Hot Creek Pass, Nevada

Now. Hot Creek Pass is 40° and clear at 10 PM. With the wind it feels like 33°. The dew point is 24°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Gentle breeze from the north-northeast at 11 mph.

Today and tonight. 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 week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 62°, and the coolest Wednesday, near 47°. Rain is likely Tuesday (69%) and Wednesday (66%). The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 31°.

The sky now. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 26% lit, and stays below the horizon until dawn. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. Look for Saturn, bright in the 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 13 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.