Mystic Pass, Alaska

Now. Mystic Pass is 28° and overcast at 10 PM. With the wind it feels like 21°. The dew point is 22°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light breeze from the south-southeast at 7 mph.

Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 26° by 2 AM, under cloud. A freeze: protect plants and pipes. No rain is expected for the rest of the day.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 34°, and the coolest Wednesday, near 20°. Rain or snow is likely tomorrow (54%), Tuesday (73%) and Wednesday (64%). Rain is possible Saturday (45%) and Monday (33%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 23°.

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 9 hours 59 minutes long, 6 minutes shorter than yesterday.