The Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Wednesday. Where to Watch in Northern California The Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. But there will be scattered clouds that could obscure vision at times in Northern California, according to our weather team. Conditions should be better to capture the Perseids on Thursday night. The Perseids are considered the best meteor shower to observe. The peak time to see it is before dawn. This content is imported from infogram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their website. For those not sure where to go, several local stargazing spots are recommended. The Community Observatory in Placerville will be open from 10 pm to 1 am Admission is free, but parking is $2. Other suggested locations include the El Dorado Trail parking lot outside Placerville, Ice House Observation on Ice House Road near Highway 50 in El Dorado County, and lookout points along Highway 20 between Nevada City and the I-80/20 interchange. Stargazers can also find their own spot by consulting a light pollution map. See more coverage of California’s top stories here | Download our application | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source on Google
