Observed 2:30 PM CDT at KSDA

Lake Waconda, NE weather

Mostly cloudy and 79°26°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (80°27° then, 80°26° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	36%	68%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	49%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°)	76°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	75%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	79%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	82%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	81%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	79%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	87%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	87%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	85%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	85%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	60%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	84%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	71%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	67%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	63%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	68%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	59%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	80%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	75%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	67%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	80%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	75%	84%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	82%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	89%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	86%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	84%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	77%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	78%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	71%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	64%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	72°22°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	65%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	74°23°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	64%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
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 75°24°).
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Thunderstorms. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Storms 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Thunderstorms. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Storms 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 71°21°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 67°19°, low 61°16°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
55°13°–75°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h, gusts 51 mph81 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 55°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Highs 62–77°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

Missouri River at Nebraska City

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.9 ft
Flow: 34,800 cfs

Forecast peak 8.8 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Weeping Water Creek at Union

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 70 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Missouri River at Plattsmouth

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.4 ft
Flow: 34,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

West Nishnabotna River near Randolph

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.0 ft
Flow: 1,440 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 93% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Nebraska City 2nw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1961–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+14°+8°ThuOct 22
+14°+8°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lake Waconda weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:46 PM; Morning 7:27–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:57 PM; Morning 7:16–7:27 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Lake Waconda.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lake Waconda, NE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Missouri River at Nebraska City

Weeping Water Creek at Union

Missouri River at Plattsmouth

West Nishnabotna River near Randolph

For your home

Heating this week

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