Monterey Country Club, California

Now. Monterey Country Club is 83° and clear at 12 PM. The dew point is 34°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light air from the east-southeast at 3 mph.

Today and tonight. The warmest of the day has passed; it cools to about 76° by 8 PM. Tonight falls to about 65° by 7 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 53): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 85°, and the coolest Thursday, near 73°. Rain is likely Thursday (55%). Rain is possible Wednesday (45%).

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:08 PM. The Moon is a first quarter, 53% lit, and sets at 12:23 AM after midnight. 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 bright Moon hides all but the brightest of them. The sky is forecast to stay clear: a good night to look up. The day is 11 hours 16 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.