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Observed 6:55 AM CDT at KRCX

Radisson, WI weather

Clear and 59°15°, 23°13° warmer than a typical Oct 24, rain ~7–8 PM (57%).

Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the south-southeast. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality
50Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.24 inHg1024 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

Light rain starting around 6:15 AM.

  1. 12:00 AM: dry
  2. 12:15 AM: dry
  3. 12:30 AM: dry
  4. 12:45 AM: dry
  5. 1:00 AM: dry
  6. 1:15 AM: light rain
  7. 1:30 AM: dry
  8. 1:45 AM: dry

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until 7 PM
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today 9 AM–4 PM
  • Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
  • Rain tonight 7–10 PM (60%)
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
  1. This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Rain 7–10 PM (60%)
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 8aMostly sunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h65%47%0
Sat 9aSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 29 mph47 km/h67%24%0
Sat 10aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph49 km/h56%26%1
Sat 11aPartly sunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 31 mph50 km/h50%47%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 30 mph49 km/h47%72%2
Sat 1pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h43%73%3
Sat 2pCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)72°22°5%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph44 km/h43%61%2
Sat 3pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°10%15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h43%68%2
Sat 4pMostly cloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°10%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h44%67%1
Sat 5pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°20%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h46%77%0
Sat 6pCloudy70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)70°21°30%10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h51%97%0
Sat 7pCloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)65°18°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h63%100%0
Sat 8pCloudy62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h72%100%0
Sat 9pRain59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h80%100%0
Sat 10pDrizzle58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%100%0
Sat 11pShowers56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%100%0
Sun 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h86%100%0
Sun 1aShowers53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)53°12°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h80%100%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)51°11°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h77%100%0
Sun 3aShowers49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)49°9°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%60%0
Sun 4aShowers47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)47°8°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%60%0
Sun 5aShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)45°7°20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h73%73%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)45°7°10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h68%58%0
Sun 7aCloudy44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)44°7°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h65%98%0
Sun 8aMostly cloudy43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)43°6°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%60%0
Sun 9aCloudy45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h63%60%0
Sun 10aCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%60%0
Sun 11aCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h46%54%1
Sun 12pMostly cloudy53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h39%53%1
Sun 1pCloudy55°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h34%91%0
Sun 2pCloudy56°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h31%91%0
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 47°8° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h30%94%0
Sun 4pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h31%98%0
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h33%99%0
Sun 6pCloudy55°13° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°)55°13°10%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h34%98%0
Sun 7pCloudy51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)51°11°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h41%99%0
Sun 8pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)48°9°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h47%99%0
Sun 9pCloudy47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)47°8°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h49%100%0
Sun 10pCloudy46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)46°8°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%99%0
Sun 11pCloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h53%100%0
Mon 12aCloudy44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%99%0
Mon 1aCloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)43°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%99%0
Mon 2aCloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)42°6°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%97%0
Mon 3aCloudy41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)41°5°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h57%95%0
Mon 4aCloudy39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)39°4°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h62%91%0
Mon 5aCloudy38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)38°3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h64%95%0
Mon 6aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)37°3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%95%0
Mon 7aCloudy37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)37°3°10%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h70%96%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Rain. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 62°17°

      60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 45°7°

      20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Tonight: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. West wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    51°11° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 44°7°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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

    High, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Showers. High 54°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    54°12°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    50°10° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Showers. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°19°

      50% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 49°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    52°11°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    49°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      50% chance · 0.05 in1.1 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 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

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

    High, likely
    49°9°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 55°13°

      50% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
    53°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    48°9° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 47°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 49°10°

      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
    55°13°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    47°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      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
    51°11°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    46°8° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 74°, low 43°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 58°, low 37°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 50°, low 32°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 54–62°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.

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

Chippewa River (WI) near Winter

8.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.2 ft
Flow
214 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Chippewa River (WI) near Bruce

22 mi
Level
1.5 ft
Flow
370 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

S. Fork Flambeau River near Bruce

25 mi
Level
4.9 ft
Flow
527 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 86% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 177

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
17
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, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Couderay 7 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 23°13° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
51°11° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
74°23° / 43°6°
Record high
75°24° in 1963
Record low
8°−13° in 2006

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +12°+6°SunOct 18
  2. +4°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +8°+4°WedOct 21
  5. +12°+6°ThuOct 22
  6. +15°+8°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.

Daylight
10 h 30 min
Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour
5:21–6:22 PM
Morning 7:15–8:15 AM
Blue hour
6:22–6:34 PM
Morning 7:03–7:15 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Radisson. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.