Kongiganak Airport, Alaska

Now. Kongiganak Airport is 35° and overcast at 12 AM. With the wind it feels like 24°. The dew point is 34°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Moderate breeze from the north-northwest at 19 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 38° by 1 PM. Tonight falls to about 30° by 7 AM, with some cloud. A freeze: protect plants and pipes. No rain is expected for the rest of the day.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Monday, near 40°, and the coolest Tuesday, near 36°. Rain is likely Sunday (70%). Rain is possible Monday (32%). The windiest day is Tuesday, with wind to 29 mph. The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 28°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 7:40 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 35% lit, and sets at 9:57 PM. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. After dark, look for Saturn, bright in the east-southeast. A planet shines with a steady light where the stars around it twinkle. The Orionids meteor shower is active, peaking around Oct 21: at its peak, up to about 20 meteors an hour can be seen from a dark site. The day is 10 hours 8 minutes long, 5 minutes shorter than yesterday.