Taos Regional Airport, New Mexico

Now. Taos Regional Airport is 29° and clear at 7 AM. With the wind it feels like 20°. The dew point is 19°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Gentle breeze from the north at 10 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 60° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 30° by 6 AM, under a mostly clear sky. A freeze: protect plants and pipes. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 7, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour.

The week. Highs stay close to 65° all week. Rain is likely Thursday (60%). Rain is possible Tuesday (34%) and Wednesday (47%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 29°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:25 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and sets at 10:33 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 sky is forecast to stay clear: a good night to look up. The day is 11 hours 15 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.