Washington Wilkes County Airport, Georgia

Coming up. Tomorrow is 21 degrees cooler: a high of 66° after 87° today.

Now. Washington Wilkes County Airport is 68° and mostly clear at 2 AM. The dew point is 65°, so the air feels humid and sticky. Light air from the south-southwest at 3 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 86° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 53° by 8 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 7, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour. Air quality is moderate (index 65): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Thursday, near 75°, and the coolest Sunday, near 63°. The days ahead look dry.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:56 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 33% lit, and sets at 11:07 PM. The next full Moon is Monday, Oct 26. 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 20 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.