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High temperatures shouldn't rise above 80 this week in Middle Georgia if the National Weather Service forecast is accurate. Skywatchers can see up to 20 meteors per hour Wednesday night during the peak of the Orionids meteor shower. The following is the day-by-day weather forecast for this week in the heart of Georgia.
DAY-BY-DAY WEATHER FORECAST
MONDAY, October 19th
Sunny, with a high temperature near 66. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low temperature near 44.
TUESDAY, October 20th
Sunny, with a high temperature near 77.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low temperature near 46.
WEDNESDAY, October 21st
Sunny, with a high temperature near 77.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low temperature near 45.
THURSDAY, October 22nd
Sunny, with a high temperature near 78.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low temperature near 46.
FRIDAY, October 23rd
Sunny, with a high temperature near 77.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low temperature near 47.
SATURDAY, October 24th
Sunny, with a high temperature near 73.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low temperature near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY, October 25th
Mostly sunny, with a high temperature near 74. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Intermittent clouds, with a low temperature near 46. Winds north-northeast at 5 to 10 mph.
ASTRONOMY THIS WEEK
During the peak of the Orionids meteor shower on Wednesday night, the moon's illumination will be 70%, and the curious can watch from 10 up to 20 meteors an hour under ideal viewing conditions, according to starwalk.space. Skywatchers should start watching around midnight until dawn to see meteors that are the remains of Halley's Comet.