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Observed 2:40 PM PDT at KHIO

Gaston, OR weather

Sunny and 57°14°, rain tomorrow ~6 AM–1 PM (85%).

Today: low 37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°), high 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°).

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the south-southwest. Light through 2 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality
34Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.1 inHg1019 hPa
Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 5 AM tomorrow
  • High 60°16° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 5 AM (90%, 3.1 in79 mm)
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
  1. This afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (30%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 52°11° 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 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h57%81%3
Sat 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h53%82%2
Sat 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h50%83%2
Sat 5pCloudy59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h49%83%1
Sat 6pCloudy58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h53%83%0
Sat 7pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h62%84%0
Sat 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h68%83%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%82%0
Sat 10pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h78%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%78%0
Sun 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h83%78%0
Sun 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h85%78%0
Sun 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)43°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%78%0
Sun 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)41°5°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%74%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)41°5°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h91%75%0
Sun 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)40°4°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%93%0
Sun 6aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)38°3°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h97%96%0
Sun 7aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°40%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h98%98%0
Sun 8aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h99%100%0
Sun 9aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aDrizzle45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h99%100%0
Sun 11aRain48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h92%100%0
Sun 12pRain51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%100%0
Sun 1pDrizzle53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h85%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h84%98%0
Sun 3pDrizzle55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°70%, 0.2 in5.1 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h81%94%0
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°80%, 0.2 in5.1 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h81%100%1
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°70%, 0.11 in2.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph28 km/h78%94%0
Sun 6pRain55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h78%95%0
Sun 7pDrizzle54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.11 in2.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h86%99%0
Sun 8pRain52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h89%98%0
Sun 9pRain51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h93%99%0
Sun 10pRain51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h93%99%0
Sun 11pRain51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°50%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h93%100%0
Mon 12aRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°70%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h95%100%0
Mon 1aRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)46°8°90%, 0.04 in1 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%100%0
Mon 2aRain49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°50%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h97%79%0
Mon 3aDrizzle48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°80%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h97%99%0
Mon 4aCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°80%, 0.04 in1 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h98%99%0
Mon 5aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h98%99%0
Mon 6aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%97%0
Mon 7aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%98%0
Mon 9aDrizzle47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h99%100%0
Mon 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h97%98%0
Mon 11aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h94%99%0
Mon 12pRain54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h91%94%1
Mon 1pDrizzle55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h87%75%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Wind around 0 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      80% chance · 0.55 in14 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 56°13°

      80% chance · 1.1 in28 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 52°11°

      80% chance · 0.59 in15 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      90% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 45°7°

      80% chance · 0.47 in12 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then areas of fog and a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°6°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of fog and a chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain and patchy fog between 10am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    Night: A chance of rain between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of rain and patchy fog between midnight and 2am, then rain likely and areas of fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      70% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      60% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: A chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 42°5°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 38°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°4°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°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°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°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.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 61°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    84% chance of rain, high 57°, low 43°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    84% chance of rain, high 60°, low 42°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–60°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Tualatin River near Dilley

2.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.0 ft
Flow
145 cfs

Forecast peak 11.2 ft Mon 11 AM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Tualatin River at Farmington

9.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft
Flow
164 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Mon 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tualatin River near Gaston

0.3 mi
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
48 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wapato Creek at SW Gaston Road

1.1 mi
Level
2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
19
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 37°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?

FOREST GROVE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Record high
76°24° in 1901
Record low
25°−4° in 1893

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour
5:30–6:30 PM
Morning 7:22–8:22 AM
Blue hour
6:30–6:41 PM
Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 83% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking west from Gaston. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,500 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.