A bit of "hows the weather" conversation

[blueranger]

As a newbie it would be nice to know during the day or seasons a good night for viewing.

I know there is no definitive way of predicting the weather (as you would be very rich!!) and I'm sure I will open up a can of worms, but is there a general rule of thumb for predicting a decent nights viewing...A fine hot clear summers day....or maybe a crisp clear winters day...or do you even develop a sixth sense??

As I said previously no one can be 100%, but what do you guys do generally.

[SteveL]

We obsess every waking moment over every single weather related website and TV snippet... and then curse them when they all still get it wrong

[MikeP]

I usually look at the Met Office site. This is my URL for Crawley area http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/se/crawley_forecast_weather.html and also at Meteoblue http://my.meteoblue.com/my/ which lets you construct a digital prediction for astronomy seeing.

I leave the fir cones and seaweed alone.

Mike

[blueranger]

Thanks for the Met link Mikep, it's quite comprehensive and easy to understand (which is good for me!!) and surely they couldn't get the weather wrong!! .

[kniclander]

I find that if I assume it's going to be cr*p I'm usually right :crybaby:

[Jonileth]

As a general rule, it depends on your area. But in my area i get more clear (no clouds) nights during the summer, however frosty nights of the winter produce results that make summer time viewing look pale and inobscure by comparison. In short train your skills now, so that when winters long, dark and clear skies arrive - you are ready

Jonileth