With another night of clear skies, colder temperatures are expected. However, this will provide a near-perfect view of the peak time to view the Orionid meteor shower! If you want to see the Orionid meteor shower, here are the details: Information about the Orionid meteor shower In short, the Orionid meteor shower occurs when the Earth’s orbit intersects the remains (very small pieces) of Comet Haley that interact with our atmosphere, causing the meteor showers to pass through the sky. While this meteor shower is much smaller compared to a larger one like the Perseid Meteor Shower, you can typically see 10 to 20 meteor showers per hour, although sometimes you can get more. NASA put together this short video to learn more about the Orionids: Although Wednesday night until dawn on Thursday is the peak of the Orionid meteor shower, you will still be able to see them for the next few nights. However, with the moon almost 100% full and the fact that the moon will be out almost all night after Wednesday night, you might want to watch tonight. We also have optimal conditions for fall foliage in the lower elevations of CNY! Here’s your updated fall foliage report: Update the fall foliage report with data from the I Love NY website. some to pick up! If you need to get this done or do some yard work or possibly even put up some Christmas decorations, I have a forecast for that!Here is your “Rake or Wait” forecast for the next 4 days: Your “Rake or Wait” forecast for the next 4 daysIf you look at my detailed forecast above, we will continue to have very calm weather ahead! For more details on your forecast, watch my video below:
