West Beach North, Alaska

Now. West Beach North is 34° and overcast at 12 AM. With the wind it feels like 25°. The dew point is 33°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Moderate breeze from the north-northwest at 14 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 41° 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 43°, and the coolest Wednesday, near 37°. Rain is likely Sunday (87%) and Monday (59%). Rain is possible Tuesday (46%). The windiest day is Tuesday, with wind to 28 mph. The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 26°.

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.