Howard Pass, Alaska

Now. Howard Pass is 11° and partly cloudy at 7 PM. With the wind it feels like -10°. The dew point is 12°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Strong breeze from the northeast at 27 mph.

Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 10° by 5 AM, under a mostly clear sky. A freeze: protect plants and pipes. No rain is expected for the rest of the day.

The week. Highs stay close to 18° all week. The days ahead look dry. The windiest day is tomorrow, with wind to 25 mph. The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 8°.

The sky now. 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. The sky is forecast to stay clear: a good night to look up. The day is 9 hours 22 minutes long, 8 minutes shorter than yesterday.