Perseid meteor shower to peak Tuesday night, Wednesday morning in New Hampshire sky
ROCHESTER, AND IN BERLIN FOR TONIGHT. FAIR SKIES. TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO FALL BACK INTO THE 50S. AND HERE’S GOOD NEWS WITH THE CLEAR SKIES OUT THERE FOR TONIGHT. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW ONE OF THE GREAT SPECTACLES IN THE SKY. AND FOR MUCH MORE ON THAT CHANCE TONIGHT, DESPITE A NEARLY FULL MOON THAT HAPPENED A SHORT TIME AGO, WE’LL SEND IT OUTDOORS IN MANCHESTER TO MATT HOENIG, WHO IS IN THE HEAT, BUT ALSO TALKING ABOUT WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE SKIES TONIGHT. HI, MATT. HI THERE MIKE. YEAH, THIS WILL BE A NICE TREAT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ENDURED THE HEAT TODAY AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING SOME METEORS IN THE NIGHT SKY TONIGHT. IT’S ONE OF THE BIGGEST METEOR SHOWERS ALL YEAR LONG. THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER AND THE WEATHER LOOKS GREAT HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. FOR VIEWING THE METEORS TONIGHT WE’LL HAVE CLEAR SKIES. AND AS MIKE MENTIONED, AFTER A HOT DAY, THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE FALLING OFF QUICKLY OVERNIGHT. NOW, THIS METEOR SHOWER NOT COMING AT THE MOST OPPORTUNE TIME HERE IN THE GRANITE STATE. WE ARE JUST A FEW DAYS REMOVED FROM THE FULL STURGEON MOON THAT WAS BACK ON FRIDAY NIGHT, AND THAT MOONLIGHT CAN ACTUALLY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF METEORS WE SEE BY ABOUT 75%. SO AS A RESULT, WE MAY ONLY GET TO SEE ABOUT 10 TO 20 OR SO PER HOUR, BUT THAT WILL STILL BE PLENTY TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THE NIGHT SKY TONIGHT. BEST VIEWED TONIGHT AS OPPOSED TO TOMORROW NIGHT, AS WE’LL HAVE THE CLEAR SKIES ON THIS TUESDAY. YOU REALLY WANT TO GET AWAY FROM CITY LIGHTS? FIND A NICE OPEN VIEW OF THE SKY AND GIVE YOUR TIME. GIVE SOME TIME FOR YOUR EYES TO ADJUST TO THE NIGHT SKY BEFORE SEEING THOSE METEORS. BEST VIEWING CONDITIONS. ABOUT 11:00 THIS EVENING AND 3 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING. SPEAKING OF ALL OF THIS HEAT, WE HAVE THE TEMPERATURES STILL TRENDING HOTTER ON WEDNESDAY, BUT SOME RELIEF FROM THAT HEAT IS S
Perseid meteor shower to peak Tuesday night, Wednesday morning in New Hampshire sky
Updated: 6:27 PM EDT Aug 12, 2025
After another hot summer day, stargazers across New Hampshire will be treated to one of the biggest meteor showers of the year.The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak late Tuesday night and Wednesday night.At its peak, over 20 meteors per hour could be visible. One limiting factor will be the proximity to the Full Sturgeon Moon. That extra moonlight could potentially dim about 75% of meteors.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play << Still, the weather should provide a great opportunity to see this year’s meteor shower. Expect clear skies with temperatures in the 60s and 70s Tuesday night.Clouds and lingering showers could hamper visibility on Wednesday night.Meteors could be visible at any point between dusk and dawn, but the best time will be between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.>> Subscribe to WMUR’s YouTube channel <<
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
After another hot summer day, stargazers across New Hampshire will be treated to one of the biggest meteor showers of the year.
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak late Tuesday night and Wednesday night.
At its peak, over 20 meteors per hour could be visible. One limiting factor will be the proximity to the Full Sturgeon Moon. That extra moonlight could potentially dim about 75% of meteors.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
Still, the weather should provide a great opportunity to see this year’s meteor shower. Expect clear skies with temperatures in the 60s and 70s Tuesday night.
Clouds and lingering showers could hamper visibility on Wednesday night.
Meteors could be visible at any point between dusk and dawn, but the best time will be between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.