Buskin Beach, Alaska

Now. Buskin Beach is 44° and overcast at 12 AM. With the wind it feels like 39°. The dew point is 42°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Gentle breeze from the southeast at 10 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 47° by 1 PM. Tonight falls to about 32° by 7 AM, under a mostly clear sky. A freeze: protect plants and pipes.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Monday, near 50°, and the coolest Thursday, near 42°. Rain is likely Sunday (87%), Monday (77%) and Tuesday (88%). The windiest day is Tuesday, with wind to 25 mph. The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 31°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 7:03 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 35% lit, and sets at 9:43 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 17 minutes long, 5 minutes shorter than yesterday.