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Observed 8:45 AM CDT at KMHE

Mount Vernon, SD weather

Rainy and 50°10°, gusts to 32 mph52 km/h today.

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Rain · Feels like 45°7°

Feels like
45°7°
Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the north-northwest. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
45°7°
Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 6 PM
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

12°7° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for
  • Rain until 1 PM (40%)
  • Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h until 2 PM
  • High 55°13° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 5 AM (100%, 5.1 in130 mm)
  1. This morningNear 53°12° · Rain all morning (40%) · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h
  2. This afternoonNear 54°12° · Rain noon–1 PM (30%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
  3. TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (30%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (90%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  7. Monday morningNear 38°3° · Rain all morning (100%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph49 km/h74%100%0
Sat 10aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 30 mph48 km/h69%100%1
Sat 11aShowers53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 32 mph52 km/h63%80%1
Sat 12pShowers53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm25 mph40 km/h from NNW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h61%100%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°30%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h58%99%3
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%20 mph32 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h55%87%3
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h52%91%2
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°20%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h51%100%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°10%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%100%0
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°10%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h51%97%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h55%95%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h58%95%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h59%93%0
Sat 10pMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h63%66%0
Sat 11pMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%70%0
Sun 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°10%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h65%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°10%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h68%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°20%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h68%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)39°4°20%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°30%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)37°3°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h82%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)36°2°90%, 0.12 in3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h70%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)34°1°90%, 0.12 in3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h82%100%0
Sun 9aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)36°2°90%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%100%0
Sun 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)39°4°100%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h93%100%0
Sun 11aRain46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°90%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%100%0
Sun 12pRain46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°90%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h89%100%0
Sun 1pRain46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h89%100%0
Sun 2pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)42°6°80%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h86%100%0
Sun 3pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°80%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h83%100%0
Sun 4pCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)41°5°70%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h83%100%0
Sun 5pCloudy47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)41°5°70%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%100%0
Sun 6pDrizzle48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°60%, 0.08 in2 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h83%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°90%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h89%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°90%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Sun 9pShowers43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)37°3°90%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%100%0
Sun 10pShowers42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)36°2°90%, 0.12 in3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%100%0
Sun 11pDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°90%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h100%100%0
Mon 12aShowers41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°90%, 0.12 in3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 1aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 2aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aShowers39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)31°−1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)28°−2°100%, 0.38 in9.7 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aDrizzle37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)28°−2°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)29°−2°100%, 0.42 in11 mm15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      30% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Scattered rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    23 mph38 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 0.64 in16 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 47°8°

      90% chance · 0.52 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 44°7°

      90% chance · 0.68 in17 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 2 in51 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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

    High, likely
    47°8°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 1.3 in33 mm, 100% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 38°3°

      100% chance · 1.5 in37 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      90% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      100% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      70% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 63°17°

      20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
    56°13°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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
    52°11°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    34 mph54 km/h, gusts 54 mph86 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°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
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    26 mph41 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    43% chance of rain, high 59°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    96% chance of rain, high 49°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    96% chance of rain, high 48°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

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

Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon

4.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

James River near Mitchell

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.9 ft
Flow
134 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

James River near Forestburg

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.5 ft
Flow
89 cfs

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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
33
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°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?

Mitchell Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Record high
85°29° in 1944
Record low
14°−10° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 11°6° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +5°+3°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +11°+6°TueOct 20
  4. +11°+6°WedOct 21
  5. +14°+8°ThuOct 22
  6. +25°+14°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Mount Vernon weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:58 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour
5:54–6:53 PM
Morning 7:40–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:53–7:04 PM
Morning 7:29–7:40 AM; first light 7:29 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:12 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Mount Vernon. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 49 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.