
23 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River near Warwick

18 mi
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
61 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Dry Lake near Penn

18 mi
Level
49.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 51Typical 205

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
43
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Devils Lake Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
47°8° / 28°−2°
Forecast high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Record high
68°20° in 2014
Record low
13°−11° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +7°+4°SunOct 18
  2. +2°+1°MonOct 19
  3. +17°+9°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +18°+10°ThuOct 22
  6. +21°+12°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Fort Totten weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:09 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
10 h 22 min
Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 59 min less
Golden hour
5:46–6:50 PM
Morning 7:49–8:52 AM
Blue hour
6:50–7:02 PM
Morning 7:37–7:49 AM; first light 7:37 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Fort Totten. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.