Observed 10:00 PM CDT at KMHE

Roswell, SD weather

Rainy and 46°8°, 10°6° warmer than usual, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–6 PM (91%).

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Rain

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 1Low; Low all day (peak 1)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

23°13° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 7 AM tomorrow
Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 7.1 in180 mm)
High 48°9° tomorrow night at 6 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday noon–2 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h Monday night 8–9 PM

TonightNear 46°8° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (90%)
Tomorrow afternoonNear 47°8° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (100%)
Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · Rain all afternoon (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Monday nightNear 46°8° · Rain all night (100%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	96%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	97%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	96%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	30%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	36°2°	60%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	37°3°	80%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 11a	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	90%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	70%, 0.04 in1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 1p	Rain	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	68%	100%	1
Sun 2p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	100%	1
Sun 3p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 4p	Drizzle	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	100%	0
Sun 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 6p	Rain	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	100%	0
Sun 7p	Showers	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	100%	0
Sun 8p	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	100%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	36°2°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	79%	100%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	82%	100%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	60%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	34°1°	80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1a	Rain	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	34°1°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	33°1°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Rain	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	32°0°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	92%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Drizzle	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Rain	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	26°−3°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Rain	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 10a	Rain	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	82%	100%	0
Mon 12p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 1p	Rain	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 2p	Rain	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	82%	100%	1
Mon 3p	Rain	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	86%	100%	1
Mon 4p	Rain	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 5p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	20 mph32 km/h from E, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	79%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	100%, 0.33 in8.4 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 7p	Rain	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 8p	Rain	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 9p	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	97%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 49°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  70% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 39°4°
  100% chance · 1.7 in43 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 1.4 in35 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 36°2°
  100% chance · 1.8 in45 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  100% chance · 1.9 in49 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 46°8°
  100% chance · 0.79 in20 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  90% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 65°18°).
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 29°−2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 55°13° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 28°−2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 54°12° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
45°7°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 28°−2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 27°−3°
Wind
31 mph50 km/h, gusts 54 mph86 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
50% chance of rain, high 68°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
91% chance of rain, high 49°, low 35°, cooling off.
Monday
99% chance of rain, high 49°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–67°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

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

James River near Forestburg

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Vermillion River at Lake Thompson

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1687 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 153

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 46
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 39°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?

Howard · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+8°+4°MonOct 19
+10°+6°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+15°+8°ThuOct 22
+24°+13°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:50 PM; Morning 7:38–8:37 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:27–7:38 AM; first light 7:27 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 96% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Roswell. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.