Tomorrow is an important time in the summer for those who love to look up at night. The Perseid meteor shower takes place, with the best viewing after midnight. It is possible to see a lesser number of meteors from that shower throughout the weekend, including tonight.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

July 27 78 70 Trace

July 28 85 70 Trace

July 29 77 67 1.96

July 30 75 65 .03

July 31 78 61 .00

August 1 74 66 1.68

August 2 80 67 Trace

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 78º F.

A gibbous moon dominates the evening sky this weekend and well into the coming week. The moon rises tonight soon after sunset. The moon is two days past full moon, and still a bright night-time object.

The gibbous moon will rule the night sky through the weekend and into next week. The full moon is Wednesday, August 1.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

July 20 76 64 .04

July 21 72 58 .04

July 22 77 52 .00

July 23 79 61 .00

July 24 80 69 .81

July 25 85 65 .21

July 26 80 66 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 79º F.

A thin crescent moon will appear low in the southwestern sky tomorrow night. More Vineyarders will see the moon on Sunday night, when it is higher in the west.