'UNICORN METEOR STORM' TO BE TRIGGERED BY MYSTERIOUS COMET THURSDAY NIGHT
What time to look for the flurry of meteors
Knowing when to look for the potential meteor storm is extremely important.
"Unlike most meteor outbursts which last for several hours, strong activity from the alpha Monocertids is over within an hour and easily missed," the American Meteor Society (AMS) explained on its website.
The outburst is forecast to reach its climax around 11:50 p.m. EST on Nov. 21, according to the AMS.
Onlookers should start looking for shooting stars around 11 p.m. EST and continue looking through midnight for the best chance to see the potential meteor storm. If you are not outside during this window, you may miss the celestial light show entirely.
"These meteors are never spaced evenly but appear in bunches so 2-3 meteors may be seen seconds apart and then an entire minute could go by without any activity," the AMS said.
Supposed to be mostly cloudy so we'll see