[sac-forum] Re: Late Week Observing
- From: stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:32:08 -0700 (MST)
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.
>
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>
> Richard Harshaw
> Cave Creek, Arizona
> Brilliant Sky Observatory
>
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> 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.
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>> 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:
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>>
>> I don�t see it like that, Dwight. Here�s the NWS site
>> data:
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>>
>> 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
>>
>>
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>> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:08 PM
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>> 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
>>
>>
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>>
>> 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
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