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  • Freeze Warning

    Ends in 1 h 8 min

    When
    From 11 PM this evening to 10 AM PDT Saturday.
    Where
    Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Yakima Valley, and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Pendleton OR

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 32 expected.

    Impacts

    Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

    Precautionary actions

    Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

    Areas: Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington

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Observed 8:35 AM PDT at KDLS

The Dalles, OR weather

Freeze Warning. 34°1° and sunny now.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°), high 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°).

Forecasts differ

Now 34°1°

Sunny · Feels like 30°−1°

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the east-southeast. Light through 8 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry · up to 39°4° by 11 AM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow
3Moderate
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
22Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Fog until 9 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by noon
  • High 60°16° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow night from 11 PM (50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Rain 11 PM–6 AM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aFog33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h94%47%0
Sat 9aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h92%77%0
Sat 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h88%70%1
Sat 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h79%53%1
Sat 12pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h66%83%2
Sat 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h55%80%2
Sat 2pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h49%81%2
Sat 3pCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h45%82%1
Sat 4pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h44%81%1
Sat 5pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h48%81%1
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h57%82%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h63%82%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%76%0
Sat 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h67%71%0
Sat 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h69%80%0
Sat 11pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h73%77%0
Sun 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h73%77%0
Sun 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h76%82%0
Sun 2aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h77%83%0
Sun 3aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h80%78%0
Sun 4aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h82%73%0
Sun 5aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)37°3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h83%68%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)36°2°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h85%70%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)35°2°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h86%72%0
Sun 8aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h89%74%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h89%75%0
Sun 10aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h84%75%1
Sun 11aCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h76%76%2
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h69%78%2
Sun 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h60%80%3
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%82%2
Sun 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h55%83%2
Sun 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 65°18°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h55%45%1
Sun 5pShowers56°13° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)56°13°20%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h59%46%1
Sun 6pShowers53°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)53°12°20%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h66%74%0
Sun 7pShowers50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)49°9°20%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h70%65%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)47°8°20%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h73%80%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)45°7°20%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%75%0
Sun 10pShowers44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)44°7°20%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h78%81%0
Sun 11pShowers43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%91%0
Mon 12aShowers42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h80%99%0
Mon 1aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)42°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h81%91%0
Mon 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)41°5°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%89%0
Mon 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)40°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h84%94%0
Mon 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)39°4°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h86%91%0
Mon 5aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h88%96%0
Mon 6aShowers38°3° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h91%97%0
Mon 7aShowers38°3° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h93%88%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 33°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Widespread frost and patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 3 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 57°14°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 39°4°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 8am, then areas of frost and patchy fog between 8am and 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    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 60°16°).

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    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
    53°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 39°4°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 54°12°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      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°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°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.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph7 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 60°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 38°.

  3. Monday

    46% chance of rain, high 58°, low 39°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 52–60°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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

Klickitat River near Pitt

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
596 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Deschutes River (OR) at Moody

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
4,350 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Hood River near Hood River

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
241 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Columbia River at The Dalles Dam

1.9 mi
Level
76.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 111

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
31
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

DALLESPORT AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Record high
76°24° in 1959
Record low
27°−3° in 1958

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. ±0°SunOct 18
  2. +1°MonOct 19
  3. +3°+2°TueOct 20
  4. +1°WedOct 21
  5. −1°ThuOct 22
  6. +1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

The Dalles weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour
5:21–6:22 PM
Morning 7:14–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:22–6:33 PM
Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 77% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southwest from The Dalles. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,100 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.