Eagle Pass, Montana

Now. Eagle Pass is 42° and clear at 12 PM. The dew point is 23°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light breeze from the south-southwest at 4 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 50° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 30° by 5 AM, under a mostly clear sky. A freeze: protect plants and pipes. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. Air quality is moderate (index 54): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 53°, and the coolest Sunday, near 44°. The days ahead look dry. The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 30°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:46 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and sets at 10:21 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 10 hours 51 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.