The bright planet Venus hangs low in the southwestern sky tonight. Venus has appeared nightly in the southwest for weeks now but the show improves. Venus is moving farther from the glare of the setting sun and is easier to spot in darker skies.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Oct. 17 67 61 .00

Oct. 18 60 44 .00

Oct. 19 57 47 .00

Oct. 20 52 47 .00

Oct. 21 55 35 .00

Oct. 22 66 37 .00

Oct. 23 50 40 .14

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 61º F.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Oct. 10 70 55 .02

Oct. 11 71 52 .00

Oct. 12 67 49 .00

Oct. 13 65 50 .00

Oct. 14 67 54 .00

Oct. 15 63 55 .00

Oct. 16 63 49 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 65º F.

The last quarter moon will interfere with observing the Orionid meteor shower on Tuesday morning, but there may be a few to be seen before moonrise. Meteors, often referred to as shooting stars, will appear to come from the rising constellation Orion, which is low in the southeast late at night.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Oct. 3 67 45 Trace

Oct. 4 69 41 Trace

Oct. 5 64 42 Trace

Oct. 6 57 48 .02

Oct. 7 60 44 Trace

Oct. 8 63 39 .00

Oct. 9 69 42 .29

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 66º F.

Tonight’s gibbous moon hovers in the southeastern sky early in the evening. The moon is in the zodiacal constellation Capricornus. Farther south and slightly to the west there is the bright planet Jupiter.