Borrego Pass, New Mexico

Now. Borrego Pass is 43° and clear at 12 AM. With the wind it feels like 35°. The dew point is 32°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Moderate breeze from the southeast at 16 mph, gusting to 31 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. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 8, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Tuesday, near 63°, and the coolest tomorrow, near 57°. Rain or snow is likely Wednesday (57%) and Thursday (69%). Rain is possible Monday (40%) and Tuesday (44%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 30°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:35 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and sets at 10:46 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 17 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.