Observing Conditions at the Fan Mountain Observatory
Updated Tue Nov 24 11:55:42 EST 2009
Sun and Moon data for today for Fan Mountain Observatory is available here.
Plots and tabulations for the McCormick and Fan weather stations from wunderground.com.
Plots of previous FanCam cooldowns(the first few days) can be found here.
The tentative schedule for Ori's observers(finalized every sunday?)
Temps in the FanCam Dewar
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Temp and Humidity in the 31" Dome
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Vacuum in the FanCam Dewar
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Clear Sky Clock
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The latest All-sky Camera pictures
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from Fan Mountain Observatory
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GOES IR Imaging East Cont. U.S.
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ADDS - Virginia IR Imaging
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N.W.S. Radar from Sterling
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HPC Current Weather
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HPC Precipitation Forecast - 12hr
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HPC Precipitation Forecast - 24hr
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2009-11-24 11:55:39
| Temp |
50.7°F |
Hum |
81 % |
Wind Speed |
4 mph |
Rain Rate |
0.000 "/min |
| Dew |
44.9 °F |
Pres |
28.20 "Hg |
Wind Dir |
66 ° |
Rain 1h |
0.000" |
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2009/11/24 11:55
| Temp |
56.5 °F
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Hum |
72.3 %
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Wind Speed |
2.2 mph
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Rain Accum. |
0.28 in
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| Dew |
47.7 °F
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Pres |
29.3 in(↑)
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Wind Dir |
81.0 °
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Wind Gust |
3.0 mph
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National Weather service
Forecast for Albemarle County
Forcast Discussion
VAZ037-242345-
ALBEMARLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE
953 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009
.REST OF TODAY...CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TONIGHT...CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
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National Weather Service
Current Conditions in Charlottesville
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Current Weather Conditions:
CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE, VA, United States
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| Conditions at |
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| Wind |
Variable at 6 MPH (5 KT) |
| Visibility |
10 mile(s) |
| Sky conditions |
partly cloudy
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| Temperature |
57.0 F (13.9 C)
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| Dew Point |
48.0 F (8.9 C)
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| Relative Humidity |
71%
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| Pressure (altimeter) |
30.15 in. Hg (1020 hPa)
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KCHO 241653Z VRB05KT 10SM SCT023 14/09 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01390089
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