Stargazers will be treated to the most spectacular part of an ongoing meteor shower on Tuesday night. The Perseid meteor shower, a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle, occurs every August and this year, the show begins after sunset on Tuesday, August 11th, and will continue until dawn on Wednesday. During the long night, specataors could see dozens of meteors per hour.

However, a common weather pattern to the Pacific Northwest could really mess up plans for those living in that region who want to make an event out of it, as weather reports are calling for cloudy skies.