Flowery Lake Pass, Nevada

Now. Flowery Lake Pass is 49° and clear at 1 PM. With the wind it feels like 46°. The dew point is 41°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light breeze from the east-southeast at 7 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 51° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 33° by 5 AM, under a mostly clear sky. Frost can form on the ground in sheltered spots. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 6, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 55°, and the coolest Thursday, near 40°. Rain is likely Tuesday (51%), Wednesday (60%) and Thursday (58%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 32°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 5:57 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and sets at 9:55 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 8 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.