Any opinions on weather for this Saturday?

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Sean McCauliff

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Jun 30, 2022, 9:19:36 PM6/30/22
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Seems like there are some night time clouds forecast, but they might be low elevation.  Thinking of Fremont Peak or Pinnacles.  But I've never been to Pinnacles (for observing).  Any opinions?


John Pierce

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Jun 30, 2022, 9:24:55 PM6/30/22
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On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 6:19 PM Sean McCauliff <sean.mc...@gmail.com> wrote:
Seems like there are some night time clouds forecast, but they might be low elevation.  Thinking of Fremont Peak or Pinnacles.  But I've never been to Pinnacles (for observing).  Any opinions?


IMHO, Pinnacles West beats Fremont Peak, but I've never been a member of FPOA, so only ever observed from the SW parking lot, which I understand now is unusable due to too much local lighting.

Pinnacles West is nice and dark as long as no one goes near the building and trips the motion sensor lights.    also far less traffic and visitors after dark.

Mark W

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Jun 30, 2022, 11:37:34 PM6/30/22
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If the low clouds are like the stuff we got covering the Salinas Valley last Sunday, you'll be in for a good night at Pinnacles.

Peter Natscher

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Jul 1, 2022, 10:57:57 AM7/1/22
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I think you need to get above the marine layer by going to FP.  It might be dark there!  It's high today at 2,000 ft., much higher than last Sunday (1,000 ft).  Last Sunday, we were coming off of a heat wave. It was 91°F at Pinnacles as I arrived at 7pm. Tomorrow won't be the same as last Sunday.  It's now colder and wetter this weekend. Pinnacles might be wet and with poor transparency.

Peter Natscher

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Jul 1, 2022, 10:59:31 AM7/1/22
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I think Dave Cooper was up at FPOA last night.  Contact him for the conditions..

Mark W

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Jul 1, 2022, 11:40:49 AM7/1/22
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Peter, where are you getting marine layer forecasts?

On Friday, July 1, 2022 at 7:57:57 AM UTC-7 Peter Natscher wrote:

Peter Natscher

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Jul 1, 2022, 12:41:33 PM7/1/22
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NPS Weather Profiler.  The cold wet marine layer is shown as blue in the profiler.  This most likely carries coastal fog.  It's extending up to 2,000 ft altitude.

Jamie Dillon, DDK

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Jul 1, 2022, 6:29:38 PM7/1/22
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Sean, I'm volunteering at the observatory on the Peak tomorrow night. It's about time I took a turn.
If you're at the Peak tomorrow, amble over and say hey, take a look thru the 30".
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