+1 for all of the above.
Another thing that I'll add is to become a part-time Meteorologist. Learn the weather, both globally and locally. By globally I mean keeping an eye out on the jet stream (if it passes over your site) and locally would be real specific like your backyard as opposed to your town/city. Not essential by all means and completely over kill for beginners but this is where something like a Davis weather station can be handy.
Having said all this, for me sometimes it's planned and sometimes it's just a random no look, poke the scope out the window session. Even if the clouds are out.
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