LYRIDS
Predicted Maximum: April 22, ~11:00 UT (= Apr. 22, 4:00am PDT; = Apr, 22, 7:00am EDT)
Moon: Waning Crescent (minor interference)
(radiant map from IMO)

WHEN TO WATCH: North American observers should cover the morning of Wednesday, April 22 from midnight until morning twilight.

The Lyrids are another shower with a reputation for variable rates and timing. Usually, they produce 10 to 20 meteors per hour at maximum (under dark skies). This should be a good year to look for them. In the Pacific Northwest, we get to watch Lyrids and then see the Moon occult Venus in the predawn sky.

Lyrids produce fairly fast meteors with a reputation for being faint on average. Sporadic meteor activity is generally low at this time of the year.