Really ? No Clouds ?

[Stu1smartcookie]

Just had a look at my weather app .. after a day of rain it’s predicting a clear sky tonight !!!! 
Not sure I believe it , but , I am hoping especially with the temperature  at + 13 ! What’s it like where you are ?  

Edited May 8, 2021 by Stu1smartcookie

[Astro Noodles]

1 minute ago, Stu1smartcookie said:

Just had a look at my weather app .. after a day of rain it’s predicting a clear sky tonight !!!! 
Not sure I believe it , but , I am hoping especially with the temperature  at + 13 ! What’s it like where you are ?  

Raining of course.

[Simon Pepper]

Clear here heading out for some Milky Way core and NGC7000 running in the garden

[wulfrun]

100% cloud here, dense stuff at that. Agrees with Clearoutside. IF that's accurate, I'm looking at Monday and a bit of Tuesday, which just happens to coincide with new moon...so I'll take that with a bucket of salt then!

[rob_r]

Mild (14C) but wall to wall cloud for tonight and next week looks to be more of the same…

Edited May 8, 2021 by rob_r

[reezeh]

Double digit temperatures at last. But thick cloud and rain

[Dave61]

Clouds are just starting to clear, so hope to give the 10x50 bins a go later.

Edited May 8, 2021 by Dave61
Spelling.

[BCN_Sean]

19ºC, good visibility with a bit of light fluff kicking around, a light breeze coming down the valley from the north west and the frogs are singing.

Not worth getting anything out, though as it's the sort of conditions that will bring the clouds in short order.

[Sunshine]

Clear here too! we shall observe tonight!

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

3 hours ago, Stu1smartcookie said:

 What’s it like where you are ?  

 

Pants. 🙄 (Have a good night 👍).

[Basementboy]

Clear at last! Though London continues to shine with the heat of a thousand suns

[Capt Slog]

It was cloudy here, and doesn't look good for the next few nights.  I'm sure it will clear JUST in time for the moon to be and spoil it again, it certainly is frustrating.

It was clear on Friday night, but I'd been busy all day and I felt like i could sleep standing up.  I didn't think that was the best state to start stumbling around outside in the dark. 

[Dave61]

Cloud came back in last night, so only had a few minutes to test out the 10x50 so just have to wait now for some clear skies.

[wibblefish]

My apps are all over the place, suggesting clear when its been cloudy the whole day.

Unfortunately I missed the good week or so we had a couple of weeks back as I am currently restricted to Fri / Sat nights  

Hoping for something soon so I can get the dust sheets off the scope been a good month or so!

[oscar_camilleri]

I had my mount in for servicing for 4 weeks ( remember when we had those 3 nice weeks of absolutely clear weather). got it back around a couple of weeks ago and it has been miserable ever since. 

[Stu1smartcookie]

1 hour ago, wibblefish said:

My apps are all over the place, suggesting clear when its been cloudy the whole day.

I totally agree ... my weather app said clear tonight but since then its changed to cloudy again ... plus its blowing a gale zzzz

 

1 hour ago, oscar_camilleri said:

I had my mount in for servicing for 4 weeks ( remember when we had those 3 nice weeks of absolutely clear weather). got it back around a couple of weeks ago and it has been miserable ever since. 

Its such a frustrating hobby ... not only do we have to contend with our own errors and that of the equipment but also the clouds ... if one doesn't get you , the other one will

 

[johninderby]

Reminded of the opening lyrics from Bohemian Rhapsody

Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landside,
No escape from reality
Open your eyes,
Look up to the skies and see,

 

[Stu1smartcookie]

Just now, johninderby said:

Reminded of the opening lyrics from Bohemian Rhapsody

Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landside,
No escape from reality
Open your eyes,
Look up to the skies and see,

 

better not count your chickens just yet , John ,,, there is a mean wind blowing these clouds your way i'm sorry to say .

[johninderby]

What you  mean BBC forecasts change? Well I never. 😁😁😁

[johninderby]

The BBC seems to have missed the thunderstorms passing through at the moment. Just a wee bit damp out there. 🙄

Edited May 10, 2021 by johninderby

[Dave61]

Well it is clear skies here, so I will be having a few hours viewing with the 10x50 bins.

[Astro Noodles]

4 hours ago, johninderby said:

The BBC seems to have missed the thunderstorms passing through at the moment. Just a wee bit damp out there. 🙄

We had some of that this afternoon, along with some hailstones. Followed by a couple of hours of sunshine and the thunder and hail again.

[johninderby]

Stopped raining now and a nice rainbow. 👍🏻

[Dave61]

Nice double rainbow.