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Observed 9:15 AM PDT at KPLU

Elk Plain, WA weather

Rainy and 41°5°.

Today: low 38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°), high 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°).

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Rain

Wind
Calm
Light through 9 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
60Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.2 inHg1023 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow 5 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by noon
  • High 58°14° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tomorrow from 5 AM (60%, 0.88 in22 mm)
  1. This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Rain 5–6 AM (60%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%)
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain all night (60%)
  7. Monday morningNear 41°5° · Rain all morning (30%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9aMostly cloudy36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%71%0
Sat 10aCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h75%70%1
Sat 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h67%78%2
Sat 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h62%85%2
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h57%83%2
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h52%81%2
Sat 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h50%79%2
Sat 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h51%75%2
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h56%88%1
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%76%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h68%78%0
Sat 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h72%80%0
Sat 9pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h77%82%0
Sat 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h79%81%0
Sat 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%89%0
Sun 12aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%89%0
Sun 1aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h81%87%0
Sun 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h83%94%0
Sun 3aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h82%96%0
Sun 4aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h83%97%0
Sun 5aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%65%0
Sun 6aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h86%98%0
Sun 7aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h88%100%0
Sun 8aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%100%0
Sun 9aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h94%100%0
Sun 10aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)46°8°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%100%1
Sun 11aRain48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h87%100%2
Sun 12pRain51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)51°11°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h81%100%2
Sun 1pRain54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%100%2
Sun 2pRain55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)55°13°50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h72%100%2
Sun 3pRain56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)56°13°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h69%100%2
Sun 4pRain57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h67%100%2
Sun 5pRain55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h71%99%1
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h73%85%0
Sun 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h79%98%0
Sun 8pRain48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%90%0
Sun 9pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%84%0
Sun 10pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h90%79%0
Sun 11pRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h91%78%0
Mon 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h93%74%0
Mon 1aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h94%71%0
Mon 2aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h95%76%0
Mon 3aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h96%70%0
Mon 4aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h96%78%0
Mon 5aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h97%87%0
Mon 6aRain40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)40°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h98%73%0
Mon 7aRain40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)40°4°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h99%74%0
Mon 8aRain41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%96%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 1 mph.

    Tonight: Rain likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 57°14°

      60% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 41°5°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 53°12°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      80% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      90% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°7°

      70% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 40°5°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 41°5°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 39°4°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 36°2°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      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.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      20% 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
    48°9°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 58°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    64% chance of rain, high 57°, low 40°.

  3. Monday

    32% chance of rain, high 58°, low 39°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–58°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday.

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

Puyallup River at Puyallup

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.7 ft
Flow
741 cfs

Forecast peak 9.7 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nisqually River at McKenna

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
630 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Carbon River near Fairfax

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.4 ft
Flow
59 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 11 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Puyallup River near Orting

7.5 mi
Below flood stage
Flow
159 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 123

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
28
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?

MCMILLIN RESERVOIR · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Record high
73°23° in 1965
Record low
28°−2° in 1954

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Elk Plain weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour
5:22–6:24 PM
Morning 7:21–8:23 AM
Blue hour
6:24–6:36 PM
Morning 7:09–7:21 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 87% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southeast from Elk Plain. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.