Buttes Pass, California

Coming up. Tomorrow is 10 degrees cooler: a high of 81° after 91° today.

Now. Buttes Pass is 89° and clear at 5 PM. With the wind it feels like 85°. The dew point is 37°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Gentle breeze from the east-northeast at 13 mph.

Today and tonight. The warmest of the day has passed; it cools to about 84° by 8 PM. Tonight falls to about 67° by 7 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. Air quality is moderate (index 64): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Monday, near 86°, and the coolest Thursday, near 74°. Rain is possible Wednesday (31%).

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:10 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and sets at 10:28 PM. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. After dark, 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 11 hours 21 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.