The Great Plains Bunkhouse
Clear Sky Chart
History

This sumarizes the distribution of each different forecast outcome for the The Great Plains Bunkhouse clear sky chart from 2005-11-06 to 2026-04-02.

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	4 4 2 4 3 3 4 3 5% 7% 61%	139811
	Night	5% 4 2 4 3 3 4 3 5% 7% 59%	139456
Transparency	Day	22% 4 9% 21% 28% 15%	134882
	Night	24% 4 9% 22% 27% 15%	135395
Seeing	Day	7% 7% 28% 33% 19% 5%	17224
	Night	6% 7% 36% 38% 11% 1	27346

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	3 9% 3 6% 4 3 4 3 4 6% 56%	4720
	11th to 20th	Day	1 4 3 6% 2 2 3 3 4 4 67%	4834
	21st to end	Day	5% 5% 2 4 2 3 3 3 4 5% 64%	6070
February	1st to 10th	Day	3 6% 2 5% 4 3 4 3 4 6% 59%	2100
	11th to 20th	Day	3 6% 4 6% 4 4 3 3 4 6% 57%	2049
	21st to end	Day	2 3 2 4 2 3 3 3 5% 7% 66%	1730
March	1st to 10th	Day	4 5% 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 66%	4600
	11th to 20th	Day	6% 5% 1 6% 4 3 4 2 4 7% 57%	4730
	21st to end	Day	3 5% 2 4 3 4 4 3 5% 7% 60%	6101
April	1st to 10th	Day	4 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 7% 64%	2413
	11th to 20th	Day	6% 5% 2 4 3 3 3 3 6% 5% 59%	2371
	21st to end	Day	6% 5% 2 5% 2 4 3 4 5% 8% 57%	2400
May	1st to 10th	Day	12% 5% 2 4 3 3 3 3 5% 7% 54%	5851
	11th to 20th	Day	5% 3 1 4 3 3 4 3 4 6% 65%	5862
	21st to end	Day	7% 4 2 4 2 3 3 3 5% 8% 59%	6485
June	1st to 10th	Day	4 3 1 4 4 4 5% 4 8% 10% 54%	2800
	11th to 20th	Day	4 2 1 3 3 3 3 4 6% 7% 65%	2800
	21st to end	Day	5% 3 2 5% 4 3 4 4 8% 8% 54%	2800
July	1st to 10th	Day	4 3 1 4 4 4 5% 4 7% 9% 54%	6339
	11th to 20th	Day	3 2 1 4 3 4 4 4 7% 10% 58%	6340
	21st to end	Day	4 3 1 5% 4 4 5% 5% 7% 10% 53%	6653
August	1st to 10th	Day	5% 4 2 4 4 4 5% 4 8% 10% 51%	5348
	11th to 20th	Day	3 3 1 3 3 4 4 5% 6% 10% 58%	5366
	21st to end	Day	5% 3 2 5% 3 5% 6% 5% 7% 9% 50%	5984
September	1st to 10th	Day	7% 4 1 3 3 4 3 3 5% 7% 60%	2400
	11th to 20th	Day	6% 4 2 4 3 4 2 3 5% 7% 61%	2255
	21st to end	Day	5% 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 5% 67%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Day	5% 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 5% 73%	3590
	11th to 20th	Day	6% 4 2 4 3 3 2 2 4 5% 66%	3319
	21st to end	Day	4 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 3 4 77%	3303
November	1st to 10th	Day	4 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 4 6% 71%	1853
	11th to 20th	Day	3 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 4 6% 72%	1890
	21st to end	Day	5% 6% 2 4 3 2 2 2 4 5% 65%	1890
December	1st to 10th	Day	1 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 5% 76%	3030
	11th to 20th	Day	3 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 5% 6% 67%	3243
	21st to end	Day	3 4 1 5% 3 3 3 2 4 5% 66%	4092
January	1st to 10th	Night	3 7% 2 6% 4 4 4 3 5% 6% 54%	8201
	11th to 20th	Night	1 5% 2 5% 3 3 3 3 4 5% 67%	8213
	21st to end	Night	4 5% 2 6% 3 3 4 3 4 6% 60%	8128
February	1st to 10th	Night	3 5% 3 5% 3 3 3 3 5% 6% 61%	2520
	11th to 20th	Night	4 6% 2 6% 5% 5% 4 4 5% 7% 53%	2458
	21st to end	Night	5% 4 1 3 3 2 3 2 5% 7% 65%	2076
March	1st to 10th	Night	5% 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 4 5% 69%	5494
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 6% 2 5% 4 4 4 3 5% 6% 57%	5449
	21st to end	Night	3 5% 2 4 3 4 4 3 5% 7% 61%	5094
April	1st to 10th	Night	5% 4 1 3 3 3 3 3 5% 7% 63%	2010
	11th to 20th	Night	6% 5% 2 5% 3 4 3 3 6% 7% 56%	1977
	21st to end	Night	8% 5% 1 4 3 3 4 4 5% 6% 57%	2000
May	1st to 10th	Night	11% 5% 2 4 3 3 3 2 4 6% 56%	4126
	11th to 20th	Night	7% 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 5% 7% 62%	4053
	21st to end	Night	10% 5% 2 5% 2 3 3 3 5% 6% 56%	4407
June	1st to 10th	Night	4 4 1 5% 4 4 5% 4 7% 10% 53%	1600
	11th to 20th	Night	2 2 1 3 3 3 4 5% 8% 8% 61%	1600
	21st to end	Night	5% 4 2 6% 4 4 5% 4 7% 11% 48%	1600
July	1st to 10th	Night	6% 3 1 4 3 4 4 5% 7% 10% 51%	3640
	11th to 20th	Night	3 3 2 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 8% 13% 46%	3640
	21st to end	Night	6% 4 2 6% 5% 5% 6% 5% 10% 12% 41%	4197
August	1st to 10th	Night	7% 4 2 5% 4 3 5% 5% 8% 11% 45%	4464
	11th to 20th	Night	4 3 2 4 4 5% 6% 6% 10% 14% 42%	4483
	21st to end	Night	9% 6% 2 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 7% 8% 40%	4993
September	1st to 10th	Night	6% 4 1 4 3 3 5% 3 6% 8% 57%	2000
	11th to 20th	Night	6% 5% 1 4 2 3 3 3 6% 8% 59%	2145
	21st to end	Night	5% 3 1 4 3 2 3 2 5% 6% 66%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Night	6% 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 5% 5% 68%	3590
	11th to 20th	Night	8% 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 5% 6% 62%	3823
	21st to end	Night	5% 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 5% 72%	4463
November	1st to 10th	Night	4 3 1 3 2 2 3 3 3 6% 71%	2665
	11th to 20th	Night	2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 4 5% 73%	2730
	21st to end	Night	4 5% 1 3 3 2 3 3 4 5% 65%	2730
December	1st to 10th	Night	1 5% 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 6% 72%	4380
	11th to 20th	Night	2 3 1 3 3 2 2 3 4 6% 70%	5179
	21st to end	Night	3 4 2 5% 4 4 4 3 5% 7% 59%	7128

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	30% 3 4 23% 32% 8%	4723
	11th to 20th	Day	20% 3 9% 18% 31% 20%	4834
	21st to end	Day	23% 3 6% 17% 39% 12%	6070
February	1st to 10th	Day	26% 3 9% 22% 25% 15%	2100
	11th to 20th	Day	28% 3 7% 22% 25% 14%	2059
	21st to end	Day	18% 2 6% 19% 31% 24%	1730
March	1st to 10th	Day	22% 3 4 13% 27% 30%	4600
	11th to 20th	Day	27% 4 5% 15% 32% 17%	4730
	21st to end	Day	21% 4 7% 30% 31% 7%	6101
April	1st to 10th	Day	20% 4 8% 21% 29% 18%	2413
	11th to 20th	Day	25% 5% 8% 22% 23% 18%	2374
	21st to end	Day	25% 4 10% 26% 26% 10%	2400
May	1st to 10th	Day	29% 5% 11% 21% 20% 14%	5851
	11th to 20th	Day	20% 5% 7% 16% 24% 28%	5866
	21st to end	Day	23% 6% 11% 21% 20% 19%	6486
June	1st to 10th	Day	22% 8% 16% 26% 20% 10%	2800
	11th to 20th	Day	16% 5% 9% 22% 26% 22%	2800
	21st to end	Day	25% 5% 12% 23% 20% 15%	2800
July	1st to 10th	Day	24% 6% 14% 22% 27% 7%	6271
	11th to 20th	Day	19% 5% 16% 28% 25% 7%	6265
	21st to end	Day	25% 6% 16% 24% 23% 6%	6461
August	1st to 10th	Day	29% 7% 17% 23% 19% 5%	3892
	11th to 20th	Day	21% 6% 12% 21% 29% 10%	3882
	21st to end	Day	24% 5% 15% 25% 25% 7%	4311
September	1st to 10th	Day	23% 5% 11% 24% 21% 16%	2400
	11th to 20th	Day	23% 4 7% 21% 27% 17%	2255
	21st to end	Day	19% 4 8% 19% 34% 17%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Day	16% 3 5% 17% 37% 22%	3590
	11th to 20th	Day	22% 2 8% 19% 34% 16%	3319
	21st to end	Day	13% 2 4 15% 41% 24%	3303
November	1st to 10th	Day	15% 3 7% 21% 32% 22%	1853
	11th to 20th	Day	16% 3 5% 24% 36% 17%	1890
	21st to end	Day	23% 2 7% 17% 28% 22%	1890
December	1st to 10th	Day	13% 3 7% 27% 37% 14%	3030
	11th to 20th	Day	18% 3 4 19% 43% 14%	3241
	21st to end	Day	20% 4 8% 24% 28% 16%	4092
January	1st to 10th	Night	30% 3 4 28% 27% 8%	8202
	11th to 20th	Night	20% 3 9% 21% 30% 17%	8213
	21st to end	Night	26% 3 8% 17% 33% 13%	8128
February	1st to 10th	Night	24% 4 9% 20% 30% 13%	2520
	11th to 20th	Night	30% 5% 8% 22% 24% 12%	2458
	21st to end	Night	20% 3 4 19% 34% 21%	2076
March	1st to 10th	Night	19% 2 4 15% 28% 32%	5494
	11th to 20th	Night	26% 5% 6% 16% 24% 22%	5449
	21st to end	Night	21% 5% 8% 30% 27% 9%	5094
April	1st to 10th	Night	20% 4 8% 22% 27% 18%	2010
	11th to 20th	Night	26% 6% 10% 21% 22% 15%	1977
	21st to end	Night	26% 6% 13% 24% 20% 12%	2000
May	1st to 10th	Night	29% 4 12% 21% 16% 16%	4125
	11th to 20th	Night	21% 6% 9% 19% 19% 26%	4054
	21st to end	Night	29% 6% 13% 16% 15% 22%	4408
June	1st to 10th	Night	25% 8% 19% 25% 13% 10%	1600
	11th to 20th	Night	18% 7% 13% 22% 22% 19%	1600
	21st to end	Night	28% 7% 12% 25% 16% 12%	1600
July	1st to 10th	Night	27% 7% 17% 24% 20% 5%	3600
	11th to 20th	Night	27% 6% 17% 28% 19% 3	3592
	21st to end	Night	32% 6% 15% 26% 15% 5%	4077
August	1st to 10th	Night	34% 7% 15% 22% 18% 4	3244
	11th to 20th	Night	27% 7% 15% 24% 23% 4	3243
	21st to end	Night	33% 6% 13% 24% 19% 4	3597
September	1st to 10th	Night	23% 7% 14% 22% 23% 12%	2000
	11th to 20th	Night	23% 5% 11% 21% 24% 16%	2145
	21st to end	Night	19% 4 8% 21% 32% 16%	2200
October	1st to 10th	Night	18% 4 6% 18% 36% 19%	3590
	11th to 20th	Night	24% 3 7% 21% 27% 18%	3823
	21st to end	Night	16% 2 4 19% 41% 18%	4463
November	1st to 10th	Night	16% 3 7% 20% 31% 23%	2665
	11th to 20th	Night	14% 3 4 25% 36% 18%	2730
	21st to end	Night	21% 3 7% 19% 27% 22%	2730
December	1st to 10th	Night	17% 2 6% 26% 39% 10%	4380
	11th to 20th	Night	16% 2 5% 21% 40% 15%	5180
	21st to end	Night	24% 4 8% 21% 29% 14%	7128

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	7% 6% 33% 39% 13% 2	330
	11th to 20th	Day	7% 11% 35% 29% 13% 5%	330
	21st to end	Day	5% 9% 32% 34% 17% 3	363
February	1st to 10th	Day	5% 11% 45% 26% 12% 2	330
	11th to 20th	Day	8% 10% 44% 27% 10% 2	330
	21st to end	Day	5% 10% 44% 32% 8%	273
March	1st to 10th	Day	6% 11% 40% 32% 11% 1	330
	11th to 20th	Day	14% 9% 33% 28% 13% 2	330
	21st to end	Day	12% 16% 39% 22% 10% 1	594
April	1st to 10th	Day	8% 18% 39% 25% 8% 2	505
	11th to 20th	Day	10% 21% 40% 21% 7% 1	492
	21st to end	Day	12% 17% 37% 26% 7% 2	500
May	1st to 10th	Day	9% 11% 33% 32% 12% 3	680
	11th to 20th	Day	9% 8% 31% 33% 16% 3	725
	21st to end	Day	7% 9% 36% 34% 12% 1	789
June	1st to 10th	Day	6% 7% 26% 34% 22% 5%	730
	11th to 20th	Day	5% 4 32% 38% 18% 4	730
	21st to end	Day	6% 5% 26% 38% 21% 4	730
July	1st to 10th	Day	5% 1 18% 38% 30% 8%	721
	11th to 20th	Day	3 2 11% 39% 35% 10%	718
	21st to end	Day	6% 1 9% 35% 40% 10%	786
August	1st to 10th	Day	4 2 17% 32% 33% 12%	527
	11th to 20th	Day	3 2 17% 38% 31% 9%	517
	21st to end	Day	4 2 14% 43% 28% 9%	583
September	1st to 10th	Day	6% 1 20% 39% 25% 8%	530
	11th to 20th	Day	4 2 23% 38% 24% 10%	385
	21st to end	Day	8% 5% 20% 33% 25% 9%	330
October	1st to 10th	Day	13% 6% 22% 28% 23% 8%	330
	11th to 20th	Day	5% 7% 33% 32% 15% 8%	330
	21st to end	Day	12% 7% 28% 30% 19% 5%	363
November	1st to 10th	Day	8% 7% 29% 32% 19% 4	330
	11th to 20th	Day	6% 9% 27% 34% 18% 5%	330
	21st to end	Day	8% 13% 34% 25% 15% 5%	330
December	1st to 10th	Day	2 6% 36% 37% 15% 4	330
	11th to 20th	Day	7% 9% 33% 33% 17% 1	330
	21st to end	Day	7% 11% 39% 33% 10% 1	363
January	1st to 10th	Night	5% 7% 39% 39% 8% 1	1050
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 8% 38% 37% 10% 2	1039
	21st to end	Night	4 5% 41% 39% 10%	924
February	1st to 10th	Night	6% 9% 42% 35% 8%	840
	11th to 20th	Night	7% 10% 52% 25% 6%	824
	21st to end	Night	8% 9% 50% 29% 4	692
March	1st to 10th	Night	6% 13% 43% 32% 6%	840
	11th to 20th	Night	9% 12% 39% 32% 8%	798
	21st to end	Night	5% 14% 53% 25% 3	693
April	1st to 10th	Night	8% 12% 48% 28% 4	603
	11th to 20th	Night	9% 14% 49% 26% 3	593
	21st to end	Night	11% 10% 43% 29% 6%	600
May	1st to 10th	Night	9% 10% 40% 36% 5%	600
	11th to 20th	Night	11% 7% 40% 31% 11% 1	591
	21st to end	Night	9% 6% 47% 30% 7%	650
June	1st to 10th	Night	5% 6% 35% 41% 12% 1	600
	11th to 20th	Night	3 4 47% 39% 7%	600
	21st to end	Night	6% 4 32% 47% 11%	600
July	1st to 10th	Night	5% 2 21% 53% 18%	585
	11th to 20th	Night	3 2 17% 52% 24% 2	582
	21st to end	Night	8% 2 15% 49% 25% 1	657
August	1st to 10th	Night	6% 1 16% 48% 28% 1	597
	11th to 20th	Night	8% 2 13% 56% 21% 1	594
	21st to end	Night	6% 2 18% 48% 24% 1	660
September	1st to 10th	Night	7% 1 20% 56% 16% 1	600
	11th to 20th	Night	8% 2 33% 41% 15% 1	600
	21st to end	Night	7% 5% 30% 42% 16% 1	600
October	1st to 10th	Night	11% 4 34% 39% 12%	600
	11th to 20th	Night	5% 6% 37% 38% 11% 2	751
	21st to end	Night	8% 7% 33% 35% 15% 2	1003
November	1st to 10th	Night	5% 6% 32% 44% 11% 1	1025
	11th to 20th	Night	3 7% 37% 39% 12% 1	1050
	21st to end	Night	7% 7% 34% 37% 14% 2	1050
December	1st to 10th	Night	4 7% 37% 40% 11% 1	1050
	11th to 20th	Night	6% 8% 40% 38% 9%	1050
	21st to end	Night	7% 10% 39% 35% 8% 1	1155

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