New Orleans Country Club, Louisiana

Now. New Orleans Country Club is 75° and clear at 6 PM. The dew point is 48°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light air from the east at 2 mph.

Where now comes from. The forecast for this hour, checked against 2 instruments within 4 miles. The nearest, Citizen station GW0610 (247 rank 783 in Louisiana), read at 6:11 PM.

Today and tonight. Tonight falls to about 60° by 7 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. Air quality is moderate (index 58): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 80°, and the coolest Sunday, near 76°. The days ahead look dry.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:24 PM. The Moon is a waxing gibbous, 79% lit, and sets at 3:34 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 19 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.