Venetie Airport, Alaska

Coming up. Snow is likely late tonight, from about 1 AM, the chance peaking at 77% around 6 AM.

Now. Venetie Airport is 30° and overcast at 8 PM. With the wind it feels like 20°. The dew point is 24°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Moderate breeze from the northeast at 14 mph, gusting to 28 mph.

Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 27° by 5 AM, under cloud. A freeze: protect plants and pipes.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 34°, and the coolest Monday, near 24°. Rain is likely tomorrow (86%) and Wednesday (60%). Rain is possible Tuesday (43%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 24°.

The sky now. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 26% lit, and stays below the horizon until dawn. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. 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. Cloud is forecast to cover most of the night, so the sky will be hard to see. The day is 9 hours 32 minutes long, 8 minutes shorter than yesterday.