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  • Wind Advisory

    Ends in 2 h 55 min

    When
    From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM MDT Saturday.
    Where
    Portions of northwestern and southwestern South Dakota.

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

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 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: Ziebach; Rapid City; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Southern Jackson

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Observed 5:45 AM MDT at KPHP

Interior, SD weather

Windy and 45°7°, gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°).

Forecasts differ

Now 45°7°

Windy · Feels like 35°2°

Feels like
35°2°
Wind chill from 28 mph44 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind
28 mph44 km/hgusts 35 mph56 km/h
From the northwest. Easing to 17 mph27 km/h by 1 PM
Dew point
30°−1°
Dry · down to 22°−6° by 2 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

None rain now, through the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 6 AM
  • Gusts to 36 mph58 km/h until 11 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 6 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 6 AM (100%, 1.5 in38 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · gusts to 36 mph58 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 47°8° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)25°−4°0%31 mph50 km/h from NW, gusts 36 mph58 km/h73%69%0
Sat 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)24°−4°0%29 mph47 km/h from NW, gusts 32 mph51 km/h73%66%0
Sat 8aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)25°−4°0%26 mph42 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h71%64%0
Sat 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)30°−1°0%25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph49 km/h63%63%0
Sat 10aSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)36°2°0%24 mph39 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h53%23%0
Sat 11aMostly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)39°4°0%22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h47%30%1
Sat 12pMostly sunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)41°5°0%22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h42%50%2
Sat 1pMostly sunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)44°7°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h37%45%3
Sat 2pMostly sunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%16 mph26 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h29%29%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h26%32%2
Sat 4pPartly sunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h25%58%1
Sat 5pSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h26%37%1
Sat 6pClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h29%39%0
Sat 7pClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h34%40%0
Sat 8pClear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h38%38%0
Sat 9pClear43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h39%28%0
Sat 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h43%65%0
Sat 11pCloudy40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h46%72%0
Sun 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)38°3°30%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h48%71%0
Sun 1aCloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)38°3°30%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h50%86%0
Sun 2aCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h52%93%0
Sun 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°30%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h57%98%0
Sun 4aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)35°2°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h62%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)34°1°30%6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h75%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)30°−1°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h79%100%0
Sun 8aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)31°−1°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h85%100%0
Sun 9aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h76%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)37°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h70%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)37°3°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h73%100%0
Sun 12pCloudy43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h76%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h76%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%100%0
Sun 3pRain47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)41°5°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%100%0
Sun 4pRain46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h68%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°80%, 0.07 in1.8 mm14 mph23 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h73%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)36°2°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h76%100%0
Sun 7pRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)32°0°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h89%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)31°−1°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h92%100%0
Sun 9pRain39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h92%100%0
Sun 10pRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)31°−1°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11pRain38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)31°−1°90%, 0.02 in0.5 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h92%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%99%0
Mon 1aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)29°−2°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%100%0
Mon 2aDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aDrizzle36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)28°−2°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%100%0
Mon 4aSnow35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h92%100%0
Mon 5aSnow35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)27°−3°100%, 0.15 in3.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h89%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North wind 9 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    26 mph42 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 37°3°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      80% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 35°2°

      100% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Night: Rain before midnight, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Snow. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Snow 0–3 in0–8 cm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      90% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Snow, 37°3°

      90% chance · 0.6 in1.6 cm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 35°2°

      60% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°1°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 44, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    38°3°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      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 60.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    61°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 32°0°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 47°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 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°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    23 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      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°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    83% chance of rain, high 48°, low 34°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    91% chance of snow, high 44°, low 31°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 52–62°.

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

White River (NE-SD) near Interior

3.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.5 ft
Flow
12 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Bear in the Lodge Creek near Wanblee

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
7 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Bad River near Cottonwood

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 AM · NWS gauge page

White River (NE-SD) near Kadoka

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
75 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
40
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 12 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?

Interior 3 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Record high
83°28° in 1992
Record low
19°−7° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 13°7° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +10°+5°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +14°+8°TueOct 20
  4. +16°+9°WedOct 21
  5. +22°+12°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 5:49 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:09–6:07 PM
Morning 6:55–7:53 AM
Blue hour
6:07–6:19 PM
Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Interior. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.