Fogenbera Pass, Alaska

Now. Fogenbera Pass is 18° and partly cloudy at 8 PM. With the wind it feels like 8°. The dew point is 8°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light breeze from the southwest at 8 mph.

Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 13° by 8 AM, under a mostly clear sky. A freeze: protect plants and pipes. No rain is expected for the rest of the day.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Tuesday, near 26°, and the coolest Thursday, near 14°. Snow is likely Tuesday (74%). Rain is possible Monday (37%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 12°.

The sky now. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 35% 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. The sky is forecast to stay clear: a good night to look up. The day is 9 hours 57 minutes long, 5 minutes shorter than yesterday.