Main Beach, Alaska

Alert. A Small Craft Advisory is in force for Main Beach until 5 PM today. 1 more alert is in force here as well. Read the alert in full, and see what it means in the Field Book.

Now. Main Beach is 33° and overcast at 3 AM. With the wind it feels like 23°. The dew point is 32°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Moderate breeze from the northwest at 15 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 42° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 28° 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 Monday, near 44°, and the coolest Wednesday, near 38°. Rain is likely Sunday (81%) and Monday (55%). Rain is possible Tuesday (37%). The windiest day is Tuesday, with wind to 28 mph. The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 25°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 7:31 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 35% lit, and sets at 10:04 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 13 minutes long, 5 minutes shorter than yesterday.