Supermoon

We have some special celestial treats for sky gazers to enjoy tonight and again at the end of the month here in New England. This month features not one but two full moons. If a month has two full moons, as this August does, the second one is often called a Blue Moon.  A supermoon is a full moon or…

The most popular meteor shower of the year peaks tonight.  Usually we can see 100 meteors per hour during the Perseid meteor shower.  This year is a little different due to the full, and super, moon.  So the next few nights we may only see around 50 meteors or less an hour.  We expect a lot of clouds around eastern…

There’s a chance to catch a viewing of some of those meteors for the net few days, but the event peaks on Friday.

Thursday night: Partial clearing, pockets of dense fog. Lows in the 60s. Friday: Clouds and sun, scattered afternoon showers. Highs around 80.

Thursday evening: Mostly cloudy, passing shower northwest. Temperatures around 80. Thursday night: Partial clearing, pockets of dense fog. Lows in the 60s. Friday: Clouds and sun, scattered afternoon showers. Highs around 80.

The weekly Drought Monitor update rolled in Thursday morning and recent thunderstorms simply haven’t been enough to stop the slide for eastern Massachusetts and southern Rhode Island, now upgraded from Severe Drought to Extreme Drought from the government/university consortium that issues the national assessment.  We did see some improvement in northern New England, with much of the Upper Valley...

Today: Mostly cloudy, a round of midday showers in Southeast New England. Highs around 80. Overnight Thursday Night: Partial clearing, pockets of dense fog. Lows in the 60s. Friday: Clouds & sun, scattered PM showers. Highs around 80.

Wednesday night: A few showers. Lows in the 60s. Thursday: A few passing showers, morning through midday rain southeast. Highs in the 80s inland, 70s coast.

Wednesday evening: Mostly cloudy, cooler and less humid with sprinkles. Temperatures in the 70s. Wednesday night: A few showers. Lows in the 60s. Thursday: A few passing showers, morning through midday rain southeast. Highs in the 80s inland, 70s coast.

The full Sturgeon Moon is officially full on Thursday at 9:35 p.m. over Boston.  The moon rise times will be: tonight at 7:30, Thursday at 8:11 p.m., and Friday at 8:44 p.m.  Unfortunately there will be a lot of clouds around the next few nights and fog that may obstruct our view.  It is worth trying to see since this…

The heat and humidity have left New England, but that doesn’t mean the weather is quiet!  In fact, there will be some subtle but important features impacting New England weather in the days ahead, and much of this revolves around the ocean.  First, a northeast wind is delivering entirely new air to New England Wednesday, with afternoon high temperatures...

Today: Mostly cloudy, cooler and less humid than recent weather with sprinkles. Highs in the 70s. Overnight Wednesday Night: A few showers. Lows in the 60s. Thursday: A few passing showers, morning through midday rain southeast. Highs in the 80s inland, 70s coast.

The Sturgeon moon, the fourth and last supermoon of the year, will be visible Thursday night through early Friday morning.

Night owls across the Boston area have been getting a special treat this week as the biggest full moon of the year has made for some dazzling viewing. The Buck Moon, as July’s full moon is known, is when the moon is at its closest point in the year, causing it to appear brighter and larger. No, the moon...

This gorgeous video from Winthrop shows the Buck Moon, the year’s biggest full moon, rising over Boston Harbor from Winthrop on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

We have the most “super” supermoon of the year today and that means some super high tides.  This week we have the full super “Buck” moon, which is officially full at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday.   At its nearest pass the moon will be 222,089.3 miles away from earth.  This moon will appear about 7% larger, which you can barely notice, but…

Keep your eye to the sky for tonight’s Supermoon! It’s called the “full buck” Supermoon and Meteorologist, Tevin Wooten, tells us why – plus, the best spots to catch a glimpse.

Stargazers, prepare for a sweet celestial treat this week! Tuesday marks the start of what’s known as the Buck Moon. The name comes from the Maine Farmer’s Almanac, which began naming full moons in the 1930s. According to the Almanac, Native American tribes called this the Buck Moon because it coincides with early summer as new antlers push out...

Also known as the ‘Thunder Moon,’ this supermoon is set to rise on Wednesday.

Pull out those binoculars’ lunar lovers as this week’s supermoon is set to be the biggest and brightest of them all.