Observing Conditions at the Fan Mountain Observatory
Updated Sat Jul 5 20:35:17 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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2008-07-04 15:55:36
| Temp |
65.0°F |
Hum |
86 % |
Wind Speed |
6 mph |
Rain Rate |
0.031 "/min |
| Dew |
60.7 °F |
Pres |
28.12 "Hg |
Wind Dir |
325 ° |
Rain 1h |
0.134" |
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2008/07/05 20:35
| Temp |
66.8 °F
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Hum |
92.1 %
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Wind Speed |
0.4 mph
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Rain Accum. |
3.43 in
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| Dew |
64.4 °F
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Pres |
29.2 in(↑)
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Wind Dir |
347.0 °
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Wind Gust |
1.0 mph
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National Weather service
Forecast for Albemarle County
Forcast Discussion
VAZ036>038-061015-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE
655 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2008
.TONIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING...
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. CHANCE
OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING TO
SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
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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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| Wind |
Calm |
| Visibility |
4 mile(s) |
| Sky conditions |
mostly cloudy
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| Weather |
Rain
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| Precipitation last hour |
A trace
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| Temperature |
68 F (20 C)
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| Dew Point |
66 F (19 C)
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| Relative Humidity |
93%
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| Pressure (altimeter) |
30 in. Hg (1015 hPa)
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KCHO 060000Z 00000KT 4SM RA BKN020 BKN038 20/19 A3000 RMK AO2 P0000
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