In Vineyard Skies
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
July 31 80 67 Trace
August 1 79 65 .60
August 2 82 67 .00
August 3 76 69 .06
August 4 83 69 .00
August 5 82 70 .00
August 6 79 67 .05
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 76º F.
The Perseid meteor shower, a favorite astronomical event of the summer, will take place on the evenings of August 11 through 13. Pick your night. Unfortunately, a gibbous moon will dominate the early morning sky. Whenever the moon shows up, meteors become less visible.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
July 24 75 63 .81
July 25 75 62 Trace
July 26 77 66 Trace
July 27 81 68 .00
July 28 79 67 .00
July 29 83 69 Trace
July 30 78 70 .07
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 74º F.
Tonight’s gibbous moon appears low in the southern sky in the zodiacal constellation Sagittarius. The moon’s intense brightness will dominate the starry night sky this weekend. The Sailor’s Moon, is on Wednesday.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
July 17 78 66 .03
July 18 84 69 1.24
July 19 77 62 .01
July 20 80 62 .01
July 21 78 67 .01
July 22 76 67 .22
July 23 79 63 .00
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 72º F.
Tonight’s thin crescent moon appears low in the southwestern sky near the ringed planet Saturn. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Leo.