1. North Region Texas
Best window: Saturday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM CDT
CLEAR
Data: 2026-04-04 (Fresh)
State stargazing forecast
This Texas stargazing forecast is the state-level planning hub for tonight. Use it to decide if conditions are worth your time, where the strongest local pockets are, and when the best viewing window is most likely to hold. Start with the statewide signal, then compare the ranked locations below to avoid broad assumptions that can miss local cloud or moon-risk differences. If you are traveling for faint targets, prioritize darker locations and keep your departure aligned to the best-window range shown here. For final execution, open the state-scoped map and city pages before leaving so you can verify late shifts in limiting factors. This page is intentionally decision-first and should be used as the bridge between national outlook pages and location-level checks.
Likely skip tonight
Tonight score: 42 (Poor)
Best window: Saturday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM CDT
Main limiter: Heavy cloud limits viewing tonight.
Quality-gated location candidates from current run
Best window: Saturday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM CDT
CLEAR
Best window: Saturday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM CDT
CLEAR
Best window: Saturday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM CDT
CLEAR
Texas planning strip
Thursday
89Good
Friday
88Good
Saturday
86Okay
Sunday
84Okay
Monday
82Poor
Tuesday
87Okay
Wednesday
88Good
Texas planning basics
Current run shows mixed conditions, so timing and local pockets matter more than usual.
View the state map and city pages to compare local conditions, darkness, and short-window risk before travel.