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Idaho

Is Idaho good for stargazing for Tuesday night, September 8-9?

IdahoTuesday night, September 8-9General stargazingForecast V2

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NightTuesday night, September 8-9

FreshnessForecast updated Sep 8

Score97 · Good

Best windowTue, 9:30 PM MDT-Wed, 6:00 AM MDT

ConfidenceModerate confidence forecast

Main limiterNo material limiter

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Current conditions for the selected Idaho forecast area look supportive during Tuesday night, September 8-9, especially during Tue, 9:30 PM MDT-Wed, 6:00 AM MDT.

Main limiter: No material limiter

Generated: Wednesday, Sep 09, 2026, 3:24 AM UTC

Inspect Boise, ID for broad conditions, then verify an actual observing site's weather and access before leaving.

Regional forecast sample: Boise, ID. 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.

Idaho hourly decision inputs

Use the hourly view to see when conditions improve, weaken, or become too uncertain to support a plan.

Strongest supported comparison window

Tue, 9:30 PM MDT-Wed, 6:00 AM MDT

This is the strongest continuous interval among the supported options. Use each row's score to judge the quality of a specific hour.

Selected window is relative, not a claim that every included hour is favorable or uninterrupted clear sky.

Hourly general-stargazing score, clouds, precipitation, Moon interference, darkness and confidence
TimeScoreCloudsRainMoonDarknessConfidence
97 (selected window)5%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast
98 (selected window)4%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast
98 (selected window)4%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
99 (selected window)2%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast
99 (selected window)2%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast
98 (selected window)4%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast
98 (selected window)4%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
97 (selected window)6%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast
97 (selected window)6%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast
94 (selected window)10%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast
94 (selected window)10%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast
95 (selected window)8%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast
95 (selected window)8%0%0%100%Moderate confidence forecast

Tue 9:30 PM selected

Score 97 (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 5%

Precipitation 0%

Moon effect 0%

Darkness 100%

Regional forecast samples in this state

Broad planning samples, not ranked observing destinations

Idaho map

State map images are temporarily unavailable. Review the regional forecast samples below for their available details.

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Best window: Tuesday 8:30 PM PDT-Wed, 5:00 AM PDT

Regional darkness proxy: 100%

No material limiter

Boise, ID

Best window: Tuesday 9:30 PM MDT-Wed, 6:00 AM MDT

Regional darkness proxy: 100%

No material limiter

Montpelier, ID

Best window: Tuesday 9:30 PM MDT-Wed, 5:30 AM MDT

Regional darkness proxy: 100%

No material limiter

Planning beyond tonight

Longer-range state guidance

Seven-night planning is not available on this page. Missing nights are not estimated; recheck as each night enters the supported forecast window.

Guides for this state

Practical reads before local execution

Idaho Stargazing Tonight | The Star Window