Blue Mountains - Katoomba Airfield Nov 17 - Page 2

MortonH · #21 15-11-2012, 01:13 PM

Weatherzone says clearing shower on Saturday and mostly sunny on Sunday, so I'm hoping the sky will clear at least partially on Saturday night. A friend of mine lives in Glenbrook and says it's "always" clear at night even if it's been cloudy during the day - hope his words are prophetic (and not pathetic!)

Morton

AG Hybrid (Adrian) · #22 15-11-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MortonH

hope his words are prophetic (and not pathetic!)

Morton

Touche'

MortonH · #23 16-11-2012, 12:02 PM

Hmm, the forecast is leaning strongly towards the latter

Wavytone · #24 16-11-2012, 01:15 PM

Synoptic forecast is not good - it's going to be clouded out all weekend, for sure.

We won't get a front to push this soggy muck offshore until well into next week

MortonH · #25 16-11-2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Wavytone

Synoptic forecast is not good - it's going to be clouded out all weekend, for sure.

We won't get a front to push this soggy muck offshore until well into next week

By which time the moon will be up all night

Manav (Yugant) · #26 17-11-2012, 10:32 AM

We wont know the condition for sure until late in the afternoon. Fingers crossed

MortonH · #27 17-11-2012, 11:00 AM

Well, family pressures and the apparently unlikely prospect of clear skies mean I'm going to drop out, guys. According to Weatherzone tomorrow night looks more promising, but I assume Sunday nights are no good.

Now that I'm not going it'll be clear. Same thing happened when I was supposed to go to Bretti for the first time!

AstroJason (Jason) · #28 17-11-2012, 11:24 AM

Clouds seem to be breaking up in Olympic Park. Getting some periods of sunlight. First time in a couple days I have actually seen some blue sky. Still though various sites are saying that Katoomba is going to continue to be cloudy into the night.

Been using this user controllable web cam to see what the actual current weather is looking like in Katoomba. http://www.scenicworld.com.au/explor...-look/web-cam/

Seeing the mountains light up with sunlight every now and then.

mental4astro (Alexander) · #29 17-11-2012, 02:05 PM

No good.

I've just been speaking with Rod. The cloud is broken, but it isn't going to clear like we want. It will only make for a frustrating night. The wind is from the north-east, so a constant stream of on-shore wind is coming up the ridge, so it isn't going to totally clear for tonight.

Another month gone for us.

Until next time.

Mental.

AG Hybrid (Adrian) · #30 17-11-2012, 03:01 PM

What about the week after?

mental4astro (Alexander) · #31 17-11-2012, 04:16 PM

Going fishing tonight instead, so tonight's no all lost.

We'll have to see about next week.

GeoffW1 (Geoff) · #32 17-11-2012, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MortonH

Well, family pressures and the apparently unlikely prospect of clear skies mean I'm going to drop out, guys. According to Weatherzone tomorrow night looks more promising, but I assume Sunday nights are no good.

Now that I'm not going it'll be clear. Same thing happened when I was supposed to go to Bretti for the first time!

Same here, Mrs W1 wanted a definite decision as she wants to go to a show at the club. So I said errrrrrr......probably not. Bang!

Next time.

Cheers

AG Hybrid (Adrian) · #33 17-11-2012, 07:26 PM

Damn its cleared up here in Sydney. Well... for the moment.

AstroJason (Jason) · #34 18-11-2012, 06:18 PM

And of course its a clear night tonight...

MortonH · #35 18-11-2012, 08:05 PM

Was gonna head out but I've just been given unexpected babysitting duty. It's a conspiracy!

MortonH · #36 18-11-2012, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mental4astro

Going fishing tonight instead, so tonight's no all lost.

We'll have to see about next week.

What are the odds you get no bites but see plenty of stars?

AstroJason (Jason) · #37 18-11-2012, 08:57 PM

Wow well that was quick. Had the scope out looking at Tuc 47. Was watching the storm to my south which was on the horizon... Couple minutes later I noticed that alpha centauri had disappeared behind the clouds. Still clear skies above me then what seemed like little under 2 minutes, this massive storm was above me. Frantic rush to get everything inside. Made it just in time! Enjoy the baby sitting Morton, you didn't miss out on much!

MortonH · #38 18-11-2012, 09:30 PM

Just came out from resettling my daughter to see stars and lightning at the same time.

See, I don't mind it being cloudy if there's a decent thunderstorm to watch. It's the incessant grey clouds that drive me crazy!

AG Hybrid (Adrian) · #39 18-11-2012, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AstroJason

Wow well that was quick. Had the scope out looking at Tuc 47. Was watching the storm to my south which was on the horizon... Couple minutes later I noticed that alpha centauri had disappeared behind the clouds. Still clear skies above me then what seemed like little under 2 minutes, this massive storm was above me. Frantic rush to get everything inside. Made it just in time! Enjoy the baby sitting Morton, you didn't miss out on much!

I was looking at the moon at the time and you should have seen the wall of cloud that came from the south. A very fast cold front. From the southern horizon to the northern horizon I think it took about 10 min before everywhere was covered in clouds. It was absolutely astonishing!

MortonH · #40 18-11-2012, 09:41 PM

Hope Alex is ok if he's out there somewhere.