In Vineyard Skies
The brightest planet in the western sky is Venus, and it can easily be seen an hour after sunset. In the coming week, our nearest planet appears close to one of the brightest stars of the summer, Spica. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Virgo.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
August 20 80 67 .00
August 21 81 59 .00
August 22 79 67 .00
August 23 72 65 .68
August 24 69 62 1.69
August 25 68 62 1.00
August 26 74 62 .03
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 74º F.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
August 13 79 64 .00
August 14 76 55 .00
August 15 79 55 .00
August 16 78 66 .00
August 17 79 70 .16
August 18 81 67 .00
August 19 78 64 .08
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 77º F.
Tonight’s gibbous moon appears low in the zodiac, in the constellation Sagittarius. The moon spends the night in the South. For those who visit South Beach at night, the moon marks a sparkling trail from the viewer to just under the moon. The size of the sparkles will be guided by how turbulent the sea is under the moon.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
August 6 79 70 .82
August 7 87 59 .00
August 8 78 67 Trace
August 9 81 68 Trace
August 10 83 71 .03
August 11 87 70 .00
August 12 81 61 .00
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 77º F.
Tonight’s thin crescent moon appears low in the southwestern sky. Look to the right of the moon and you’ll see the brilliant planet Venus, accompanied by two fainter planets, Mars and Saturn.