One of the year’s most prolific meteor showers will hit its peak on Thursday night and into Friday morning, but will Chicago-area residents be able to see the show?
As of Wednesday afternoon, the forecast remains for mostly clear skies on Thursday night and into Friday morning, meaning that cloud cover likely won't be a significant obstacle in seeing the meteor shower.
The final supermoon of 2022 will be in the sky on Thursday night and into Friday morning, and the bright light of the full moon could potentially scrub out some of the fainter streaks of light in the sky from the Perseids.