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Observed 9:25 AM CDT at KABR

Mansfield, SD weather

Mostly cloudy and 46°8°.

Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°), high 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 70°21°).

Forecasts differ

Now 46°8°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 40°4°

Feels like
40°4°
Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the north-northwest. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · down to 28°−2° by 4 PM (dry)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 2–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
32Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

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
  • Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • Rain tomorrow 2 PM–1 AM (60%, 0.87 in22 mm)
  • Rain Monday from 7 AM (70%, 0.18 in4.6 mm)
  1. This morningNear 50°10° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 53°12° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain 2–6 PM (60%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–1 AM (60%)
  7. Monday morningNear 35°2° · Rain 7–9 AM (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)42°6°20%22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph50 km/h66%100%0
Sat 10aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)43°6°5%22 mph35 km/h from NW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h63%94%0
Sat 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°5%21 mph34 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h59%94%1
Sat 12pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%20 mph32 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h54%79%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%17 mph27 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h49%84%2
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%15 mph24 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h43%81%3
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%14 mph23 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h41%80%2
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h35%80%1
Sat 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h35%84%0
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h36%87%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h41%86%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h44%82%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h47%53%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h49%37%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h51%36%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h52%35%0
Sun 1aClear39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)36°2°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h54%34%0
Sun 2aClear37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h56%40%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)34°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%57%0
Sun 4aCloudy36°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)33°1°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%66%0
Sun 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h61%71%0
Sun 6aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)32°0°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h61%76%0
Sun 7aCloudy35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)32°0°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h61%80%0
Sun 8aCloudy34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)31°−1°5%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h64%82%0
Sun 9aCloudy37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)33°1°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h61%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°10%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h53%100%0
Sun 11aCloudy45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)41°5°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h49%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)42°6°10%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h47%100%0
Sun 1pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°0%, 0.09 in2.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h45%100%1
Sun 2pRain47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)44°7°20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h47%100%0
Sun 3pRain49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h46%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h47%100%0
Sun 5pRain47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h51%100%0
Sun 6pRain47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)44°7°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%100%0
Sun 7pRain46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h58%100%0
Sun 8pRain43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h67%100%0
Sun 9pRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%100%0
Sun 10pRain42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)37°3°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h70%100%0
Sun 11pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)36°2°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)35°2°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h76%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)33°1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h79%100%0
Mon 2aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)32°0°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h82%100%0
Mon 3aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)30°−1°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h82%100%0
Mon 4aCloudy36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)28°−2°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h85%100%0
Mon 5aCloudy35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)27°−3°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h85%100%0
Mon 6aCloudy34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)25°−4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h89%100%0
Mon 7aCloudy33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)24°−4°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h92%100%0
Mon 8aRain35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)26°−3°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h89%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 34°1°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 49°9°

      60% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.44 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 35°2°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 44°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.76 in19 mm, 80% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 35°2°

      80% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.37 in9.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      90% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      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 36.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 27°−3°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
    51°11°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      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°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 26°−3°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 25°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      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
    37°3°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 25°−4°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    55% chance of rain, high 49°, low 32°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    77% chance of rain, high 44°, low 31°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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 Stratford

8.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.1 ft
Flow
383 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mud Creek (NE SD) near Brentford

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1268 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Moccasin Creek at Aberdeen

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Snake Creek above Ashton

17 mi
Level
1262 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 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
36
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Aberdeen Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
55°13° / 30°−1°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Record high
83°28° in 1989
Record low
6°−14° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. +6°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +6°+3°MonOct 19
  3. +12°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +12°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +27°+15°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 8:02 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.

Daylight
10 h 31 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 47 min less
Golden hour
5:52–6:52 PM
Morning 7:43–8:43 AM
Blue hour
6:52–7:03 PM
Morning 7:32–7:43 AM; first light 7:32 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:15 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Mansfield. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.