Wind Advisory
Ends in 16 min
When
Until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning.
Where
Central North Dakota, including the James River Valley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Bismarck ND
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
Impacts
Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.
Precautionary actions
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Areas: Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; McHenry; Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
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Observed 9:15 AM CDT at K5H4

Heimdal, ND weather

Overcast and 41°5°, gusts to 39 mph63 km/h today.

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Cloudy

Feels like: 31°0°; Wind chill from 23 mph37 km/h wind · air 41°5°
Wind: 23 mph37 km/hgusts 41 mph66 km/h; From the west. Easing to 12 mph19 km/h by 6 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.16 inHg1021 hPa; Rising fast · +0.14 inHg+4.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 41°5° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 41 mph66 km/h until 5 PM
High 50°10° today at 3 PM
Hard freeze tomorrow 4–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by noon
Hard freeze tomorrow night from midnight (low 26°−3°)

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · gusts to 41 mph66 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 49°9° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 46°8° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 27°−3° · freezing, low 26°−3° · Mostly 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	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 41 mph66 km/h	62%	75%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 39 mph63 km/h	60%	46%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from W, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	53%	14%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	46%	7%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	25%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	42%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	44%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	48%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	64%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	75%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 35°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	6%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	40%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	40%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	42%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	43%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	62%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	51%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	61%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	61%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	43%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	60%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	58%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	28°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	37%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	27°−3° (likely 24°−4° to 29°−2°)	20°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	54%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	88%	55%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	26°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 29°−2°)	19°−7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	88%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	27°−3° (likely 22°−6° to 30°−1°)	20°−7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	94%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 49°9° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 31 overnight. West wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
29 mph47 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 47°8°, low 25°−4°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 33°1°
  50% chance · 0.7 in1.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Snow. High 44°7°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 25°−4°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 34°1°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 49°9°, low 28°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  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 49. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 25°−4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 24°−4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 48°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 45°7° / 24°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 42°6°. Typical 44°7° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
42°6°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 24°−4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 44°7° / 23°−5°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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
44°7°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 23°−5°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 43°6° / 23°−5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  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
47°8°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 23°−5°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 47°, low 25°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 44–51°.

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

Sheyenne River above Devils Lake State Outlet near Flora

14 mi

Level: 11.0 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River above Harvey

15 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Sheyenne River below Devils Lake State Outlet near Bremen

18 mi

Level: 18.1 ft
Flow: 22 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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 53Typical 202

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 40
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Harvey 4ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1979–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 22 min; Losing 3 min 17 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:53 PM; Morning 7:51–8:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:05 PM; Morning 7:39–7:51 AM; first light 7:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:22 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Heimdal. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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