Perseid meteor shower to put on show in Lake Tahoe/Reno area

Clear skies in western Nevada and the Lake Tahoe basin will provide for some great viewing of the Perseid metero shower this week.

NASA says if you see one meteor shower this year, make it the Perseid meteor shower.

According to the National Weather Service in Reno, the weather forecast during the peak of the shower calls for mostly clear and cool conditions Thursday night into early Friday morning. Low temperatures in the Sierra will be in the mid 30’s to mid 40’s with lows in the 50 to 60 range for the western Nevada.

There will be moonlight to contend with making the best viewing late Thursday night after moonset into early Friday before morning twilight. The Perseids have been visible since July 17, and go until Aug 24. The peak is this Thursday night into early Friday morning when up to 100-150+ meteors per hour are possible.