State stargazing forecast

Washington

This Washington 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 PDT

Main limiter: Heavy cloud limits viewing tonight.

Best locations in Washington tonight

Quality-gated location candidates from current run

1. North Region Washington

Best window: Saturday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM PDT

CLEAR

2. Central Region Washington

Best window: Saturday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM PDT

CLEAR

3. South Region Washington

Best window: Saturday 10:00 PM-12:00 AM PDT

PATCHY_CLOUD

Best nights this week

Washington planning strip

Thursday

88

Good

Friday

87

Good

Saturday

85

Okay

Sunday

83

Okay

Monday

81

Poor

Tuesday

86

Okay

Wednesday

87

Good

FAQ

Washington planning basics

Is tonight good for stargazing in Washington?

Current run shows mixed conditions, so timing and local pockets matter more than usual.

Where should I check next?

View the state map and city pages to compare local conditions, darkness, and short-window risk before travel.