The Perseids are meteors, pieces of space debris from the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, discovered in 1862, according to NASA. As the Swift-Tuttle goes around the sun, it leaves a trail behind.

Here’s WAVE News meteorologist Carson Meredith with your forecast. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - We’ll stay quiet, warm, and muggy tonight under mostly clear skies. Low temperatures fall into the upper 60s ...