A thin crescent moon appears low in the southwestern sky on Monday evening, under the bright planet Jupiter. Both celestial objects are in the zodiacal Scorpius. The two will look nice amid the light of twilight.

The moon passes by three planets in the week ahead, the first tomorrow morning.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Oct. 26 56 52 .00

Oct. 27 63 55 .13

Oct. 28 68 50 .16

Oct. 29 60 32 .00

Oct. 30 50 33 .00

Oct. 31 62 41 .00

Nov. 1 65 45 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 59º F.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Oct. 19 72 62 .00

Oct. 20 72 60 .94

Oct. 21 65 51 Trace

Oct. 22 72 56 .00

Oct. 23 72 59 Trace

Oct. 24 72 63 .00

Oct. 25 67 50 .29

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 61º F.

Last night’s full moon, the Hunter Moon, was the closest full moons of the year. A close full moon always brings extreme high and low tides. This weekend tides are highest near noon and midnight and low around sunrise and sunset. Boaters should be wary when tides are at extreme low tides, especially in inshore waters.

A gibbous moon will interfere with this weeks Orionid meteor shower. The best part of the shower is this weekend, after midnight. The moon’s brilliance will interfere, so only the brightest of meteors can be seen.