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Observed 2:55 PM CDT at KMCK

Stockville, NE weather

Overcast and 48°9°, rain ~4–5 PM (52%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°), high 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy · Feels like 42°6°

Feels like
42°6°
Wind chill from 16 mph26 km/h wind · air 48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
From the north. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 2 AM
Dew point
41°5°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

28°16° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for
  • Drizzle until 3 AM (70%, 0.66 in17 mm)
  • Below 50°10° today after 5 PM
  • Low 40°4° tonight at 4 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from 9 AM (90%, 5.5 in139 mm)
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonDown to 46°8° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  2. TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Rain 6 PM–3 AM (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain 9 AM–noon (40%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  7. Monday afternoonNear 60°16° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)55°13°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h74%100%1
Sat 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)54°12°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h77%100%0
Sat 5pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)39°4°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h100%100%0
Sat 6pDrizzle44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)37°3°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Sat 7pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)36°2°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)34°1°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Sat 9pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)35°2°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sat 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)36°2°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)36°2°70%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)36°2°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%98%0
Sun 1aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)37°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%97%0
Sun 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)36°2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%80%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)37°3°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%79%0
Sun 4aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)36°2°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%80%0
Sun 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)36°2°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%88%0
Sun 6aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)36°2°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%89%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)37°3°10%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h93%92%0
Sun 8aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)38°3°20%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%79%0
Sun 9aShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°20%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%80%0
Sun 10aShowers46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%80%0
Sun 11aShowers50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°40%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%81%0
Sun 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)52°11°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%96%0
Sun 1pDrizzle53°12° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)53°12°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%100%1
Sun 2pShowers55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)55°13°70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)57°14°70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h93%100%1
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h87%100%0
Sun 7pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°80%, 0.43 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h93%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°80%, 0.43 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)55°13°90%, 0.43 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°90%, 0.43 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)54°12°90%, 0.43 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aRain54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)54°12°80%, 0.43 in11 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain54°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)54°12°70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aRain54°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)54°12°60%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)53°12°50%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers53°12° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)53°12°70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)51°11°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%99%0
Mon 6aShowers51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)51°11°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers51°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)51°11°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aShowers48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)43°6°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aDrizzle51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%98%0
Mon 10aShowers55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)55°13°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%97%1
Mon 11aShowers57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)57°14°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h96%98%1
Mon 12pCloudy59°15° (likely 50°10° to 63°17°)59°15°80%, 0.04 in1 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h90%97%1
Mon 1pCloudy60°16° (likely 49°9° to 65°18°)60°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h87%90%1
Mon 2pShowers61°16° (likely 48°9° to 67°19°)61°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h81%71%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 33°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      70% chance · 0.37 in9.4 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 40°4°

      50% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 33°1°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 32°0°. Storms 0.48 in12 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 58°14°

      80% chance · 1 in26 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      90% chance · 2.4 in60 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 51°11°

      90% chance · 1.5 in38 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers between 8am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 64°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 48°9°

      80% chance · 0.41 in10 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 61°16°

      80% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 49°9°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    22 mph36 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 32°0°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 72.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      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
    48°9°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 45 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    71% chance of rain, high 62°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    77% chance of rain, high 59°, low 48°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    83% chance of rain, high 64°, low 33°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 57–72°.

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

Fox Creek near Curtis

8.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Medicine Creek near Curtis

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Medicine Creek at Harry Strunk Reservoir

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2355 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Republican River at Cambridge

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 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 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 122

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
18
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°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?

Curtis · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
65°18° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Record high
88°31° in 1952
Record low
17°−8° in 1972

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:48 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
6:10–7:05 PM
Morning 7:45–8:40 AM
Blue hour
7:05–7:16 PM
Morning 7:34–7:45 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Stockville. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.