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Observed 2:40 PM CDT at KODX

Ericson, NE weather

Overcast and 52°11°, rain ~5 PM–3 AM (60%).

Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°).

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind
18 mph30 km/h
From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 12 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.31 inHg1026 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 4 PM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 3 PM
  • Rain today 4 PM–6 AM (60%, 0.37 in9.4 mm)
  • Dry break tomorrow 6 AM–2 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 2 PM (100%, 3.7 in94 mm)
  1. This afternoonDown to 48°9° by 5 PM · Rain 4–6 PM (50%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  2. TonightDown to 42°6° by 1 AM · Rain all night (60%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 5 PM · Rain 2–6 PM (40%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pCloudy59°15° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)59°15°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm20 mph32 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h55%100%0
Sat 3pShowers55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h66%100%1
Sat 4pShowers53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h69%100%0
Sat 5pShowers48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h86%100%0
Sat 6pShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)40°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h93%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)40°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°50%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%99%0
Sat 10pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pDrizzle43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)38°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)39°4°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%99%0
Sun 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)39°4°50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%97%0
Sun 4aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%98%0
Sun 5aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%94%0
Sun 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%96%0
Sun 7aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)38°3°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h96%95%0
Sun 8aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%92%0
Sun 9aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h96%93%0
Sun 10aCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%77%1
Sun 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h93%78%2
Sun 12pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h89%77%3
Sun 1pMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)55°13°10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h83%76%3
Sun 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)58°14°20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%77%4
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)59°15°30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%93%2
Sun 4pCloudy59°15° (likely 52°11° to 64°18°)59°15°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h78%99%1
Sun 5pShowers60°16° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°)60°16°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h75%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)58°14°40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%99%0
Sun 7pDrizzle56°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)56°13°50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h90%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)55°13°40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h90%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)51°11°30%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)51°11°40%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%99%0
Sun 11pDrizzle50°10° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)46°8°50%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)47°8°70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy49°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)46°8°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle49°9° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)46°8°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain49°9° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)46°8°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain49°9° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)46°8°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aDrizzle47°8° (likely 42°6° to 54°12°)43°6°70%, 0.27 in6.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle47°8° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)43°6°80%, 0.27 in6.9 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers47°8° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)43°6°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aShowers45°7° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)40°4°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aShowers48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)44°7°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aShowers52°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)52°11°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aShowers54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)54°12°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h96%99%2
Mon 12pDrizzle55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)55°13°80%, 0.1 in2.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h96%99%3
Mon 1pDrizzle56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°100%, 0.14 in3.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h96%95%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 44°7°

      60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    60°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.95 in24 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      80% chance · 1.5 in39 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.77 in20 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      80% chance · 0.77 in20 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 59°15°

      100% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      80% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°5°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

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

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 67°19°).

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 60°15°

      40% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°11°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      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°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 57 mph92 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°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
    52°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 54 mph88 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    49% chance of rain, high 60°, low 42°.

  2. Tomorrow

    42% chance of rain, high 61°, low 45°.

  3. Monday

    95% chance of rain, high 61°, low 37°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 55–70°.

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

Cedar River near Spalding

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Loup River at Ord

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft
Flow
877 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mira Creek near North Loup

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
21
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°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?

Ericson 8 Wnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1984–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
59°15° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Record high
88°31° in 2022
Record low
16°−9° in 2005

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +1°SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +9°+5°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. +13°+7°FriOct 23
  7. +24°+13°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.

Daylight
10 h 42 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour
6:00–6:57 PM
Morning 7:40–8:36 AM
Blue hour
6:57–7:08 PM
Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Ericson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.