Cocklebur Beach, California

Now. Cocklebur Beach is 60° and clear at 3 AM. The dew point is 39°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light air from the east-southeast at 3 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 87° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 60° by 4 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 6, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour. Air quality is moderate (index 67): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 90°, and the coolest Tuesday, near 69°. Rain is possible Tuesday (37%) and Wednesday (32%).

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:25 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 34% lit, and sets at 10:32 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 11 hours 13 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.