Guadalupe Pass, New Mexico

Alert. A High Wind Warning is in force for Guadalupe Pass until 12 AM tomorrow. Read the alert in full, and see what it means in the Field Book.

Now. Guadalupe Pass is 57° and clear at 3 AM. The dew point is 37°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Strong breeze from the east at 29 mph, gusting to 50 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 62° by 4 PM. Tonight falls to about 48° 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 8, very high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour. Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups (index 142): children, older adults and people with heart or lung conditions should cut back on long or hard exertion outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Tuesday, near 76°, and the coolest tomorrow, near 64°. Rain is possible Monday (43%), Tuesday (38%), Wednesday (46%) and Thursday (36%). The windiest day is tomorrow, with wind to 26 mph.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:43 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and sets at 11:03 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 25 minutes long, 1 minute shorter than yesterday.