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Observed 1:25 PM PDT at KOLM

Tumwater, WA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, rain tomorrow ~5 AM–6 PM (80%).

Today: low 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°), high 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the east-southeast. Light through 1 AM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
2Low
Low all day (peak 2)
Air quality
40Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.14 inHg1021 hPa
Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 2 AM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Rain tonight 2 AM–7 PM (80%, 2.2 in57 mm)
  • Rain tomorrow night 11 PM–1 AM (60%)
  • Rain tomorrow night 3–5 AM (60%)
  1. This afternoonNear 55°13° · Mostly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Rain 2–6 AM (80%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (80%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Rain 6–7 PM (70%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h65%80%1
Sat 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%87%1
Sat 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h57%82%1
Sat 4pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h56%88%1
Sat 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h57%79%1
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h66%81%0
Sat 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h80%80%0
Sat 8pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h86%85%0
Sat 9pCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h91%83%0
Sat 10pCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h94%90%0
Sat 11pCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h94%98%0
Sun 12aCloudy40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h95%99%0
Sun 1aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h96%100%0
Sun 2aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h94%100%0
Sun 3aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%100%0
Sun 4aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)38°3°30%, 0.06 in1.5 mm1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h97%100%0
Sun 5aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h96%100%0
Sun 6aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h97%100%0
Sun 7aRain38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)38°3°80%, 0.21 in5.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h98%100%0
Sun 8aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)37°3°70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h100%100%0
Sun 9aRain39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)37°3°70%, 0.21 in5.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%100%0
Sun 10aRain44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°60%, 0.21 in5.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%100%0
Sun 11aRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%100%1
Sun 12pCloudy49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°70%, 0.13 in3.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h97%87%2
Sun 1pRain52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)52°11°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h89%79%0
Sun 2pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h84%85%0
Sun 3pRain54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)54°12°50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h82%85%1
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°60%, 0.13 in3.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h81%95%0
Sun 5pCloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h81%97%0
Sun 6pCloudy53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h85%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h99%97%0
Sun 8pCloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%95%0
Sun 9pRain46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)46°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%77%0
Sun 10pRain45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%78%0
Sun 11pCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%94%0
Mon 12aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%93%0
Mon 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%94%0
Mon 2aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%96%0
Mon 3aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%92%0
Mon 4aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%99%0
Mon 5aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%83%0
Mon 6aRain42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%99%0
Mon 7aDrizzle41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%99%0
Mon 8aRain41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)41°5°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%97%0
Mon 9aDrizzle42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%97%0
Mon 10aCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%98%1
Mon 11aCloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%96%2
Mon 12pMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°10%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h93%90%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 38°3°

      80% chance · 0.51 in13 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 1 mph.

    Tonight: Rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Rain. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.83 in21 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 39°4°

      80% chance · 1.2 in30 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 55°13°

      70% chance · 0.66 in17 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 47°8°

      70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 42°6°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 39°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Rain. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Rain, 41°5°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      70% chance · 0.14 in3.7 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    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
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 90% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 51°10°

      80% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 45°7°

      70% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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

    High, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      60% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 39°4°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    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 33.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 49°9°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 42°6°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 37°3°

      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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 40°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.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 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°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°6°

      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
    50°10°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 58°, low 37°.

  2. Tomorrow

    80% chance of rain, high 56°, low 40°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 59°, low 39°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 50–59°; 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

Skookumchuck River near Bucoda

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
204 ft
Flow
126 cfs

Forecast peak 204 ft Sun 11 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Deschutes River near Rainier

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
25 cfs

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Wed 11 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Chehalis River near Grand Mound

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
129 ft
Flow
243 cfs

Forecast peak 129 ft Thu 5 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Skookumchuck Reservoir

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
427 ft

Forecast peak 427 ft Sat 5 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 124

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
31
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 19 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?

Olympia Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Record high
74°23° in 1965
Record low
29°−2° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:42 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 25 min
Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 55 min less
Golden hour
5:25–6:27 PM
Morning 7:23–8:25 AM
Blue hour
6:27–6:39 PM
Morning 7:11–7:23 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 94% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 8
Looking east from Tumwater. The highest point on the skyline is about 14,200 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.