Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachusetts

Now. Springfield Armory National Historic Site is 37° and clear at 2 AM. The dew point is 32°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. The air is calm.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 63° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 41° by 12 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. 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 tomorrow, near 65°, and the coolest Friday, near 57°. The days ahead look dry. The first freeze could come Saturday, a low of 32°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:03 PM. The Moon is a waxing gibbous, 61% lit, and sets at 1:02 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 10 hours 57 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.