This is not surprising, as I am planning on buying a new telescope very soon. I believe the equation is: New Accessory = Cloudy Weekend New Telescope = Cloudy Season Brian Skiff <bas@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: The latest round of long-term climate forecasts has been issued by the NWS: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/two_class.html http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/fxus05.html .....where the first URL is for the batch of clickable maps, and the second contains the associated yak-yak about the models. In brief, the El Nino pattern of Pacific sea-surface temperatures continues to develop, so there is greater confidence in the Southwest US having a wet winter. \Brian -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.