Observing Conditions at the Fan Mountain Observatory
Updated Sat May 17 13:35:32 EDT 2008
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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2008-05-12 12:09:15
| Temp |
47.3°F |
Hum |
69 % |
Wind Speed |
17 mph |
Rain Rate |
0.000 "/min |
| Dew |
37.8 °F |
Pres |
27.70 "Hg |
Wind Dir |
352 ° |
Rain 1h |
0.000" |
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2008/05/17 13:35
| Temp |
72.1 °F
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Hum |
41.8 %
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Wind Speed |
5.5 mph
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Rain Accum. |
0.00 in
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| Dew |
47.7 °F
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Pres |
28.9 in(↑)
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Wind Dir |
330.7 °
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Wind Gust |
9.0 mph
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National Weather service
Forecast for Albemarle County
Forcast Discussion
VAZ036>039-050-056-172230-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-ORANGE-SPOTSYLVANIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE...FREDERICKSBURG
958 AM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
.REST OF TODAY...SUNNY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20
MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN
SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 MPH.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 35 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
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National Weather Service
Current Conditions in Charlottesville
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Current Weather Conditions:
Charlottesville, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, VA, United States
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| (KCHO) 38-08-18N 078-27-21W 192M
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| Conditions at |
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| Wind |
from the W (260 degrees) at 12 MPH (10 KT) gusting to 20 MPH (17 KT) |
| Visibility |
10 mile(s) |
| Sky conditions |
clear
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| Temperature |
71.1 F (21.7 C)
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| Dew Point |
44.1 F (6.7 C)
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| Relative Humidity |
37%
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| Pressure (altimeter) |
29.72 in. Hg (1006 hPa)
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KCHO 171653Z 26010G17KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP058 T02170067
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