Dan Hall Mountain Golf Course, Virginia

Coming up. Rain is likely late tonight, from about 12 AM, the chance peaking at 68% around 2 AM.

Now. Dan Hall Mountain Golf Course is 73° and mostly cloudy at 3 PM. The dew point is 61°, so the air feels humid and sticky. Gentle breeze from the west at 11 mph.

Today and tonight. The warmest of the day has passed; it cools to about 52° by 8 PM. Tonight falls to about 44° by 5 AM, under cloud. Air quality is moderate (index 57): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Thursday, near 66°, and the coolest tomorrow, near 48°. Rain is likely tomorrow (87%). The first freeze could come Sunday, a low of 32°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:52 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 33% lit, and sets at 10:55 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 15 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.