Black Pass, Alaska

Now. Black Pass is 41° and overcast at 11 PM. With the wind it feels like 33°. The dew point is 38°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Moderate breeze from the northwest at 17 mph, gusting to 29 mph.

Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 38° by 8 AM, under cloud.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Sunday, near 45°, and the coolest Wednesday, near 38°. Rain is likely tomorrow (80%), Sunday (89%), Monday (80%), Tuesday (91%) and Wednesday (75%). Rain is possible Saturday (30%). The windiest day is Tuesday, with wind to 29 mph. The first freeze could come Sunday, a low of 32°.

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 10 hours 26 minutes long, 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.