Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, District of Columbia

Now. Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is 43° and clear at 5 AM. The dew point is 38°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light air from the north at 3 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 67° by 2 PM. Tonight falls to about 52° by 5 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. Air quality is moderate (index 54): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is tomorrow, near 70°, and the coolest Friday, near 63°. The days ahead look dry.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:24 PM. The Moon is a waxing gibbous, 61% lit, and sets at 1:28 AM after midnight. 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. 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 4 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.