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  • Flood Watch

    Ends in 23 h 56 min

    When
    Through Sunday morning.
    Where
    Portions of southwest Colorado, including the following areas, Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin and Southwest San Juan Mountains and Utah, including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat, Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains and Southeast Utah.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Grand Junction CO

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

    Impacts

    Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, recent burn scars and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.

    Additional details

    • Flooding is imminent or ongoing with additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through Saturday afternoon. Rivers and creeks may still experience high waters even after rainfall has ended.
    • http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    Precautionary actions

    You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

    Areas: Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide; Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah; Arches/Grand Flat; La Sal and Abajo Mountains; Canyonlands/Natural Bridges

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Observed 11:15 AM MDT at KBDG

Monticello, UT weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°, storms ~1 PM–5 AM (90%).

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°), high 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the northeast. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.09 inHg1019 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

None rain starting around 7:15 AM.

Next 48 hours

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

Good hours for
  • Rain and storms until tomorrow noon (90%, 1.7 in44 mm)
  • High 51°11° today at 2 PM
  • Low 39°4° tonight at 2 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 48°9° · Storms all afternoon (90%)
  2. TonightDown to 39°4° by 2 AM · Rain all night (90%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 45°7° · rain chance 40% · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 11 PM · rain chance 10% · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%90%4
Sat 1pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%96%5
Sat 2pThunderstorms51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h74%76%5
Sat 3pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°90%, 0.21 in5.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h77%84%4
Sat 4pDrizzle48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)47°8°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h84%69%2
Sat 5pMostly sunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h87%67%0
Sat 6pMostly clear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h93%57%1
Sat 7pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)40°4°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%83%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)38°3°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h100%66%0
Sat 9pCloudy41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)37°3°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h98%89%0
Sat 10pCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)37°3°80%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h99%91%0
Sat 11pCloudy40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)37°3°90%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%88%0
Sun 12aDrizzle40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)36°2°90%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%96%0
Sun 1aSnow40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)37°3°80%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h98%88%0
Sun 2aDrizzle39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)35°2°80%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%87%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)35°2°90%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h99%74%0
Sun 4aDrizzle39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)35°2°80%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h98%85%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)36°2°80%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h95%76%0
Sun 6aShowers40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)36°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h94%57%0
Sun 7aShowers39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)34°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h97%59%0
Sun 8aShowers39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)34°1°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h98%63%0
Sun 9aMostly sunny41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)36°2°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h94%44%1
Sun 10aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)37°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h87%61%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h79%35%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)41°5°40%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h74%31%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)42°6°40%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h67%25%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°40%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h64%41%5
Sun 3pMostly sunny48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°40%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 20 mph32 km/h65%32%4
Sun 4pCloudy46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)42°6°40%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h69%50%3
Sun 5pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°40%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h72%49%2
Sun 6pPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)40°4°10%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h81%33%1
Sun 7pClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)39°4°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h90%19%0
Sun 8pPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)38°3°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%36%0
Sun 9pClear37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)37°3°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h93%15%0
Sun 10pClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)36°2°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%11%0
Sun 11pClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)35°2°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h96%9%0
Mon 12aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)35°2°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h96%11%0
Mon 1aClear35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)32°0°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%10%0
Mon 2aClear35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)32°0°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h93%9%0
Mon 3aClear35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)32°0°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h93%10%0
Mon 4aMostly clear35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)32°0°10%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h92%21%0
Mon 5aMostly clear36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)36°2°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h88%23%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)36°2°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h87%19%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)33°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h86%28%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny36°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)33°1°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h87%38%0
Mon 9aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)35°2°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h87%29%1
Mon 10aMostly sunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)37°3°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h81%28%2
Mon 11aMostly sunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph22 km/h74%35%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Storms 0.44 in11 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Thunderstorms, 51°11°

      90% chance · 1.3 in32 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      90% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 39°4°

      90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Snow. High 48°9°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Snow 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 0 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 33°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      20% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 48°9°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 32°0°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.5 in1.3 cm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      50% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm

    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.

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

    High, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 43°6°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 35°2°

      50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 36°2°

      60% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 32°0°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
    38°3°–48°9°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 36°2°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 35°1°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Low, likely
    25°−4°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    90% chance of rain, high 52°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    42% chance of snow, high 48°, low 35°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 50°, low 36°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 43–53°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
41
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 32 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°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?

Monticello No. 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2011–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
58°14° / 33°1°
Forecast high / low
52°11° / 39°4°
Record high
71°22° in 2016
Record low
24°−4° in 2022

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +1°±0°SunOct 18
  2. −1°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +6°+3°WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:34 AM, sunset 6:27 PM.

Daylight
10 h 53 min
Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour
5:51–6:44 PM
Morning 7:18–8:11 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:54 PM
Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 78% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Monticello. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,200 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.