Foothills Course, North Carolina

Coming up. Rain is likely late tonight, from about 3 AM (54%).

Now. Foothills Course is 67° and mostly cloudy at 2 AM. The dew point is 66°, so the air feels oppressive. Light air from the southeast at 2 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 86° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 52° by 8 AM, under cloud. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 7, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour. Air quality is moderate (index 60): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Tuesday, near 69°, and the coolest Sunday, near 58°. Rain is likely tomorrow (67%).

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:39 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 33% lit, and sets at 10:45 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 17 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.