Keaton Beach, Florida

Now. Keaton Beach is 73° and partly cloudy at 2 AM. The dew point is 69°, so the air feels oppressive. Light air from the west-northwest at 3 mph.

Today and tonight. The warmest of the day has passed; it cools to about 65° by 8 PM. Tonight falls to about 54° by 7 AM, under a mostly clear sky. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. The sun is strong around midday: UV index 7, high. Unprotected skin can burn in under half an hour. Air quality is moderate (index 52): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Wednesday, near 79°, and the coolest tomorrow, near 72°. The days ahead look dry.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 7:02 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 42% lit, and sets at 12:18 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 sky is forecast to stay clear: a good night to look up. The day is 11 hours 26 minutes long, 1 minute shorter than yesterday.