We'll give you a "rain" check, Stan. Some other night! Richard Harshaw Cave Creek, Arizona Brilliant Sky Observatory -----Original Message----- From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 11:32 AM To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Late Week Observing I wish I was around to drop in on you and Dwight. Unfortunately, I am in Phoenix now but will head back to Dewey tomorrow morning. Stan > I'm leaning towards your view, Stan. The latest forecast from NWS is > showing the sky to be 84% to 91% clear tonight, but it drops down to 64% > to 79% tomorrow night. I will probably make a one-night run to Cherry > tonight. > > > > Richard Harshaw > Cave Creek, Arizona > Brilliant Sky Observatory > > -----Original Message----- > From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 9:39 AM > To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Late Week Observing > > I tend to agree with you Dwight, but it seems that the national weather > service has a problem with areas that are close to each other. Here is the > forecast for Dewey, where I live. My house is about 3-4 miles west of the > town center from which the forecast is anchored, I think. The Cherry rd > site is about 10 miles east of Dewey. I view the Cherry Rd site as having > the same weather as my place. > Stan > > Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind between 11 and 21 > mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. > Stan > > Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind between 13 and > 16 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. > > Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind at 8 mph > becoming north. > > Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind between 3 > and 9 mph. > > Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. > Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest > between 6 and 9 mph. > > Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly > cloudy, with a low around 66. > > Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after > 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. > > Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a > low around 66. > > Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and > hot, with a high near 97. > > Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a > low around 65. > > Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with > a high near 97. > > Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with > a low around 65. > > Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, > with a high near 97. > > > > >> I was looking at the Clear Sky Clock and the extended forcast for >> Prescott >> Valley Az through this weekend. >> Its beginning to look as though we have Thursday night and Firday night >> only. I'm still holden out for Sat though. One can hope. >> >> Dwight >> >> >> In a message dated 6/29/2011 8:56:57 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, >> rharshaw2@xxxxxxx writes: >> >> >> I don�t see it like that, Dwight. Here�s the NWS site >> data: >> >> >> >> Sky cover Thursday looks like 24% or so, a little thicker Friday, worse >> Saturday. >> This is looking more and more like general sky haziness, so I >> don�t >> know >> if it will be good for observing or not. I�m holding off on a >> decision >> until tomorrow afternoon. >> >> Richard Harshaw >> Cave Creek, Arizona >> Brilliant Sky Observatory >> >> >> From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DBogan3220@xxxxxxx >> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:08 PM >> To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [sac-forum] Re: Late Week Observing >> >> >> Its looking really good for Cherry Rd on Thursday night. Looks Like I'm >> going to give it a try. Friday night as well. Sat night well if the >> weather >> holds yes. Sunday and Monday nights don't look so good. >> >> >> >> Dwight >> >> >> >> >> In a message dated 6/25/2011 11:49:59 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, >> rharshaw2@xxxxxxx writes: >> >> >> HI, All. >> I have some commitments that will keep me in Phoenix Monday-Wednesday, >> so >> I can�t get to Fred�s Meadow to join Goss, Crayon, et al >> early in the >> week. I am thinking about a trip to either Cherry Road or Fred�s >> Meadow >> for Wed >> night, Thur night, and maybe Friday and Saturday nights too. >> Will anyone be at Fred�s meadow those days? Anyone thinking of >> Cherry >> Road any of those nights? >> Richard Harshaw >> Cave Creek, Arizona >> Brilliant Sky Observatory >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >