Sids Pass, Alaska

Coming up. Rain is likely tonight, from about 9 PM (56%).

Now. Sids Pass is 39° and light rain at 9 PM. With the wind it feels like 34°. The dew point is 35°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light breeze from the north-northwest at 7 mph, gusting to 19 mph.

Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 34° by 7 AM, under cloud.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Sunday, near 47°, and the coolest Wednesday, near 40°. Rain is likely tomorrow (80%), Sunday (82%), Monday (74%), Tuesday (86%) and Wednesday (64%). Rain is possible Saturday (37%). The windiest day is Wednesday, with wind to 20 mph. The first freeze could come Saturday, a low of 28°.

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. 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. Cloud is forecast to cover most of the night, so the sky will be hard to see. The day is 10 hours 23 minutes long, 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.