NORTH CAROLINA -- With high pressure in control of our weather this weekend, we'll enjoy sunny afternoons and starry nights!
Other than a few clouds, central and eastern North Carolina will have nearly ideal conditions for viewing this year's Orionid Meteor Shower Saturday night.
The Orionids Meteor Shower happens due to Earth passing through debris left behind by Halley's Comet.
Although it could become somewhat of a waiting game at times, the Orionid Meteor Shower should produce between 10 to 20 meteors or "shooting stars" per hour.
The best time to catch Saturday night's shooting stars is just after midnight and close to dawn. Get away from city lights that may obscure your view of some of the dimmer meteors streaking the night sky, and look towards the east.
If you're planning to view the celestial event, take along a jacket. Central North Carolina will drop through the 50s overnight while eastern parts of the state will cool to the upper 50s to lower 60s.