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Observed 11:55 AM CDT at KRGK

Bay City, WI weather

Sunny and 74°23°, 25°14° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°), high 78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°).

Mostly agree

Now 74°23°

Sunny

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the south-southwest. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 2 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM
Pressure
30.17 inHg1022 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 (73°23° then, 74°23° now)

Good hours for
  • High 78°26° today at 2 PM
  • Low 49°9° tomorrow at 8 AM
  • Rain tomorrow night 10–11 PM (30%)
  • Drizzle tomorrow night 4–7 AM (40%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 76°24° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningNear 53°12° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 30% · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain 10–11 PM (30%)
  6. Monday morningNear 48°9° · Rain 6–7 AM (40%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 1pSunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 24 mph39 km/h43%22%3
Sat 2pSunny78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)78°26°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h40%11%3
Sat 3pPartly sunny77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h42%45%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy77°25° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)77°25°0%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h42%48%1
Sat 5pCloudy76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)76°24°0%5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h45%86%0
Sat 6pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h49%91%0
Sat 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)69°21°20%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h59%93%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)63°17°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h72%85%0
Sat 9pCloudy60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)60°16°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h78%99%0
Sat 10pCloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%100%0
Sat 11pCloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h77%99%0
Sun 12aCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h80%100%0
Sun 1aCloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h77%100%0
Sun 2aDrizzle55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%100%0
Sun 3aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h74%100%0
Sun 4aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h74%100%0
Sun 5aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%100%0
Sun 6aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h74%99%0
Sun 7aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h71%100%0
Sun 8aCloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°10%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h74%99%0
Sun 9aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h71%99%0
Sun 10aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)52°11°10%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h66%99%1
Sun 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%98%2
Sun 12pCloudy55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h53%98%3
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h51%99%2
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h47%84%0
Sun 3pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h43%99%0
Sun 4pCloudy55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h43%99%0
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)56°13°30%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h42%100%0
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)55°13°20%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h43%99%0
Sun 7pCloudy53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)53°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h46%100%0
Sun 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)52°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h48%100%0
Sun 9pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h50%100%0
Sun 11pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h54%100%0
Mon 1aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h52%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°10%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h52%98%0
Mon 3aCloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°20%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h54%90%0
Mon 4aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%95%0
Mon 5aCloudy48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)45°7°30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%99%0
Mon 6aDrizzle47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)44°7°40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%98%0
Mon 7aCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)44°7°40%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%99%0
Mon 8aShowers46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)43°6°40%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h60%96%0
Mon 9aShowers46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)43°6°40%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h65%100%0
Mon 10aShowers48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)45°7°40%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h65%100%0
Mon 11aShowers49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)46°8°40%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h63%100%1
Mon 12pShowers49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)46°8°40%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h63%99%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      20% chance

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 4am. Cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 46°8°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 49°9°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°9°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–53°12°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    58°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 60°16°

      50% chance · 0.41 in10 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.72 in18 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      60% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Rain, 58°14°

      50% chance · 0.24 in6 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.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Snow, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Snow, 47°8°

      20% chance · 0.2 in5.2 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
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Snow. High 54°12°, low 45°7°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Snow 0.36 in9.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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.

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

    High, likely
    48°9°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    21 mph33 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 78°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 45°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    48% chance of rain, high 52°, low 42°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 54–65°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Mississippi River at Red Wing

4.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
12,400 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River below Lock and Dam 3 - Red Wing

7.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
668 ft
Flow
12,200 cfs

Forecast peak 668 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Mississippi River at Lake City

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.4 ft
Flow
17,100 cfs

Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wells Creek (MN) near Frontenac

8.2 mi
Level
3.6 ft
Flow
13 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 87% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 171

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
4
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Ellsworth 1e · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1908–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 25°14° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
78°26° / 49°9°
Record high
78°26° in 1989
Record low
14°−10° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Bay City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour
5:29–6:28 PM
Morning 7:18–8:17 AM
Blue hour
6:28–6:40 PM
Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 98% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Bay City.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.