Observing Conditions at the Fan Mountain Observatory
Updated Fri Sep 5 10:55:17 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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2008-09-05 10:53:04
| Temp |
71.9°F |
Hum |
72 % |
Wind Speed |
6 mph |
Rain Rate |
0.000 "/min |
| Dew |
62.4 °F |
Pres |
28.16 "Hg |
Wind Dir |
168 ° |
Rain 1h |
0.000" |
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2008/09/05 10:55
| Temp |
79.9 °F
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Hum |
66.0 %
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Wind Speed |
2.8 mph
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Rain Accum. |
0.00 in
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| Dew |
67.5 °F
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Pres |
29.2 in(↑)
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Wind Dir |
251.1 °
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Wind Gust |
5.0 mph
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National Weather service
Forecast for Albemarle County
Forcast Discussion
VAZ036-037-052245-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLOTTESVILLE
616 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
.TODAY...MOSTLY SUNNY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10
MPH...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN
NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
50 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S.
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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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| (KCHO) 38-08N 078-27W 192M
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| Conditions at |
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| Wind |
from the SSW (200 degrees) at 8 MPH (7 KT) |
| Visibility |
10 mile(s) |
| Sky conditions |
clear
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| Temperature |
77.0 F (25.0 C)
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| Dew Point |
64.9 F (18.3 C)
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| Relative Humidity |
66%
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| Pressure (altimeter) |
30.06 in. Hg (1017 hPa)
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| Pressure tendency |
0.04 inches (1.3 hPa) higher than three hours ago
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KCHO 051453Z 20007KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02500183 51013
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