Youngs Pass, Montana

Now. Youngs Pass is 26° and clear at 6 AM. With the wind it feels like 21°. The dew point is 19°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light breeze from the west-southwest at 4 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 54° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 31° by 6 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 65): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Monday, near 58°, and the coolest Thursday, near 50°. The days ahead look dry. The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 29°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:44 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and sets at 10:19 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 52 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.