Speed Beach, Indiana

Now. Speed Beach is 72° and mostly cloudy at 12 AM. The dew point is 70°, so the air feels oppressive. Light breeze from the west-southwest at 7 mph.

Today and tonight. The warmest of the day has passed; it cools to about 50° by 8 PM. Tonight falls to about 40° by 8 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. Air quality is moderate (index 51): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Thursday, near 76°, and the coolest tomorrow, near 57°. The days ahead look dry. The first freeze could come Sunday, a low of 32°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 7:09 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 33% lit, and sets at 11:06 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 10 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.