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Observed 2:00 PM PDT at KTIW

North Fort Lewis, WA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~5 AM–3 PM (69%).

Today: low 38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°), high 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 2 AM
Dew point
39°4°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
1Low
Low all day (peak 1)
Air quality
54Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.12 inHg1020 hPa
Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.4 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 3 AM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tonight 3 AM–7 PM (70%, 0.7 in18 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow night 11 PM–midnight (50%)
  • Rain tomorrow night 2–3 AM (40%)
  1. This afternoonNear 56°13° · Cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Rain 3–6 AM (70%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (70%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (60%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h61%86%1
Sat 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h58%80%1
Sat 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h57%85%1
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h57%91%1
Sat 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h62%78%0
Sat 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h69%80%0
Sat 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h75%83%0
Sat 9pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h80%88%0
Sat 10pCloudy44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)44°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h83%89%0
Sat 11pCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h84%98%0
Sun 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)43°6°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%98%0
Sun 1aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h86%99%0
Sun 2aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%99%0
Sun 3aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)40°4°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h89%100%0
Sun 4aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%100%0
Sun 5aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%98%0
Sun 6aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h89%100%0
Sun 7aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°70%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h92%100%0
Sun 8aRain40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)40°4°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%100%0
Sun 9aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%99%0
Sun 10aRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°60%, 0.07 in1.8 mm2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%98%0
Sun 11aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)46°8°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%98%0
Sun 12pRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)49°9°60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h93%98%1
Sun 1pRain53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h87%99%1
Sun 2pCloudy55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)55°13°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h81%97%0
Sun 3pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h77%94%1
Sun 4pRain57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)57°14°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h76%79%1
Sun 5pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h76%91%0
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h78%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h88%96%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h92%86%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h96%95%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h97%88%0
Sun 11pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h97%82%0
Mon 12aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h97%70%0
Mon 1aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h97%88%0
Mon 2aRain43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h99%88%0
Mon 3aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h99%95%0
Mon 4aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%84%0
Mon 5aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%93%0
Mon 6aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h98%87%0
Mon 7aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h98%99%0
Mon 8aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%97%0
Mon 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)44°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%92%0
Mon 10aDrizzle46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%81%1
Mon 11aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%71%1
Mon 12pMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h94%61%2
Mon 1pMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°5%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%71%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 40°4°

      70% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind around 2 mph.

    Tonight: Rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. East southeast wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 40°4°

      70% chance · 0.38 in9.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 57°14°

      60% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      40% 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. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 3 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
    41°5°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 42°6°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°9°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      80% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      70% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      90% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      60% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°6°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      30% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    Night: A chance of rain before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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

    High, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      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 between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°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
    50°10°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      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
    51°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 57°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    69% chance of rain, high 57°, low 41°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 59°, low 41°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 49–59°; chance of precipitation on Wednesday, Thursday.

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

Nisqually River at McKenna

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft
Flow
642 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Puyallup River at Puyallup

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.7 ft
Flow
757 cfs

Forecast peak 10.0 ft Thu 5 AM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Deschutes River near Rainier

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
25 cfs

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Wed 11 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

White River near Dieringer

19 mi
Level
41.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 100

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
29
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 14 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?

TACOMA NO. 1 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1982–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Record high
71°22° in 2007
Record low
34°1° in 1983

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

North Fort Lewis weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:41 AM, sunset 6:06 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour
5:23–6:25 PM
Morning 7:22–8:24 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:37 PM
Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 93% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking southeast from North Fort Lewis. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,400 ft, 43 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.