Hughes Bar, Alaska

Coming up. Snow is likely tonight, from about 11 PM, the chance peaking at 79% around 1 AM.

Now. Hughes Bar is 31° and clear at 6 PM. With the wind it feels like 19°. The dew point is 23°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Moderate breeze from the northeast at 18 mph, gusting to 39 mph.

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

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 31°, and the coolest Monday, near 19°. Snow is likely tomorrow (91%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 24°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:51 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 26% lit, and stays below the horizon until dawn. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. 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 39 minutes long, 7 minutes shorter than yesterday.