Haiwee Pass, California

Now. Haiwee Pass is 44° and clear at 6 AM. With the wind it feels like 37°. The dew point is 19°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Moderate breeze from the northeast at 16 mph, gusting to 31 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 62° by 1 PM. Tonight falls to about 42° by 5 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 7, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 66°, and the coolest Wednesday, near 47°. Rain is likely Tuesday (51%) and Wednesday (73%). Rain is possible Thursday (45%). The first freeze could come Wednesday, a low of 32°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:15 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and sets at 10:26 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 16 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.