Goodman Pass, Alaska

Now. Goodman Pass is 24° and overcast at 10 PM. With the wind it feels like 15°. The dew point is 20°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Gentle breeze from the south-southeast at 8 mph.

Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 22° by 2 AM, under cloud. A freeze: protect plants and pipes.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 28°, and the coolest Sunday, near 16°. Rain or snow is likely Monday (51%) and Tuesday (72%). Rain is possible tomorrow (47%) and Wednesday (43%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 20°.

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 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 2 minutes long, 6 minutes shorter than yesterday.