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Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KMHE

Upland Colony, SD weather

Windy and 50°10°, rain tomorrow ~7 AM–6 PM (93%).

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°), high 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°).

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Windy · Feels like 44°7°

Feels like
44°6°
Wind chill from 20 mph32 km/h wind · air 50°10°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
From the north-northwest. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 7 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure
30.31 inHg1026 hPa
Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 AM tomorrow
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 7 AM (100%, 5.7 in144 mm)
  • Low 40°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain 7 AM–noon (90%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Rain all night (100%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (90%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pCloudy57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)57°14°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h49%100%3
Sat 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h49%100%2
Sat 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h51%99%1
Sat 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%97%0
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h52%96%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%86%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h61%83%0
Sat 9pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h63%88%0
Sat 10pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%83%0
Sat 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h65%55%0
Sun 12aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h68%96%0
Sun 1aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h68%88%0
Sun 2aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h68%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h70%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h73%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)40°4°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h79%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°30%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h82%100%0
Sun 7aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°50%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h82%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)35°2°50%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h89%100%0
Sun 9aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)38°3°70%, 0.08 in2 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h86%100%0
Sun 10aShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h76%100%0
Sun 11aShowers47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)43°6°90%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%100%0
Sun 12pDrizzle47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°70%, 0.08 in2 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%100%0
Sun 1pDrizzle47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)42°6°70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h76%100%0
Sun 2pShowers48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%100%0
Sun 3pDrizzle48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h71%100%0
Sun 4pDrizzle48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°50%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%100%0
Sun 5pShowers49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)44°7°40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h68%100%0
Sun 6pShowers48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h71%100%0
Sun 7pDrizzle46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h79%100%0
Sun 8pDrizzle44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)38°3°30%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h82%100%0
Sun 9pDrizzle42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)36°2°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h89%100%0
Sun 10pDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°50%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Sun 11pRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)35°2°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Mon 12aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)35°2°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h93%100%0
Mon 1aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)34°1°100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h93%100%0
Mon 2aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h100%100%0
Mon 3aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%100%0
Mon 4aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)33°1°100%, 0.36 in9.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h100%100%0
Mon 5aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)31°−1°90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%100%0
Mon 6aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°90%, 0.36 in9.1 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%100%0
Mon 7aShowers38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)30°−1°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 8aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)28°−2°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h100%100%0
Mon 9aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)31°−1°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h100%100%0
Mon 10aShowers42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)34°1°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h100%100%0
Mon 11aRain44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)37°3°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h96%100%0
Mon 12pRain45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)38°3°90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 23 mph38 km/h93%100%0
Mon 1pRain46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)40°4°100%, 0.34 in8.6 mm15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 24 mph39 km/h89%100%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Showers. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    61°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 40°4°

      90% chance · 0.4 in10 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 49°9°

      70% chance · 0.53 in13 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.44 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 39°4°

      100% chance · 1.9 in47 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. 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°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 1.1 in28 mm, 100% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 37°3°

      90% chance · 1.8 in46 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 46°8°

      100% chance · 0.91 in23 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      100% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      80% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North 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
    46°8°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      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.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°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 39.

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

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    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 66°19°).

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 57°14°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 56°13°

      30% chance · 0.42 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
    55°13°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      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
    45°7°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 51 mph82 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
    53°12°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 61°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    93% chance of rain, high 50°, low 36°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    100% chance of rain, high 49°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 54–68°.

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

8.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.5 ft
Flow
86 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Firesteel Creek near Mt. Vernon

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
2 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

James River near Mitchell

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.9 ft
Flow
130 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 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 18 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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 40°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

Upland Colony weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:57 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.

Daylight
10 h 36 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour
5:53–6:51 PM
Morning 7:39–8:38 AM
Blue hour
6:51–7:03 PM
Morning 7:28–7:39 AM; first light 7:28 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 91% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:11 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Upland Colony. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.