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2017 Supermoon: Will Weather Cooperate For Viewing In Puyallup?
Pacific Northwest weather might prevent us from seeing the 2017 supermoon, the only one happening this year.
PUYALLUP, WA - The only supermoon of 2017 will happen Sunday night, but us Pacific Northwest residents might never know it. A supermoon is the closest the moon gets to Earth, making our planet's satellite appear huge in the sky and nearly 17 percent brighter.
We can always hope for a weather miracle, but our viewing chances aren't looking so great, or at least not totally clear. Here's the weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:
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Saturday: Showers. High near 46. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 4am. Steady temperature around 40. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night:Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south wind.
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