Observed 12:40 PM CDT at KGRI

Archer, NE weather

Overcast and 54°12°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind: 18 mph30 km/h; From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 11 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 50Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

17°10° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 1–3 PM
High 65°18° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Rain tomorrow night from 7 PM (70%, 1.3 in32 mm)

This afternoonDown to 60°16° by 4 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (60%)
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	54%	92%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	64°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	54%	96%	1
Sat 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)	65°18°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	52%	96%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	56%	95%	1
Sat 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	98%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	100%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	84%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	78%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	80%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	79%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	55%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	87%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	62%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	48%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	79%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	90%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	71%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	80%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	71%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	68%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	57%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	66%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	58%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	88%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	92%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	40%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	95%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	40%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	67%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	87%	99%	0
Sun 10p	Rain	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	58°14°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	57°14°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Drizzle	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	56°13°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Rain	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Rain	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	55°13°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	99%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	96%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 62°17°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 53°12°
  60% chance · 0.64 in16 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Rain 0.58 in15 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 51°11°
  70% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  60% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 56 mph91 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% 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
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 32°0°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 57 mph92 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 51°.
Monday
81% chance of rain, high 67°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–73°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Warm Slough near Central City

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Loup River near St. Paul

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 1,360 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar River near Fullerton

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 210 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

North Loup River near St. Paul

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 959 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 85% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Central City · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:55 PM; Morning 7:37–8:32 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:06 PM; Morning 7:26–7:37 AM; first light 7:26 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:09 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

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

Archer, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Warm Slough near Central City

Middle Loup River near St. Paul

Cedar River near Fullerton

North Loup River near St. Paul

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon