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Observed 8:35 AM CDT at KPVW

Seth Ward, TX weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°.

Today: low 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°), high 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the southeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure
30.19 inHg1022 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tonight 4 AM
  • High 71°22° tonight at 6 PM
  • Rain tomorrow 4 AM–Monday 7 AM (70%, 1.7 in43 mm)
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 7–10 AM
  1. This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Rain 4–6 AM (40%)
  4. Tomorrow morningNear 61°16° · Rain all morning (70%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
  7. Monday morningNear 56°13° · Rain 6–7 AM (50%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h80%90%0
Sat 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph36 km/h78%81%1
Sat 11aCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)64°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h73%92%2
Sat 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph35 km/h68%95%3
Sat 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 21 mph33 km/h65%98%4
Sat 2pCloudy69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)69°21°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h61%98%4
Sat 3pCloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h59%99%4
Sat 4pCloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h59%99%3
Sat 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h57%99%2
Sat 6pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h55%96%1
Sat 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h61%95%0
Sat 8pCloudy66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)66°19°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h73%94%0
Sat 9pCloudy64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)64°18°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h78%90%0
Sat 10pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h81%82%0
Sat 11pCloudy63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h81%85%0
Sun 12aCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)63°17°5%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h81%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)63°17°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h81%91%0
Sun 2aCloudy62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)62°17°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h84%96%0
Sun 3aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h90%99%0
Sun 4aCloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h90%98%0
Sun 5aCloudy60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h93%100%0
Sun 6aShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h96%100%0
Sun 7aDrizzle59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h96%100%0
Sun 8aShowers57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9aShowers59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h100%99%0
Sun 10aHeavy rain61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)61°16°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h93%99%0
Sun 11aRain62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h90%100%1
Sun 12pHeavy rain63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm20 mph32 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h87%98%0
Sun 1pHeavy rain63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)63°17°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h87%99%2
Sun 2pCloudy64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph30 km/h81%99%2
Sun 3pRain65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)65°18°60%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h81%94%2
Sun 4pCloudy65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)65°18°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph33 km/h81%100%2
Sun 5pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)65°18°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h78%100%1
Sun 6pCloudy66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°70%, 0.1 in2.5 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h75%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h78%96%0
Sun 8pCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h87%95%0
Sun 9pCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h90%92%0
Sun 10pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%95%0
Sun 11pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h90%91%0
Mon 12aPartly cloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%74%0
Mon 1aCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h90%83%0
Mon 2aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h93%89%0
Mon 3aCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%84%0
Mon 4aCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h96%96%0
Mon 5aCloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%98%0
Mon 6aCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°30%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%98%0
Mon 8aShowers56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)56°13°30%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%95%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 43°6°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Storms 1 in26 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Heavy rain, 57°14°

      70% chance · 0.78 in20 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Heavy rain, 65°18°

      70% chance · 0.65 in17 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      70% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 43°6°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 56°13°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 65°18°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    18 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    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 74°23°).

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 66°19°

      20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    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 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 41°5°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°15°

      50% chance · 0.31 in7.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.25 in6.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: Rain showers likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 41°5°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      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
    61°16°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 40°4°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      20% chance · 0.32 in8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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
    65°18°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 40°4°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°10°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 59°15°

      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
    61°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 40°4°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    5

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 72°, low 57°.

  2. Tomorrow

    72% chance of rain, high 67°, low 54°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    60% chance of rain, high 66°, low 52°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 65–74°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday.

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

Salt Fork - Brazos River at Plainview

2.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 90% less heating than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

PLAINVIEW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
72°22° / 57°14°
Record high
89°32° in 2003
Record low
24°−4° in 1929

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Seth Ward weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:59 AM, sunset 7:01 PM.

Daylight
11 h 2 min
Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour
6:27–7:17 PM
Morning 7:43–8:34 AM
Blue hour
7:17–7:27 PM
Morning 7:34–7:43 AM; first light 7:34 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:59 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Seth Ward. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.