Steers Beach, Rhode Island

Coming up. Rain is likely this morning, from about 10 AM, the chance peaking at 60% around 9 PM.

Now. Steers Beach is 55° and overcast at 8 AM. The dew point is 52°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Gentle breeze from the south at 8 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 68° by 4 PM. Tonight falls to about 44° by 8 AM, under cloud.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Tuesday, near 61°, and the coolest tomorrow, near 51°. The days ahead look dry. The first freeze could come Sunday, a low of 32°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:04 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 33% lit, and sets at 9:51 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. Cloud is forecast to cover most of the night, so the sky will be hard to see. The day is 11 hours 6 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.