Final supermoon of 2023: Harvest Moon to rise across B.C. skies this week
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A supermoon occurs when a full moon is also at its closest point to Earth in its orbit.
The year’s last supermoon will be shining brightly overhead later this week across British Columbia — if clouds don’t get in the way, that is.
According to the Farmers Almanac, September’s full moon will reach peak illumination early Friday, at 2:28 a.m., though it will be very visible Thursday night.
However, grey skies could spoil viewing the Full Harvest Moon – the fourth supermoon in a row this year.
In Vancouver, the evening forecast is calling for cloudy periods on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
It’s almost the same in Victoria, though clear skies are projected for both Friday night and Saturday night.
Across the Southern Interior, from the Okanagan to the Kootenays, Thursday night’s forecast will see clouds and a 60 to 70 per cent chance of showers, with cloudy periods Friday and Saturday.
In the Cariboo and Prince George regions, Thursday will see cloudy periods and a chance of showers, with clear skies on Friday night.
It’s hoped that an upper ridge of high pressure will build on Friday, giving a drying trend and more breaks in the skies.
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