Beaver Airport, Alaska

Coming up. Snow is likely late tonight, from about 3 AM (61%).

Now. Beaver Airport is 27° and overcast at 11 PM. With the wind it feels like 19°. The dew point is 24°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light breeze from the northeast at 8 mph, gusting to 26 mph.

Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 24° by 8 AM, under cloud. A freeze: protect plants and pipes.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Saturday, near 34°, and the coolest Monday, near 23°. Rain or snow is likely tomorrow (82%), Tuesday (58%) and Wednesday (68%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 22°.

The sky now. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 27% lit, and stays below the horizon until dawn. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. Look for Saturn, bright in the south-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 36 minutes long, 7 minutes shorter than yesterday.