My understanding is that the west coast USA won't be able to see it, but, if cities dim their lights and perhaps similar to that of "Earth Hour" the meteor shower will be far easier to see. The meteors come out of the northeast. Don't have a mobile phone with you because for the time one looks at 30 messages the best of the meteor shower will be over.
August 11, 2018
By Andrew Fazekas
Sky-watchers (click here) around the world are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Perseid meteor shower, which will be at its best from August 12 to 13. Often one of the most impressive spectacles of its kind, the Perseid shower should be especially vivid this year because the sky will be moonless and dark during the peak.
The Perseids are actually visible from July 17 to August 24, although you’ll see only a few meteors an hour throughout most of that time period. The sky show spikes on the peak dates, with an expected average of 90 shooting stars an hour....
