Our next full moon will rise across the Susquehanna Valley sky tonight and early Saturday morning! Known as the Full Sturgeon Moon, it is named after the large Sturgeon fish found in the Great Lakes around this time of year. Some other nicknames for the August full moon include: Green Corn Moon (Cherokee & Creek)Grain Moon (Anglo-Saxon)Red MoonBlack Cherries Moon (Sioux and Assiniboine)Plum Moon (Shawnee)Dry Moon (Catawba)Overall viewing conditions for tonight & Saturday morning look FANTASTIC!The hazy sky from the Canadian wildfire smoke will disappear, and high pressure will lead to a mainly clear sky.Temperatures will drop into the 60s for overnight lows, with some spots waking up to the 50s!You may see some shooting stars while watching the full moon! The Perseids Meteor Shower will peak early next week. The moon’s light may hinder your ability to see some of the smaller meteors, but a couple of big, bright shooting stars will still be possible.Our next full moon will occur on Sunday, September 7, at 2:09 pm and is known as “the Corn Moon”.
Our next full moon will rise across the Susquehanna Valley sky tonight and early Saturday morning!
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Details about August’s Full Sturgeon Moon for the morning on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
Known as the Full Sturgeon Moon, it is named after the large Sturgeon fish found in the Great Lakes around this time of year.
Some other nicknames for the August full moon include:
- Green Corn Moon (Cherokee & Creek)
- Grain Moon (Anglo-Saxon)
- Red Moon
- Black Cherries Moon (Sioux and Assiniboine)
- Plum Moon (Shawnee)
- Dry Moon (Catawba)
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Details about the Full Sturgeon Moon for August 8 – 9, 2025.
Overall viewing conditions for tonight & Saturday morning look FANTASTIC!
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Forecast for south central Pennsylvania for the night of Friday, August 8, 2025.
The hazy sky from the Canadian wildfire smoke will disappear, and high pressure will lead to a mainly clear sky.
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Friday, August 8, 2025, overnight low temperatures for south central Pennsylvania.
Temperatures will drop into the 60s for overnight lows, with some spots waking up to the 50s!
You may see some shooting stars while watching the full moon! The Perseids Meteor Shower will peak early next week.
Hearst OwnedWGAL News 8
Details about the Perseids Meteor show for south central Pennsylvania.
The moon’s light may hinder your ability to see some of the smaller meteors, but a couple of big, bright shooting stars will still be possible.
Our next full moon will occur on Sunday, September 7, at 2:09 pm and is known as “the Corn Moon”.