Concord, NH
Best window: Friday 3:00 AM EDT-Fri, 5:00 AM EDT
Regional darkness proxy: 100%
Cloud cover
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New Hampshire
Thursday night, September 17-18
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Conditions: 65 · Borderline
- Best window
- Fri, 3:00 AM EDT-Fri, 5:00 AM EDT
- Main limiter
- Cloud cover
Moderate confidence forecastOne weather source (NWS); independent agreement unavailable, so confidence is capped at moderate.
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Is New Hampshire good for stargazing for Thursday night, September 17-18?
Current conditions look limited in the selected New Hampshire forecast area during Thursday night, September 17-18. This score does not determine whether a different night is stronger.
Forecast source cycle: Sep 16 (UTC)
Single weather provider (NWS); independent agreement unavailable. Confidence is capped at medium. Confidence is medium.
Main limiter: Cloud cover
Generated: Thursday, Sep 17, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC
Regional forecast sample: Concord, NH. 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.
New Hampshire hourly decision inputs
Use the hourly view to see when conditions improve, weaken, or become too uncertain to support a plan.
Thu, 8:00 PM EDTFri, 4:30 AM EDT
Selected comparison windowScale: 0–100
14 samples are unavailable or ineligible. Gaps are not estimated.
Strongest supported comparison window
Fri, 3:00 AM EDT-Fri, 5:00 AM EDT
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Full hourly data table · 18 samples
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| Time | Score | Clouds | Rain | Moon | Darkness | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not eligible | 88% | 81% | 1% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 88% | 81% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 91% | 78% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 91% | 78% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 90% | 82% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 90% | 82% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 95% | 68% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 95% | 68% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 95% | 37% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 95% | 37% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 85% | 28% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 85% | 28% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 91% | 18% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| Not eligible | 91% | 18% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 65 (selected window) | 62% | 12% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 65 (selected window) | 62% | 12% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 70 (selected window) | 52% | 2% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast | |
| 70 (selected window) | 52% | 2% | 0% | 100% | Moderate confidence forecast |
Fri 3:00 AM selected
Score 65 (Conditions: Borderline). Confidence: Moderate confidence forecast.
This hour belongs to the selected comparison window; its own score still controls whether the hour is favorable.
Clouds 62%
Precipitation 12%
Moon effect 0%
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: Cloud cover is the main limit on this window.
Confidence describes evidence strength, not the probability that an observing session will succeed.
Regional forecast samples in this state
Broad planning samples, not ranked observing destinations
New Hampshire map
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Manchester, NH
Best window: Friday 2:00 AM EDT-Fri, 5:00 AM EDT
Regional darkness proxy: 100%
Cloud cover
NH_lp_synth_1, NH
Best window: Friday 1:00 AM EDT-Fri, 5:30 AM EDT
Regional darkness proxy: 100%
Cloud cover
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Longer-range state guidance
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