Observed 9:35 AM CDT at KABR

Hecla, SD weather

Mostly sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Mostly sunny

Feels like: 38°4°; Wind chill from 22 mph35 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind: 22 mph35 km/hgusts 31 mph49 km/h; From the west-northwest. Easing to 12 mph19 km/h by 4 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 25°−4° by 4 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising fast · +0.17 inHg+5.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h until 1 PM
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 49°9° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
Monday morningNear 33°1° · rain chance 30% · freezing, low 32°0° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	41°5°	20%	22 mph35 km/h from WNW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	71%	99%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	65%	98%	0
Sat 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	58%	80%	1
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	54%	80%	1
Sat 1p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	46%	83%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	38%	82%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	36%	81%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	31%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	30%	83%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	32%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	31%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	19%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	39%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	45%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	26%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	65%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	74%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	83%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	85%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	94%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	94%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	100%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	95%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	97%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	100%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	100%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	47°8°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Rain	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	20%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	32°0°	20%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	28°−2°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	69%	97%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	98%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	20%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	98%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	23°−5°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	30%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	82%	99%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 34 overnight. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 29°−2°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 45°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 34°1°
  30% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Cloudy, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 43°6°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 33°1°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 38°3°
  80% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 37°3°
  100% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°3°
  100% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 28°−2°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 27°−3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
49°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 26°−3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 48°9° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  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°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 31°, cooling off.
Monday
68% chance of rain, high 43°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 49–59°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

James River near Hecla

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 88.0 ft
Flow: 212 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Maple River near Frederick

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

James River near Columbia

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 161 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Elm River near Westport

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 180

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°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?

Columbia 8 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 12°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+8°+4°SunOct 18
+9°+5°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+14°+8°WedOct 21
+12°+6°ThuOct 22
+15°+8°FriOct 23
+21°+12°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:49 PM; Morning 7:43–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–7:01 PM; Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:14 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hecla. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,900 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hecla, SD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

James River near Hecla

Maple River near Frederick

James River near Columbia

Elm River near Westport

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon