Bear Creek at Medford
5.3 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Forecast peak 2.7 ft Tue 4 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:00 PM PDT at KMFR
Jacksonville, OR weather
Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°), high 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°).
Now 59°15°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry · up to 40°4° by 6 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM
- Air quality
- 27Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.07 inHg1018 hPa
- Falling · −0.10 inHg−3.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 58°14° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 66°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (50%)
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 34% | 13% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 33% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 34% | 23% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 32% | 35% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 43% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 53% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 55% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 61% | 70% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 59% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 61% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 63% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 61% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 65% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 68% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 70% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 68% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 73% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 76% | 76% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 79% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 66% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 50% | 79% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 47% | 83% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 45% | 84% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 43% | 82% | 2 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 51% | 2 |
| Sun 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 48% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 41% | 47% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 40% | 39% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 47% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 61% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 63% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 66% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Rain | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 68% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Rain | 48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.08 in2 mm | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 90% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Rain | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Rain | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 79% | 68% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 79% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Rain | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 86% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 93% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 93% | 78% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 11a | Rain | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 63% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Rain | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 68% | 1 |
| Mon 1p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 75% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Rain, 52°11°50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Rain, 45°7°50% chance · 0.42 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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
- 60°16°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 43°6°50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 54°12°50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 39°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 55°13°30% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 35°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 52°11°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 42°6°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 33°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 42°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 33°1°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°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–35°2°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 39°4°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 36°2°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
- 51°11°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 25°−4°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 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
- 48°9°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 4 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Monday
52% chance of rain, high 55°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–59°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MFR) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Rogue River below Gold Ray Dam
8.7 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
- Flow
- 1,140 cfs
Forecast peak 0.8 ft Mon 5 PM
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Applegate River near Applegate
10 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 116 cfs
Forecast peak 1.1 ft Tue 4 AM
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Rogue River near Eagle Point
16 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,210 cfs
Forecast peak 3.0 ft Mon 11 AM
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 26Typical 95
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 15
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Medford International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Forecast high / low
- 67°19° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 84°29° in 2017
- Record low
- 26°−3° in 1919
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- +5°+3°SunOct 18
- −1°MonOct 19
- +3°+2°TueOct 20
- +7°+4°WedOct 21
- ±0°ThuOct 22
- −4°−2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Jacksonville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:36–6:33 PM
- Morning 7:17–8:14 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:33–6:44 PM
- Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 73% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 25
- New moon
- Nov 8
