Bullhead City, AZ
Best window: Friday 8:00 PM MST-Sat, 5:00 AM MST
Regional darkness proxy: 100%
No material limiter
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Arizona
Friday night, September 18-19
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Conditions: 96 · Good
- Best window
- Fri, 8:00 PM MST-Sat, 5:00 AM MST
- Main limiter
- No major limiter identified for this window.
Moderate confidence forecastOne weather source (NWS); independent agreement unavailable, so confidence is capped at moderate.
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Is Arizona good for stargazing for Friday night, September 18-19?
Current conditions for the selected Arizona forecast area look supportive during Friday night, September 18-19, especially during Fri, 8:00 PM MST-Sat, 5:00 AM MST.
Forecast source cycle: Sep 18 (UTC)
Single weather provider (NWS); independent agreement unavailable. Confidence is capped at medium. Confidence is medium.
Main limiter: No material limiter
Generated: Friday, Sep 18, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC
Regional forecast sample: Bullhead City, AZ. This is a forecast area, not a ranked observing destination.
How this score works
Score combines the supported cloud, Moon and darkness inputs available for this forecast scope.
Arizona hourly decision inputs
Use the hourly view to see when conditions improve, weaken, or become too uncertain to support a plan.
Fri, 8:00 PM MSTSat, 4:30 AM MST
Selected comparison windowScale: 0–100
Strongest supported comparison window
Fri, 8:00 PM MST-Sat, 5:00 AM MST
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| Time | Score | Clouds | Rain | Moon | Darkness | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 (selected window) | 8% | 0% | 3% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 95 (selected window) | 8% | 0% | 2% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 98 (selected window) | 3% | 0% | 2% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 98 (selected window) | 3% | 0% | 1% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 96 (selected window) | 6% | 0% | 1% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 6% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 96 (selected window) | 7% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 96 (selected window) | 7% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 6% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 6% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 98 (selected window) | 3% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 98 (selected window) | 3% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 5% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 5% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 5% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 5% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 5% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 97 (selected window) | 5% | 0% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast |
Fri 8:00 PM selected
Score 95 (Conditions: Good). Confidence: Moderate confidence forecast.
This hour belongs to the selected comparison window; its own score still controls whether the hour is favorable.
Clouds 8%
Precipitation 0%
Moon effect 3%
Darkness 100%
Confidence and evidence
Selected window is relative, not a claim that every included hour is favorable or uninterrupted clear sky.
Scope: A conservative state summary copied from the highest eligible same-night forecast zone; it does not imply statewide coordinate precision.
Confidence: Moderate confidence forecast. Single weather provider (NWS); independent agreement unavailable. Confidence is capped at medium. Confidence is medium.
Main limiter: No supported factor materially limits this window.
Confidence describes evidence strength, not the probability that an observing session will succeed.
Regional forecast samples in this state
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Phoenix, AZ
Best window: Friday 7:30 PM MST-Sat, 5:00 AM MST
Regional darkness proxy: 100%
No material limiter
Douglas, AZ
Best window: Friday 7:30 PM MST-Sat, 5:00 AM MST
Regional darkness proxy: 100%
No material limiter
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