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  • Flood Watch

    Ends in 22 h 13 min

    When
    From 6 AM MDT Saturday through late Saturday night.
    Where
    Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in central New Mexico, Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, Estancia Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood and South Central Highlands. In east central New Mexico, De Baca County and Guadalupe County. In north central New Mexico, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County, Far Northeast Highlands, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass and Northeast Highlands. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains and Southwest Chaves County.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

    Impacts

    Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.

    Additional details

    • Showers and thunderstorms will redevelop early Saturday and expand in coverage though the afternoon. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour may cause flash flooding on already saturated soils. Arroyos, small streams and channels may quickly rise with water from heavy rainfall. Repeated rounds of storms will increase the risk for flash flooding.
    • http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

    Precautionary actions

    You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

    Areas: Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; Estancia Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County

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Observed 7:15 AM MDT at KAXX

Ranchos de Taos, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 41°5°, snow ~8–5 AM (100%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°), high 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°).

Forecasts differ

Now 41°5°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
Calm
Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point
40°5°
Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 10 AM
Humidity
99%
Air 41°5°, dew point 40°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality
6Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.31 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

  1. 12:00 AM: light rain
  2. 12:15 AM: dry
  3. 12:30 AM: dry
  4. 12:45 AM: dry
  5. 1:00 AM: dry
  6. 1:15 AM: dry
  7. 1:30 AM: dry
  8. 1:45 AM: dry

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow 6 PM (100%, 2.7 in70 mm)
  • Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
  • High 58°14° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
  2. This afternoonNear 56°13° · Rain all afternoon (100%)
  3. TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (30%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Rain all afternoon (40%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 7aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)40°4°40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h97%62%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)39°4°40%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h100%64%0
Sat 9aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)43°6°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%60%0
Sat 10aSunny51°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)50°10°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h94%62%2
Sat 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)54°12°90%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h84%90%3
Sat 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)55°13°100%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h81%81%5
Sat 1pDrizzle57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°100%, 0.19 in4.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h76%83%6
Sat 2pDrizzle58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°100%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h72%88%5
Sat 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°100%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%94%3
Sat 4pDrizzle57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°100%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h70%84%2
Sat 5pSnow57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°100%, 0.19 in4.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h69%86%1
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%82%1
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)46°8°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h79%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°90%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h82%94%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)44°7°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%85%0
Sat 10pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h79%97%0
Sat 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)44°7°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%95%0
Sun 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%92%0
Sun 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h84%91%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h85%77%0
Sun 3aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h88%65%0
Sun 4aShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%91%0
Sun 5aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h95%63%0
Sun 6aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h94%74%0
Sun 7aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h97%74%0
Sun 8aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)39°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h98%81%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)43°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h98%57%1
Sun 10aShowers50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)50°10°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h83%61%2
Sun 11aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h71%74%4
Sun 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%79%5
Sun 1pDrizzle57°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h57%71%5
Sun 2pDrizzle58°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)58°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h54%68%5
Sun 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h50%76%4
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)58°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h49%60%2
Sun 5pCloudy57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h49%66%1
Sun 6pRain54°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)54°12°30%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h53%64%0
Sun 7pCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)46°8°30%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%69%0
Sun 8pClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°30%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h73%32%0
Sun 9pShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)42°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h77%34%0
Sun 10pShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)43°6°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%36%0
Sun 11pShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)42°6°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%41%0
Mon 12aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)41°5°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h84%28%0
Mon 1aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)40°4°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h88%28%0
Mon 2aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)38°3°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%29%0
Mon 3aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h95%24%0
Mon 4aShowers35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)35°2°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h95%30%0
Mon 5aShowers34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)34°1°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%34%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%40%0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Storms 0.39 in9.9 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      90% chance · 0.65 in17 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 58°14°

      100% chance · 1.1 in29 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      90% chance · 0.54 in14 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 42°6°

      90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–49°9°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 46°8°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–44°7°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 45°7°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 58°15°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–44°7°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 45°7°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      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
    46°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–42°6°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 42°5°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 35°2°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
    45°7°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 40°4°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      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
    46°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–37°3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    100% chance of rain, high 60°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    42% chance of rain, high 60°, low 33°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 60°, low 30°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–64°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ABQ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:14 PM.

Daylight
10 h 57 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour
5:39–6:30 PM
Morning 7:01–7:53 AM
Blue hour
6:30–6:40 PM
Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 84% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:12 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Ranchos de Taos. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,000 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.