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Sky Conditions

Is it clear? Is it dark? Is there any point in loading up and going out?

These are simply a few references, including a list of a few Clear Sky Clocks primarily in my area with a few other places I either go from time to time, have been to in the past or have friends who go to, have been to in the past, or they have friends who...

Atilla Danko offers the amateur (and probably professional) astronomy community an invaluable service by providing these clocks basically for the asking. Be sure to let him know how much you appreciate them (he can be contacted via the Clear Sky Clocks website).

You might also be interested in Mark Casazza's Clear Sky Alarm Clock, which can email you when conditions are favorable for observing.

Click the graphic under the Clear Sky Clock for a full localized Weather Underground report and forecast or the National Weather Service forcast for that location.

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Catahoula Lake, LA  20 miles east of Pineville, LA
Clear Sky Clock for Catahoula Lake near Pineville, LA
Click for Pineville, Louisiana Forecast
NWS Forecast

Deep South Regional Star Gaze  Camp Ruth Lee, near Norwood, LA
Clear Sky Clock for the Deep South Regional Star Gaze near Norwood, LA
Click for Norwood, Louisiana Forecast
NWS Forecast

Kisatchie Star Party  Kisatchie National Forest, near Kisatchie, LA
Clear Sky Clock for the Kisatchie Star Party near Kisatchie, LA
Click for Kisatchie, Louisiana Forecast
NWS Forecast

Mid South Star Gaze  Rainwater Observatory, French Camp, MS
Clear Sky Clock for the Mid South Star Gaze near French Camp, MS
Click for French Camp, Mississippi Forecast
NWS Forecast

Larry Paulk Memorial Observing Site  PAS observing site, near Franklinton, LA
Ponchartrain Astronomy Society observing site near Franklinton, LA
Click for Franklinton, Louisiana Forecast
NWS Forecast

The George Observatory  Brazos Bend State Park, southwest of Houston, TX
Clear Sky Clock for the George Observatory near Rosenberg, TX
Click for Thompsons, Texas Forecast
NWS Forecast

Eldorado Star Party  X Bar Ranch near, Sonora, TX
Clear Sky Clock for the Eldorado Star Party near Sonora, TX
Click for Sonora, Texas Forecast
NWS Forecast

Texas Star Party  Prude Guest Ranch, near Fort Davis, TX
Clear Sky Clock for the Texas Star Party near Fort Davis, TX
Click for Fort Davis, Texas Forecast
NWS Forecast

Stockton, CA  The CSC nearest to Benicia, CA
Clear Sky Clock for Stockton, CA, the nearest CSC to Benicia, CA
Click for Benicia, California Forecast
NWS Forecast

Fiddletown, CA   
Clear Sky Clock for Fiddletown, CA
Click for Fiddletown, California Forecast
NWS Forecast

Chews Ridge, CA   
Clear Sky Clock for Chews Ridge, CA
Click for Soledad, California Forecast
NWS Forecast

Shingletown Star Party  35 miles east of Redding, CA
Clear Sky Clock for the Shingletown Star Party, California
Click for Redding, California Forecast
NWS Forecast