McCarthy Beach State Park, Minnesota

Coming up. Tomorrow is 10 degrees warmer: a high of 58° after 48° today.

Now. McCarthy Beach State Park is 38° and overcast at 4 AM. With the wind it feels like 30°. The dew point is 35°, so the air feels dry and comfortable. Gentle breeze from the north at 12 mph, gusting to 27 mph.

Today and tonight. It warms to about 46° by 2 PM. Tonight falls to about 31° by 3 AM, under a mostly clear sky. A freeze: protect plants and pipes. No rain is expected for the rest of the day. Air quality is moderate (index 58): fine for most people, though people unusually sensitive to air pollution may feel it outdoors.

The week. The warmest day ahead is Wednesday, near 65°, and the coolest tomorrow, near 58°. The days ahead look dry. The first freeze could come tomorrow, a low of 26°.

The sky tonight. The sun sets at 6:22 PM. The Moon is a waxing crescent, 33% lit, and sets at 9:53 PM. The next full Moon is Sunday, Oct 25. 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 10 hours 51 minutes long, 3 minutes shorter than yesterday.