Southwest and Central Virginia are seeing beautiful Election Day weather with clear skies, seasonable temperatures, and low rain chances. A dry cold front and the year’s biggest supermoon are in the forecast.

The next supermoon won't happen until August of 2024.

A supermoon happens when the full moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit

A supermoon will shine brightly in the beginning and end of August

The April Pink Moon is named for the flowers and trees that bloom during spring. While it’s called a “Pink Moon,” the moon will not actually appear to be pink.

June's full moon is the final 'supermoon' of 2021

What better way than to do something as simple as looking up at the night sky? The moon turns full 8 hours after it reaches its closest point to Earth in its orbit, which is better known as perigee. Because this is the closest point out of the year, April’s “pink” moon will also be the brightest of 2020. Any yellowish tint you may see would be closer to moonrise or moonset, when the moon is low on the horizon. Fortunately, the moon rises between 5:40 p.m. and 8 p.m. the next three nights and doesn’t set until the following morning.