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Observed 2:55 AM PDT at KHQM

Ocosta, WA weather

Foggy and 43°6°, rain ~9 PM–2 AM (93%).

Today: low 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°), high 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°).

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Fog

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the east-northeast. Light through 3 PM
Visibility
0.8 mi1.3 km
Fog · under 1 mi1.6 km
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
27Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.29 inHg1026 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 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 (43°6° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 PM
  • Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
  • Fog today 7–10 AM
  • High 54°12° today at 2 PM
  • Rain tonight from 7 PM (90%, 4.4 in112 mm)
  1. TonightNear 43°6° · Mostly cloudy
  2. This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonNear 52°11° · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Rain 7 PM–6 AM (80%)
  5. Tomorrow morningNear 49°9° · Rain all morning (90%)
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Rain all afternoon (80%)
  7. Tomorrow nightNear 52°11° · Rain all night (80%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aCloudy44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h96%79%0
Sat 4aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h98%83%0
Sat 5aCloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h98%83%0
Sat 6aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h94%82%0
Sat 7aFog43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h93%83%0
Sat 8aFog43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h92%82%0
Sat 9aFog44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h95%82%0
Sat 10aCloudy46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h96%84%1
Sat 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%81%2
Sat 12pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h88%85%2
Sat 1pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h85%81%2
Sat 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h80%93%2
Sat 3pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°5%3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h78%80%2
Sat 4pCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%93%2
Sat 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h78%95%1
Sat 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h81%85%0
Sat 7pCloudy52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h81%95%0
Sat 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)48°9°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h87%95%0
Sat 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%98%0
Sat 10pRain49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm8 mph13 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h90%97%0
Sat 11pRain49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h90%100%0
Sun 12aRain49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)45°7°70%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h88%100%0
Sun 1aRain49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)45°7°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h89%100%0
Sun 2aRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)43°6°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h89%100%0
Sun 3aRain48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)43°6°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h90%100%0
Sun 4aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)42°6°80%, 0.3 in7.6 mm10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h92%99%0
Sun 5aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)42°6°70%, 0.19 in4.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h92%99%0
Sun 6aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)42°6°60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h91%99%0
Sun 7aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)41°5°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h91%99%0
Sun 8aDrizzle47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)41°5°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h90%99%0
Sun 9aRain47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)41°5°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h97%96%0
Sun 10aDrizzle49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)44°7°90%, 0.19 in4.8 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%98%0
Sun 11aCloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)45°7°80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h99%85%1
Sun 12pDrizzle51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h98%90%0
Sun 1pRain53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h97%96%1
Sun 2pRain54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h94%100%0
Sun 3pRain54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h93%100%2
Sun 4pRain54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h94%88%1
Sun 5pCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)53°12°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h93%98%0
Sun 6pDrizzle53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)53°12°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%99%0
Sun 7pDrizzle52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)52°11°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h94%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)51°11°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h95%98%0
Sun 9pRain50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)46°8°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h95%99%0
Sun 10pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)45°7°80%, 0.09 in2.3 mm13 mph21 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h95%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)46°8°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h95%98%0
Mon 12aRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h94%99%0
Mon 1aRain50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)46°8°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm12 mph19 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h94%100%0
Mon 2aRain50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph27 km/h93%99%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 50°10°

      70% chance · 0.45 in11 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 47°8°

      80% chance · 1.7 in43 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 2 mph.

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

    High, likely
    53°12°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 55°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.95 in24 mm, 90% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 47°8°

      90% chance · 1.1 in27 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 54°12°

      80% chance · 0.74 in19 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 51°11°

      80% chance · 0.46 in12 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 50°10°

      70% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 49°9°

      70% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      50% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 46°8°

      50% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.16 in4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 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
    49°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.03 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.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 43°6°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      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
    52°11°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 42°6°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 42°.

  2. Tomorrow

    93% chance of rain, high 55°, low 47°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 57°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–56°; 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

Wynoochee River near Montesano

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
27.0 ft
Flow
207 cfs

Forecast peak 27.1 ft Mon 5 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Willapa River at Willapa

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
31 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Thu 11 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wishkah River near Nisson

19 mi
Level
4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:55 AM · NWS gauge page

Chehalis River at Montesano

21 mi
Level
8.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1 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 31Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
13
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°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?

Hoquiam Bowerman Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
55°13° / 42°6°
Record high
71°22° in 1965
Record low
33°1° in 1954

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:47 AM, sunset 6:12 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:31 PM
Morning 7:28–8:30 AM
Blue hour
6:31–6:43 PM
Morning 7:16–7:28 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 82% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:04 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking north from Ocosta. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,600 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.