Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park, Vermont

Coming up. Rain is likely this afternoon, from about 2 PM, the chance peaking at 61% around 5 PM.

Now. Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park is 51° and overcast at 10 AM. The dew point is 51°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Gentle breeze from the south at 10 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 63° by 3 PM. Tonight falls to about 31° by 7 AM, under cloud. A freeze: protect plants and pipes.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Tuesday, near 60°, and the coolest tomorrow, near 41°. The days ahead look dry. The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 30°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:08 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 33% lit, and sets at 9:50 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 1 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.