Ridgecrest
Clear Sky Chart
History

This sumarizes the distribution of each different forecast outcome for the Ridgecrest clear sky chart from 2005-11-06 to 2024-11-25.

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	2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 5% 78%	105211
	Night	2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 6% 77%	102994
Transparency	Day	10% 2 4 14% 26% 44%	104964
	Night	11% 2 5% 16% 28% 38%	102830
Seeing	Day	5% 8% 17% 29% 26% 15%	15444
	Night	3 6% 19% 40% 29% 3	25203

By Month

Percentage Cloud Cover SW (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	2 2 1 3 2 3 2 2 5% 9% 68%	2539
	11th to 20th	Day	4 2 1 4 3 3 4 4 7% 11% 57%	2604
	21st to end	Day	5% 3 1 4 3 3 4 3 7% 9% 57%	3438
February	1st to 10th	Day	4 2 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 5% 70%	1900
	11th to 20th	Day	3 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 6% 9% 69%	1850
	21st to end	Day	4 2 1 3 2 2 3 3 4 6% 69%	1570
March	1st to 10th	Day	1 3 1 3 2 3 4 4 6% 9% 66%	3138
	11th to 20th	Day	4 3 1 3 2 2 3 3 4 8% 67%	3266
	21st to end	Day	2 1 2 2 2 3 4 6% 10% 67%	4134
April	1st to 10th	Day	2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 7% 73%	2280
	11th to 20th	Day	1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 80%	2249
	21st to end	Day	1 1 1 1 3 2 5% 7% 79%	2280
May	1st to 10th	Day	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 86%	4048
	11th to 20th	Day	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 5% 86%	4071
	21st to end	Day	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 88%	4477
June	1st to 10th	Day	1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 6% 81%	2558
	11th to 20th	Day	1 1 1 1 1 3 4 87%	2660
	21st to end	Day	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 88%	2660
July	1st to 10th	Day	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 90%	4420
	11th to 20th	Day	1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 5% 80%	4420
	21st to end	Day	1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 5% 83%	4414
August	1st to 10th	Day	2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 4 84%	3783
	11th to 20th	Day	1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 91%	3724
	21st to end	Day	1 1 1 1 1 2 2 91%	4180
September	1st to 10th	Day	1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 4 82%	2280
	11th to 20th	Day	1 1 1 1 1 2 3 90%	2123
	21st to end	Day	1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 88%	2090
October	1st to 10th	Day	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 88%	3490
	11th to 20th	Day	1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 85%	3290
	21st to end	Day	1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 5% 79%	3264
November	1st to 10th	Day	1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 6% 81%	1764
	11th to 20th	Day	1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 5% 7% 76%	1800
	21st to end	Day	2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 5% 8% 73%	1746
December	1st to 10th	Day	2 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 6% 8% 66%	1710
	11th to 20th	Day	3 5% 1 4 4 5% 4 4 6% 9% 54%	2169
	21st to end	Day	6% 6% 2 5% 3 4 4 5% 6% 8% 51%	2822
January	1st to 10th	Night	3 3 1 3 3 2 2 2 4 7% 70%	4406
	11th to 20th	Night	2 2 1 4 3 4 4 3 6% 11% 61%	4354
	21st to end	Night	5% 4 2 4 3 3 3 3 5% 8% 61%	4232
February	1st to 10th	Night	3 3 1 4 3 2 3 3 4 6% 68%	2280
	11th to 20th	Night	2 3 1 3 2 3 3 2 4 6% 72%	2218
	21st to end	Night	4 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 7% 70%	1884
March	1st to 10th	Night	1 2 1 3 2 2 3 3 5% 9% 70%	3736
	11th to 20th	Night	3 3 1 3 2 3 3 4 6% 8% 64%	3712
	21st to end	Night	1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 5% 8% 72%	3502
April	1st to 10th	Night	2 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 6% 75%	1900
	11th to 20th	Night	1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 79%	1879
	21st to end	Night	1 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 5% 81%	1900
May	1st to 10th	Night	1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 88%	2924
	11th to 20th	Night	1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5% 87%	2834
	21st to end	Night	1 1 1 1 3 91%	3110
June	1st to 10th	Night	1 1 1 1 1 1 3 6% 85%	1615
	11th to 20th	Night	1 1 1 1 1 2 3 89%	1520
	21st to end	Night	1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 89%	1520
July	1st to 10th	Night	1 1 1 1 1 1 2 92%	2540
	11th to 20th	Night	1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 4 82%	2540
	21st to end	Night	1 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 85%	3131
August	1st to 10th	Night	1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 5% 83%	3166
	11th to 20th	Night	1 1 1 1 2 3 91%	3126
	21st to end	Night	1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 93%	3498
September	1st to 10th	Night	1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 4 85%	1900
	11th to 20th	Night	1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 89%	2057
	21st to end	Night	1 1 1 1 1 2 3 90%	2090
October	1st to 10th	Night	1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 90%	3490
	11th to 20th	Night	1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 87%	3643
	21st to end	Night	1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 83%	4299
November	1st to 10th	Night	1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 4 6% 80%	2535
	11th to 20th	Night	1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 6% 78%	2600
	21st to end	Night	2 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 5% 7% 74%	2528
December	1st to 10th	Night	3 3 1 3 2 2 3 3 5% 6% 68%	2470
	11th to 20th	Night	4 3 1 4 3 3 4 3 7% 10% 58%	3041
	21st to end	Night	4 4 2 5% 4 4 4 4 7% 8% 55%	4814

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	15% 3 8% 35% 31% 9%	2539
	11th to 20th	Day	20% 4 18% 25% 23% 9%	2604
	21st to end	Day	24% 3 11% 30% 24% 8%	3438
February	1st to 10th	Day	17% 3 7% 22% 30% 21%	1900
	11th to 20th	Day	14% 3 6% 21% 34% 23%	1860
	21st to end	Day	17% 3 8% 23% 32% 17%	1570
March	1st to 10th	Day	15% 4 7% 24% 32% 18%	3138
	11th to 20th	Day	17% 3 9% 25% 29% 17%	3266
	21st to end	Day	12% 5% 9% 23% 35% 16%	4134
April	1st to 10th	Day	12% 2 7% 21% 32% 26%	2280
	11th to 20th	Day	10% 2 5% 17% 38% 29%	2252
	21st to end	Day	7% 2 5% 19% 37% 31%	2280
May	1st to 10th	Day	6% 1 2 13% 34% 44%	4048
	11th to 20th	Day	5% 1 1 11% 33% 49%	4074
	21st to end	Day	6% 1 1 9% 36% 47%	4477
June	1st to 10th	Day	7% 2 3 12% 25% 52%	2558
	11th to 20th	Day	4 1 1 7% 22% 65%	2660
	21st to end	Day	6% 1 3 13% 76%	2660
July	1st to 10th	Day	4 1 1 3 8% 84%	4351
	11th to 20th	Day	9% 2 2 5% 11% 71%	4345
	21st to end	Day	8% 1 2 7% 24% 59%	4274
August	1st to 10th	Day	8% 1 1 5% 21% 64%	3770
	11th to 20th	Day	4 1 1 3 13% 79%	3760
	21st to end	Day	3 1 1 4 14% 77%	4179
September	1st to 10th	Day	9% 2 1 5% 15% 69%	2280
	11th to 20th	Day	4 1 1 6% 27% 61%	2123
	21st to end	Day	5% 1 1 7% 28% 59%	2090
October	1st to 10th	Day	5% 1 2 7% 20% 65%	3490
	11th to 20th	Day	6% 1 2 7% 28% 57%	3290
	21st to end	Day	10% 1 2 9% 31% 47%	3264
November	1st to 10th	Day	7% 2 3 15% 43% 29%	1764
	11th to 20th	Day	11% 2 5% 21% 33% 28%	1800
	21st to end	Day	12% 2 7% 21% 33% 26%	1746
December	1st to 10th	Day	17% 4 9% 25% 27% 18%	1710
	11th to 20th	Day	27% 6% 10% 22% 25% 10%	2168
	21st to end	Day	30% 5% 12% 27% 18% 8%	2822
January	1st to 10th	Night	17% 2 7% 26% 39% 9%	4406
	11th to 20th	Night	19% 4 14% 32% 21% 10%	4354
	21st to end	Night	23% 4 10% 30% 23% 10%	4232
February	1st to 10th	Night	19% 2 8% 19% 28% 24%	2280
	11th to 20th	Night	16% 2 5% 20% 31% 26%	2219
	21st to end	Night	15% 3 6% 25% 33% 18%	1884
March	1st to 10th	Night	12% 5% 7% 26% 30% 21%	3736
	11th to 20th	Night	16% 5% 10% 25% 28% 17%	3712
	21st to end	Night	12% 4 7% 29% 38% 11%	3502
April	1st to 10th	Night	12% 2 6% 25% 32% 22%	1900
	11th to 20th	Night	10% 2 4 22% 35% 26%	1879
	21st to end	Night	8% 2 4 21% 43% 22%	1900
May	1st to 10th	Night	4 1 4 13% 42% 36%	2924
	11th to 20th	Night	4 1 2 11% 43% 38%	2835
	21st to end	Night	3 1 2 11% 44% 39%	3110
June	1st to 10th	Night	5% 1 3 14% 30% 47%	1615
	11th to 20th	Night	4 2 2 10% 22% 61%	1520
	21st to end	Night	5% 1 1 4 15% 75%	1520
July	1st to 10th	Night	3 1 2 8% 86%	2500
	11th to 20th	Night	8% 2 2 5% 11% 72%	2492
	21st to end	Night	7% 1 1 6% 25% 59%	3033
August	1st to 10th	Night	7% 1 1 6% 24% 61%	3156
	11th to 20th	Night	3 1 1 4 12% 80%	3156
	21st to end	Night	4 1 2 17% 76%	3498
September	1st to 10th	Night	8% 1 1 5% 18% 67%	1900
	11th to 20th	Night	4 1 1 7% 29% 58%	2057
	21st to end	Night	3 1 1 5% 29% 60%	2090
October	1st to 10th	Night	4 1 2 6% 17% 70%	3490
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 1 2 6% 27% 60%	3643
	21st to end	Night	8% 1 2 7% 32% 50%	4299
November	1st to 10th	Night	9% 2 3 16% 39% 32%	2535
	11th to 20th	Night	10% 2 5% 17% 32% 35%	2600
	21st to end	Night	13% 1 5% 22% 30% 30%	2528
December	1st to 10th	Night	17% 3 9% 20% 29% 22%	2470
	11th to 20th	Night	21% 5% 12% 24% 26% 11%	3041
	21st to end	Night	26% 6% 12% 28% 20% 8%	4814

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	9% 4 17% 36% 26% 8%	180
	11th to 20th	Day	12% 8% 14% 25% 25% 16%	218
	21st to end	Day	9% 8% 17% 29% 24% 13%	490
February	1st to 10th	Day	9% 11% 18% 29% 22% 11%	460
	11th to 20th	Day	9% 12% 20% 31% 18% 9%	455
	21st to end	Day	11% 12% 23% 33% 18% 4	382
March	1st to 10th	Day	15% 17% 16% 27% 19% 6%	460
	11th to 20th	Day	10% 13% 26% 26% 17% 8%	460
	21st to end	Day	9% 17% 25% 33% 14% 3	506
April	1st to 10th	Day	10% 12% 24% 25% 21% 8%	460
	11th to 20th	Day	6% 17% 25% 27% 20% 6%	452
	21st to end	Day	6% 12% 24% 24% 20% 13%	460
May	1st to 10th	Day	7% 14% 27% 25% 19% 8%	463
	11th to 20th	Day	4 11% 22% 28% 21% 13%	488
	21st to end	Day	4 12% 17% 24% 29% 14%	529
June	1st to 10th	Day	4 6% 21% 24% 25% 20%	490
	11th to 20th	Day	3 7% 23% 25% 28% 14%	490
	21st to end	Day	2 6% 21% 26% 26% 20%	490
July	1st to 10th	Day	2 3 15% 28% 29% 24%	486
	11th to 20th	Day	1 1 12% 29% 27% 30%	484
	21st to end	Day	3 1 9% 33% 28% 26%	531
August	1st to 10th	Day	3 2 15% 32% 23% 24%	487
	11th to 20th	Day	2 2 11% 29% 31% 24%	477
	21st to end	Day	1 2 13% 29% 35% 21%	539
September	1st to 10th	Day	2 2 15% 24% 33% 23%	490
	11th to 20th	Day	2 7% 17% 27% 35% 13%	490
	21st to end	Day	3 5% 15% 26% 34% 17%	490
October	1st to 10th	Day	3 6% 17% 26% 30% 18%	490
	11th to 20th	Day	4 5% 15% 28% 32% 16%	490
	21st to end	Day	4 6% 10% 30% 29% 21%	430
November	1st to 10th	Day	4 10% 10% 30% 31% 14%	300
	11th to 20th	Day	2 4 9% 38% 32% 14%	300
	21st to end	Day	4 7% 14% 30% 30% 15%	282
December	1st to 10th	Day	4 4 14% 40% 29% 9%	270
	11th to 20th	Day	3 4 13% 41% 26% 12%	270
	21st to end	Day	12% 5% 17% 38% 20% 8%	205
January	1st to 10th	Night	6% 5% 16% 43% 27% 4	760
	11th to 20th	Night	3 4 18% 49% 25% 1	760
	21st to end	Night	7% 5% 20% 44% 22% 2	836
February	1st to 10th	Night	4 7% 22% 41% 24% 3	760
	11th to 20th	Night	4 9% 22% 39% 24% 3	744
	21st to end	Night	6% 10% 23% 43% 18% 1	628
March	1st to 10th	Night	4 15% 24% 39% 17% 1	760
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 10% 26% 32% 23% 3	760
	21st to end	Night	3 14% 29% 38% 16% 1	836
April	1st to 10th	Night	3 12% 28% 34% 21% 2	760
	11th to 20th	Night	3 13% 27% 35% 21% 1	751
	21st to end	Night	3 11% 26% 35% 22% 4	760
May	1st to 10th	Night	3 12% 31% 35% 17% 2	608
	11th to 20th	Night	2 10% 24% 37% 25% 1	561
	21st to end	Night	2 11% 27% 39% 20% 1	617
June	1st to 10th	Night	1 6% 26% 41% 24% 2	475
	11th to 20th	Night	1 4 25% 44% 24% 2	380
	21st to end	Night	1 2 19% 51% 25% 2	380
July	1st to 10th	Night	1 1 12% 41% 41% 4	370
	11th to 20th	Night	2 8% 48% 39% 3	368
	21st to end	Night	1 1 9% 45% 40% 3	635
August	1st to 10th	Night	3 1 14% 40% 39% 4	756
	11th to 20th	Night	1 1 12% 38% 43% 6%	752
	21st to end	Night	1 1 12% 35% 42% 8%	836
September	1st to 10th	Night	1 1 10% 33% 47% 6%	760
	11th to 20th	Night	2 17% 37% 39% 5%	760
	21st to end	Night	1 4 14% 35% 40% 6%	760
October	1st to 10th	Night	1 4 17% 40% 35% 3	760
	11th to 20th	Night	1 5% 13% 37% 39% 5%	760
	21st to end	Night	2 4 15% 36% 37% 6%	836
November	1st to 10th	Night	1 7% 15% 38% 36% 3	780
	11th to 20th	Night	1 4 11% 47% 33% 4	800
	21st to end	Night	3 3 17% 42% 31% 3	778
December	1st to 10th	Night	6% 6% 13% 46% 27% 3	760
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 5% 18% 45% 25% 2	760
	21st to end	Night	6% 4 20% 44% 22% 3	836

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