Best meteor show of the year tonight: How to see the Perseid shower in Ireland 

Everything you need to know about the meteor display in our skies, with up to 60 meteors an hour visible tonight as celestial spectacular reaches its peak

A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in West Virginia. Picture: Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP

If you’re looking for a spectacle, turn your eyes to the sky tonight to catch a glimpse of meteors.

The Perseid showers have been overhead all week, but clouds have obscured much of our views thus far. Tonight the shower reaches its peak, with up to 60 meteors per hour being visible to the naked eye, appearing like natural fireworks in the sky. Weather forecasts suggests there will be enough clear spells to see the meteors.