Freeze Warning
Ends in 6 h 48 min
When
From 11 PM this evening to 10 AM PDT Saturday.
Where
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Yakima Valley, and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Pendleton OR
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 32 expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Yakima Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington
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Observed 2:55 AM PDT at KALW

Touchet, WA weather

Freeze Warning. 45°7° and clear now.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry · up to 39°4° by 11 AM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze today 4–9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Fog today 9–11 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
Fog tonight 11 PM–7 AM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)

TonightNear 32°0° · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy · freezing, low 32°0°
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 2 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	51%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	58%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	68%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	70%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	67%	2
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	47%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	46%	1
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	72%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	73%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	71%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	65%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	80%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	84%	81%	0
Sun 12a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	87%	78%	0
Sun 1a	Fog	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	78%	0
Sun 2a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	80%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	82%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	78%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	82%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	82%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	79%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	76%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	72%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	74%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	77%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	78%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	79%	1
Sun 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	84%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	85%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	86%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	94%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	39°4°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	91%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	38°3°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Fog	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	37°3°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	53%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 61°16°, low 28°−2°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost and patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost and patchy fog. Mostly clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 30 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost and patchy fog before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am, then patchy frost and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
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 61°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 58°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
27°−3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  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
42°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–61°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Walla Walla River near Touchet

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Wed 5 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Touchet River at Cummings Road

1.1 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (WA) at Walla Walla

19 mi

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek at Five Mile Bridge

22 mi

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 103

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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Milton Freewater · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1928–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 28 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 50 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:11 PM; Morning 7:05–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:23 PM; Morning 6:53–7:05 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:12–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Touchet. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning

Touchet, WA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Walla Walla River near Touchet

Touchet River at Cummings Road

Mill Creek (WA) at Walla Walla

Mill Creek at Five Mile Bridge

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon