The Brief North Texas skywatchers can expect optimal viewing conditions overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. The celestial display comes as North Texas faces high temperatures over 100°F and elevated fire danger due to dry, gusty conditions. Skywatchers in North Texas are in for prime viewing conditions as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning. Unlike last year, when a bright moon obscured fainter meteors, this year’s shower coincides with a new moon, leaving skies mostly dark and cloud-free. High pressure remains firmly parked over Texas, pushing afternoon temperatures above 100 degrees for most of North Texas, with a forecast high of 101 degrees at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.