Saratoga National Historical Park, New York

Now. Saratoga National Historical Park is 62° and clear at 4 PM. The dew point is 34°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Light breeze from the north at 5 mph.

Where now comes from. The forecast for this hour, checked against 3 instruments within 19 miles. The nearest, Saratoga National Historical Park RAWS (247 rank 311 in New York), read at 3:38 PM.

Today and tonight. The warmest of the day has passed; it cools to about 45° by 8 PM. Tonight falls to about 33° by 7 AM, under a mostly clear sky. Frost can form on the ground in sheltered spots. No rain is expected for the rest of the day.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Monday, near 63°, and the coolest Friday, near 54°. The days ahead look dry. The first freeze could come Friday, a low of 32°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:03 PM. The Moon is a waxing gibbous, 79% lit, and sets at 3:17 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 49 minutes long, 2 minutes shorter than yesterday.