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  • Wind Advisory

    Ends in 2 h 48 min

    When
    From 9 PM this evening until 9 AM MDT Saturday.
    Where
    Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, and Southern Perkins.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Rapid City SD

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. A few localized gusts to around 60 mph are possible.

    Impacts

    Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris.

    Precautionary actions

    Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

    Areas: Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Southern Perkins

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Observed 5:35 AM MDT at KW43

Belle Fourche, SD weather

Overcast and 34°1°.

Today: low 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°), high 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°).

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Cloudy · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like
29°−2°
Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the west-northwest. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 7 AM
Dew point
32°0°
Dry · down to 24°−4° by 11 AM
Humidity
93%
Air 34°1°, dew point 32°0° · frost likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 9 AM
  • Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from noon (70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow noon–9 PM
  • Below freezing tomorrow night from 4 AM (low 32°0°)
  1. This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 50°10° by 2 PM · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · Rain all night (70%) · freezing, low 32°0° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)25°−4°0%25 mph40 km/h from W, gusts 29 mph47 km/h76%95%0
Sat 7aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)21°−6°0%24 mph39 km/h from W, gusts 27 mph43 km/h78%72%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)21°−6°0%23 mph37 km/h from W, gusts 26 mph41 km/h75%38%0
Sat 9aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)25°−4°0%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h68%23%0
Sat 10aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)31°−1°0%18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h59%16%1
Sat 11aSunny43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)35°2°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h47%7%2
Sat 12pSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)38°3°0%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h40%0%3
Sat 1pSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h34%0%3
Sat 2pSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h27%28%3
Sat 3pSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h25%3%2
Sat 4pSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h24%25%1
Sat 5pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h25%66%0
Sat 6pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h27%68%0
Sat 7pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)39°4°0%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h30%69%0
Sat 8pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)38°3°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h32%73%0
Sat 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)36°2°0%7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h34%75%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°0%6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h37%75%0
Sat 11pCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h37%73%0
Sun 12aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h38%77%0
Sun 1aMostly cloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)33°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h42%71%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)31°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%63%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%59%0
Sun 4aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%73%0
Sun 5aMostly cloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)30°−1°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%96%0
Sun 6aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)28°−2°20%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%92%0
Sun 7aCloudy32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)26°−3°20%7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h61%99%0
Sun 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)27°−3°20%8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h61%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)31°−1°20%10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h59%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)33°1°20%14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h59%100%1
Sun 11aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)34°1°20%15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph36 km/h62%100%2
Sun 12pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)35°2°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h62%100%2
Sun 1pCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)36°2°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm18 mph29 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h62%100%2
Sun 2pCloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)39°4°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm18 mph29 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h60%100%3
Sun 3pCloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)38°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph43 km/h63%100%1
Sun 4pCloudy45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm21 mph34 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h65%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)35°2°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph41 km/h70%100%0
Sun 6pRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)32°0°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h76%100%0
Sun 7pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm18 mph29 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h79%100%0
Sun 8pRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)30°−1°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h82%100%0
Sun 9pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h85%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)27°−3°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h89%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)27°−3°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h85%99%0
Mon 12aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)26°−3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph35 km/h89%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h92%99%0
Mon 2aDrizzle34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)23°−5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm17 mph27 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h96%100%0
Mon 3aSnow33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)22°−6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%100%0
Mon 4aSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)21°−6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm16 mph26 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Mon 5aSnow32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)22°−6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h96%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 48 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. East wind around 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    51°11°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 47°8°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 32°0°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Rain likely before 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Snow, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.4 in1 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 35°2°

      60% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Fog, 31°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of snow before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

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

    High, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    46 mph73 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: 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
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 47 mph75 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    57°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    25 mph40 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°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
    47°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 42°5°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    24 mph38 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 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
    45°7°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 51°, low 32°.

  2. Tomorrow

    54% chance of snow, high 47°, low 31°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    47% chance of snow, high 43°, low 29°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 48–57°.

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

Belle Fourche River at Belle Fourche

0.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2983 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Redwater River (SD) above Belle Fourche

1.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.1 ft
Flow
186 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Belle Fourche River near Fruitdale

6.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
12 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Spearfish Creek below Spearfish

6.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3306 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 50Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
43
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

SPEARFISH · 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
54°12° / 32°0°
Forecast high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Record high
79°26° in 1973
Record low
4°−16° in 2020

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −1°SunOct 18
  2. −4°−2°MonOct 19
  3. +12°+6°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Belle Fourche weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.

Daylight
10 h 33 min
Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:15–6:14 PM
Morning 7:04–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:14–6:25 PM
Morning 6:52–7:04 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from Belle Fourche. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,000 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.