In Vineyard Skies
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
August 15 80 64 .00
August 16 79 64 .45
August 17 79 60 .00
August 18 81 65 .00
August 19 83 67 .00
August 20 84 53 .00
August 21 83 56 .00
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 74º F.
Tomorrow night’s last quarter moon resides in the zodiacal constellation Taurus. It is hard to believe our summer has moved so quickly our attention now shifts to constellations we associate with autumn and winter.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
August 8 76 61 .28
August 9 77 57 Trace
August 10 76 60 .00
August 11 80 64 .25
August 12 77 60 .17
August 13 75 59 .00
August 14 79 65 .00
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 78º F.
Tomorrow night’s full moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Aquarius. The moon is called the Sturgeon moon by the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Prior to rising tomorrow night, observers in the Middle and Far East will see a partial lunar eclipse. The partial eclipse will be best visible from the Eastern Atlantic Ocean to as far east as India.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
August 1 81 68
August 2 85 67
August 3 85 67 .09
August 4 83 63 T
August 5 82 67
August 6 77 60
August 7 71 62 .28
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 75º F.
August is the best time for stargazing and looking for meteors. The Perseid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of Tuesday morning but meteors can be seen at any time during the nights ahead.