Eastridge Observatory
Clear Sky Chart
History

This sumarizes the distribution of each different forecast outcome for the Eastridge Observatory clear sky chart from 2005-11-06 to 2026-07-31.

This page is a summary of past forecasts. Even though it's based only on forecasts, some people use these pages as clue to a site's climate. But climate data based on actual observation should be preferred (if you can find it!).

Cloud, Transparency and Seeing forecasts are summarized individually. But because good observing conditions require a combination of minimum cloud cover, transparency and seeing, the individual forecast summaries can be difficult to interpret. The observing conditions section counts the combinations of conditions needed for common types of astronomical observation.

Observing Conditions

The following tables count the occurrence of the combinations of forecast and darkness conditions needed for different observations. Conditions are rated by by what percentage of the hours the observation would likely be attempted are usable.

Observation Type	Minimum conditions for hour to be usable				Out of hours
	Clear of Clouds	Transparency	Seeing	Sky Brightness
Planetary:	50%	(no limit)	Average	(no limit)	Nighttime Hours
Deep Sky:	70%	Average	(no limit)	5.9	Nighttime Hours
CCD Imaging:	70%	Below Average	Poor	(no limit)	Nighttime Hours

Percentages are of nighttime hours per month, or per year, when a particular observing conditions was met. Deep Sky percentages never exceed 50% because the moon is up half the time. Deep sky percentages are much lower for charts at high latitudes because of fewer dark hours in the summer.

Overall

By Month

Individual Forecasts

The length of each colored bar in the "occurrence of each Forecast" column is proportional to the number of times the chart forecast that color. The percentages are of the total number of hours per month, or per year, with a particular forecast. The colors as the same as those used in clear sky charts.

Note: Transparency probabilities are only counted for those hours that have 30% or less cloud cover. Seeing probabilities are only counted for those hours that have 80% or less cloud cover. If that's too tricky, try Observing Conditions instead.

Overall

		Occurrence of each Forecast	Data Points
Cloud Cover	Day	11% 6% 2 6% 4 4 4 3 5% 7% 49%	138416
	Night	10% 5% 2 5% 3 3 3 3 5% 6% 54%	134935
Transparency	Day	35% 4 10% 24% 21% 5%	142068
	Night	31% 4 10% 23% 24% 8%	139350
Seeing	Day	13% 11% 27% 28% 17% 4	17708
	Night	12% 10% 30% 32% 14% 1	27496

By Month

Percentage Cloud Cover SE (2006-)
Color Meanings: Overcast 90% covered 80% covered 70% covered 60% covered 50% covered 40% covered 30% covered 20% covered 10% covered Clear
Month	Days in Month		Occurrence of each Forecast	Data Points
January	1st to 10th	Day	10% 9% 3 6% 4 3 3 2 4 6% 49%	5289
	11th to 20th	Day	5% 5% 2 6% 3 3 3 2 4 5% 62%	5310
	21st to end	Day	18% 9% 3 5% 3 3 3 2 3 5% 46%	5812
February	1st to 10th	Day	16% 9% 3 6% 4 4 3 3 3 4 43%	1890
	11th to 20th	Day	13% 8% 3 7% 4 4 4 4 4 6% 44%	2023
	21st to end	Day	17% 8% 2 6% 3 3 3 2 4 5% 47%	1799
March	1st to 10th	Day	14% 6% 2 6% 4 3 3 2 4 4 51%	5046
	11th to 20th	Day	9% 6% 2 5% 3 4 4 3 5% 5% 54%	5090
	21st to end	Day	13% 8% 3 7% 4 4 4 4 5% 7% 40%	5583
April	1st to 10th	Day	12% 6% 2 6% 4 4 4 4 6% 6% 48%	2310
	11th to 20th	Day	14% 6% 2 5% 4 4 4 4 5% 6% 45%	2490
	21st to end	Day	16% 8% 2 7% 5% 5% 4 3 4 6% 40%	2630
May	1st to 10th	Day	15% 8% 3 7% 4 4 4 3 5% 6% 42%	7617
	11th to 20th	Day	11% 6% 2 7% 5% 5% 5% 3 6% 8% 43%	7627
	21st to end	Day	16% 7% 3 7% 5% 5% 5% 4 6% 7% 34%	8392
June	1st to 10th	Day	9% 5% 2 5% 4 4 5% 4 7% 10% 47%	2730
	11th to 20th	Day	7% 5% 1 4 4 4 5% 4 6% 10% 48%	2730
	21st to end	Day	4 3 1 4 4 3 4 4 7% 9% 58%	2730
July	1st to 10th	Day	6% 5% 3 7% 5% 5% 5% 5% 7% 10% 43%	6030
	11th to 20th	Day	4 3 1 5% 4 4 4 4 6% 8% 57%	6030
	21st to end	Day	4 2 1 4 4 4 4 5% 7% 10% 55%	6553
August	1st to 10th	Day	3 3 1 4 3 4 4 4 6% 9% 60%	4234
	11th to 20th	Day	7% 3 1 4 3 4 4 4 7% 8% 55%	4171
	21st to end	Day	4 3 1 4 4 4 4 4 7% 9% 54%	4383
September	1st to 10th	Day	11% 5% 2 5% 4 3 4 3 5% 7% 53%	2230
	11th to 20th	Day	11% 4 2 6% 3 5% 5% 4 6% 7% 49%	2200
	21st to end	Day	7% 3 1 4 3 4 4 3 6% 6% 58%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Day	5% 4 2 5% 3 4 4 3 4 6% 60%	2070
	11th to 20th	Day	10% 4 2 5% 2 2 3 2 3 4 62%	2000
	21st to end	Day	17% 6% 2 4 2 2 3 2 4 5% 52%	2200
November	1st to 10th	Day	10% 4 1 5% 3 3 3 3 5% 6% 56%	2058
	11th to 20th	Day	8% 5% 2 4 3 3 3 2 4 6% 60%	1971
	21st to end	Day	13% 6% 2 5% 3 3 3 2 4 7% 52%	1890
December	1st to 10th	Day	14% 6% 2 5% 3 3 2 3 4 6% 52%	3030
	11th to 20th	Day	13% 7% 3 5% 4 3 3 3 4 7% 47%	3481
	21st to end	Day	16% 10% 3 7% 3 4 4 3 4 5% 41%	4587
January	1st to 10th	Night	11% 8% 3 8% 4 3 3 3 4 6% 47%	7634
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 4 2 3 3 3 3 2 4 5% 68%	7680
	21st to end	Night	21% 8% 3 5% 3 3 4 2 4 5% 43%	8402
February	1st to 10th	Night	13% 8% 2 6% 3 3 3 3 5% 5% 49%	2730
	11th to 20th	Night	14% 8% 2 7% 4 4 4 3 4 6% 46%	2500
	21st to end	Night	11% 9% 2 6% 3 3 3 2 3 5% 52%	2005
March	1st to 10th	Night	16% 7% 2 6% 3 3 3 3 4 5% 48%	5029
	11th to 20th	Night	9% 5% 2 4 3 3 3 3 5% 5% 60%	5090
	21st to end	Night	10% 6% 3 6% 4 4 4 3 6% 7% 46%	5588
April	1st to 10th	Night	11% 5% 2 5% 4 4 4 4 5% 6% 50%	2310
	11th to 20th	Night	12% 5% 1 4 4 3 4 3 5% 6% 52%	2077
	21st to end	Night	13% 6% 2 5% 4 4 4 3 5% 7% 48%	1985
May	1st to 10th	Night	12% 6% 2 6% 4 4 4 4 6% 8% 43%	5266
	11th to 20th	Night	11% 5% 2 5% 4 4 4 4 6% 9% 47%	5265
	21st to end	Night	14% 6% 2 6% 4 5% 4 4 6% 9% 40%	5793
June	1st to 10th	Night	5% 3 1 5% 3 4 3 4 7% 8% 56%	1890
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 3 1 4 3 3 4 3 7% 8% 59%	1890
	21st to end	Night	3 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 5% 8% 67%	1890
July	1st to 10th	Night	6% 5% 2 6% 4 4 4 4 7% 10% 47%	4168
	11th to 20th	Night	3 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 5% 9% 65%	4167
	21st to end	Night	3 2 1 3 2 2 3 3 6% 9% 65%	4539
August	1st to 10th	Night	2 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 5% 9% 68%	2926
	11th to 20th	Night	4 3 1 3 2 2 3 3 6% 9% 63%	2888
	21st to end	Night	3 2 1 4 3 3 4 3 5% 8% 63%	3515
September	1st to 10th	Night	8% 5% 2 4 3 3 3 3 4 6% 59%	2165
	11th to 20th	Night	10% 4 1 4 4 5% 4 3 5% 7% 53%	2200
	21st to end	Night	6% 3 1 4 3 4 4 4 4 6% 62%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Night	6% 3 1 4 3 3 4 3 4 6% 64%	2308
	11th to 20th	Night	11% 3 2 4 2 2 3 2 3 4 64%	2400
	21st to end	Night	16% 5% 1 4 3 2 3 2 4 4 57%	2640
November	1st to 10th	Night	10% 5% 2 4 3 3 3 2 4 5% 60%	2460
	11th to 20th	Night	7% 5% 2 4 3 3 3 3 4 5% 61%	2646
	21st to end	Night	13% 6% 2 4 3 3 3 3 4 6% 55%	2730
December	1st to 10th	Night	10% 8% 2 5% 2 3 3 2 4 6% 54%	4380
	11th to 20th	Night	11% 7% 3 7% 4 3 3 2 3 4 53%	4946
	21st to end	Night	16% 9% 3 5% 3 3 3 2 4 5% 48%	6633

Transparency (when cloud cover <= 30%)
Color Meanings: Too cloudy to forecast Poor Below Average Average Above average Transparent
Month	Days in Month		Occurrence of each Forecast	Data Points
January	1st to 10th	Day	38% 2 9% 25% 23% 2	5290
	11th to 20th	Day	27% 2 8% 21% 37% 5%	5310
	21st to end	Day	43% 2 4 20% 25% 7%	5812
February	1st to 10th	Day	46% 4 8% 18% 19% 5%	1890
	11th to 20th	Day	43% 4 8% 21% 19% 5%	2033
	21st to end	Day	42% 4 6% 15% 25% 9%	1799
March	1st to 10th	Day	38% 3 6% 15% 19% 18%	5046
	11th to 20th	Day	33% 5% 7% 18% 19% 18%	5090
	21st to end	Day	44% 5% 10% 25% 15% 1	5585
April	1st to 10th	Day	37% 5% 12% 21% 18% 7%	2310
	11th to 20th	Day	39% 6% 10% 21% 18% 5%	2490
	21st to end	Day	46% 6% 8% 20% 17% 3	2630
May	1st to 10th	Day	45% 4 9% 22% 19% 2	7655
	11th to 20th	Day	40% 4 12% 23% 18% 3	7631
	21st to end	Day	49% 5% 13% 17% 13% 3	8405
June	1st to 10th	Day	32% 8% 16% 28% 14% 2	2730
	11th to 20th	Day	31% 7% 15% 26% 18% 2	2730
	21st to end	Day	23% 7% 16% 29% 21% 3	2730
July	1st to 10th	Day	37% 4 17% 29% 12% 1	5966
	11th to 20th	Day	25% 3 13% 37% 20% 1	5961
	21st to end	Day	24% 4 15% 38% 19% 1	6371
August	1st to 10th	Day	23% 6% 13% 27% 28% 5%	4220
	11th to 20th	Day	27% 4 17% 35% 15% 2	4210
	21st to end	Day	26% 6% 15% 38% 13% 2	4382
September	1st to 10th	Day	32% 5% 9% 24% 21% 9%	2230
	11th to 20th	Day	34% 6% 11% 22% 20% 7%	2200
	21st to end	Day	25% 6% 11% 22% 27% 9%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Day	17% 3 7% 10% 38% 24%	3369
	11th to 20th	Day	20% 2 4 18% 37% 19%	3240
	21st to end	Day	29% 3 6% 29% 27% 7%	3538
November	1st to 10th	Day	29% 5% 8% 24% 26% 7%	2058
	11th to 20th	Day	28% 4 9% 25% 25% 9%	1971
	21st to end	Day	34% 4 7% 22% 26% 7%	1890
December	1st to 10th	Day	36% 3 8% 34% 17% 3	3030
	11th to 20th	Day	40% 2 5% 22% 26% 6%	3479
	21st to end	Day	45% 4 8% 21% 19% 4	4587
January	1st to 10th	Night	39% 2 8% 26% 22% 2	7635
	11th to 20th	Night	21% 5% 7% 17% 39% 12%	7680
	21st to end	Night	47% 2 5% 14% 25% 7%	8402
February	1st to 10th	Night	38% 5% 10% 21% 20% 6%	2730
	11th to 20th	Night	42% 4 7% 21% 21% 6%	2500
	21st to end	Night	37% 3 6% 18% 24% 11%	2005
March	1st to 10th	Night	40% 4 6% 14% 22% 14%	5029
	11th to 20th	Night	29% 3 6% 22% 17% 22%	5090
	21st to end	Night	38% 5% 11% 22% 22% 3	5588
April	1st to 10th	Night	35% 5% 10% 20% 19% 12%	2310
	11th to 20th	Night	32% 6% 10% 23% 19% 10%	2077
	21st to end	Night	36% 6% 10% 24% 21% 3	1985
May	1st to 10th	Night	40% 5% 13% 21% 17% 5%	5293
	11th to 20th	Night	35% 4 12% 23% 21% 5%	5266
	21st to end	Night	41% 5% 19% 18% 13% 4	5805
June	1st to 10th	Night	23% 7% 16% 31% 20% 3	1890
	11th to 20th	Night	22% 5% 15% 31% 23% 4	1890
	21st to end	Night	16% 5% 17% 30% 26% 6%	1890
July	1st to 10th	Night	32% 4 19% 27% 15% 3	4125
	11th to 20th	Night	18% 3 14% 36% 27% 3	4116
	21st to end	Night	17% 4 17% 39% 22% 2	4410
August	1st to 10th	Night	14% 4 12% 27% 34% 8%	2916
	11th to 20th	Night	19% 3 16% 37% 21% 4	2915
	21st to end	Night	20% 4 14% 38% 21% 3	3515
September	1st to 10th	Night	26% 5% 10% 25% 24% 11%	2165
	11th to 20th	Night	30% 5% 10% 23% 23% 9%	2200
	21st to end	Night	23% 4 8% 23% 31% 10%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Night	14% 3 6% 13% 35% 28%	3776
	11th to 20th	Night	18% 2 4 13% 42% 20%	3899
	21st to end	Night	29% 2 4 31% 24% 11%	4252
November	1st to 10th	Night	28% 3 8% 24% 27% 10%	2460
	11th to 20th	Night	27% 4 8% 23% 27% 11%	2646
	21st to end	Night	33% 3 7% 21% 28% 7%	2730
December	1st to 10th	Night	34% 2 7% 30% 22% 5%	4380
	11th to 20th	Night	39% 2 5% 19% 26% 10%	4947
	21st to end	Night	40% 3 8% 23% 20% 5%	6633

Seeing (when cloud cover <= 80%)
Color Meanings: Too cloudy to forecast Bad 1/5 Poor 2/5 Average 3/5 Good 4/5 Excellent 5/5
Month	Days in Month		Occurrence of each Forecast	Data Points
January	1st to 10th	Day	21% 21% 35% 18% 4	330
	11th to 20th	Day	21% 27% 34% 15% 3 1	330
	21st to end	Day	21% 23% 33% 17% 6%	363
February	1st to 10th	Day	24% 18% 42% 13% 4	330
	11th to 20th	Day	26% 27% 33% 12% 2	330
	21st to end	Day	23% 29% 33% 12% 3	273
March	1st to 10th	Day	21% 26% 33% 18% 2	330
	11th to 20th	Day	26% 23% 34% 12% 4	330
	21st to end	Day	21% 26% 37% 12% 4	363
April	1st to 10th	Day	20% 24% 36% 15% 3 2	330
	11th to 20th	Day	22% 22% 35% 18% 4	528
	21st to end	Day	21% 19% 35% 18% 5% 2	650
May	1st to 10th	Day	15% 15% 40% 25% 5%	753
	11th to 20th	Day	15% 13% 33% 26% 11% 2	775
	21st to end	Day	13% 8% 34% 26% 15% 3	844
June	1st to 10th	Day	10% 6% 22% 35% 21% 6%	780
	11th to 20th	Day	8% 3 26% 41% 19% 4	780
	21st to end	Day	3 2 25% 39% 26% 5%	780
July	1st to 10th	Day	5% 1 14% 39% 31% 9%	771
	11th to 20th	Day	5% 1 12% 40% 36% 7%	768
	21st to end	Day	4 9% 38% 36% 12%	845
August	1st to 10th	Day	5% 2 11% 44% 34% 5%	726
	11th to 20th	Day	8% 1 11% 41% 33% 5%	715
	21st to end	Day	7% 1 9% 32% 37% 13%	628
September	1st to 10th	Day	9% 1 11% 31% 35% 11%	360
	11th to 20th	Day	5% 4 14% 41% 30% 7%	330
	21st to end	Day	11% 5% 20% 33% 25% 6%	330
October	1st to 10th	Day	4 5% 32% 33% 21% 5%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	12% 11% 35% 30% 12% 1	330
	21st to end	Day	29% 10% 28% 25% 8%	363
November	1st to 10th	Day	13% 13% 41% 23% 8% 2	330
	11th to 20th	Day	12% 17% 39% 24% 5% 2	330
	21st to end	Day	19% 23% 36% 17% 5%	330
December	1st to 10th	Day	19% 20% 32% 22% 7%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	22% 16% 41% 17% 4	330
	21st to end	Day	21% 22% 35% 18% 4	363
January	1st to 10th	Night	15% 15% 38% 26% 6%	1050
	11th to 20th	Night	14% 20% 37% 25% 4	1050
	21st to end	Night	16% 14% 36% 28% 5%	1155
February	1st to 10th	Night	17% 18% 38% 23% 4	1050
	11th to 20th	Night	20% 20% 36% 21% 3	866
	21st to end	Night	18% 19% 37% 24% 2	621
March	1st to 10th	Night	20% 17% 32% 28% 4	630
	11th to 20th	Night	20% 14% 39% 23% 4	630
	21st to end	Night	16% 15% 42% 23% 5%	693
April	1st to 10th	Night	14% 17% 38% 25% 5%	630
	11th to 20th	Night	15% 16% 37% 26% 6%	623
	21st to end	Night	15% 13% 39% 25% 7% 1	630
May	1st to 10th	Night	10% 10% 38% 33% 7% 1	630
	11th to 20th	Night	12% 9% 32% 31% 14% 1	621
	21st to end	Night	10% 4 32% 33% 19% 2	683
June	1st to 10th	Night	6% 3 21% 41% 26% 3	630
	11th to 20th	Night	6% 3 24% 49% 18% 1	630
	21st to end	Night	2 1 23% 45% 26% 3	630
July	1st to 10th	Night	5% 11% 46% 33% 5%	615
	11th to 20th	Night	3 1 12% 45% 36% 4	612
	21st to end	Night	3 1 8% 43% 39% 5%	687
August	1st to 10th	Night	2 1 12% 47% 36% 3	597
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 2 9% 43% 38% 4	594
	21st to end	Night	4 2 7% 42% 41% 5%	660
September	1st to 10th	Night	10% 1 10% 42% 36% 2	600
	11th to 20th	Night	11% 1 13% 38% 33% 4	600
	21st to end	Night	8% 2 21% 36% 30% 3	600
October	1st to 10th	Night	7% 4 24% 36% 26% 3	708
	11th to 20th	Night	12% 7% 32% 34% 14% 1	800
	21st to end	Night	19% 10% 29% 29% 12% 1	880
November	1st to 10th	Night	12% 9% 35% 33% 11% 1	820
	11th to 20th	Night	10% 14% 36% 31% 9% 1	966
	21st to end	Night	18% 14% 36% 24% 8%	1050
December	1st to 10th	Night	15% 15% 36% 29% 5%	1050
	11th to 20th	Night	18% 14% 38% 25% 5%	1050
	21st to end	Night	16% 17% 38% 24% 5%	1155

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