Cloud coverage app

[-markie-]

Hello,

I'm planning my first night shoot for some astro photography.

However, i'm struggling to find any sort of iOS app to give me cloud coverage. I've tried at least 3 (all free apps) so far and all seem to give me rainfall maps, not cloud coverage.

Anyone recommend an app that gives cloud coverage, not rainfall.

 

[ecoleman]

Pretty sure the met office app shows cloud coverage.

 

[-markie-]

Pretty sure the met office app shows cloud coverage.

Nope, well not that i can see.

That was the first one i got, but when i go to the map, then layers all i have is Rainfall and Surface Pressure

 

[ecoleman]

Nope, well not that i can see.

That was the first one i got, but when i go to the map, then layers all i have is Rainfall and Surface Pressure

That's annoying. I havnt used the met office app for a while and was damn sure they had a cloud cover section. I've just checked and the app is completely different now. They've obviously updated it and removed cloud cover.

 

[sirch]

Look out of the window on the evening in question?

Use a web browser on your phone to view the astonomical seeing page on meteoblue which gives you much more than cloud cover - https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/seeing

 

[justinminns]

clearoutside is the one you want

 

[Stu Meech]

I find this website helpful - http://en.sat24.com/en/gb/visual - but this only shows the last 2 hours to now. Day and night possible.

 

[srhmoto]

YR Weather is also quite good (available on your desk top and phone / tablet).

Simon.

 

[-markie-]

clearoutside is the one you want

I find this website helpful - http://en.sat24.com/en/gb/visual - but this only shows the last 2 hours to now. Day and night possible.

YR Weather is also quite good (available on your desk top and phone / tablet).

Simon.

Cheers the clearoutside app looks good. Bookmarked the other sites as a backup.

@justinminns Do you know what amount of cloud is acceptable for shooting stars? For example tonight it says 20 for total cloud in the app. What's an acceptable range i.e. <10 etc

 

[justinminns]

@justinminns Do you know what amount of cloud is acceptable for shooting stars? For example tonight it says 20 for total cloud in the app. What's an acceptable range i.e. <10 etc

I'm not sure tbh but the site colour codes things so if it's green you should be ok... if it's accurate that is!

 

[andyscott]

The met office cannot predict the weather that we'll, I don't think an app developer would be better.

 

[justinminns]

The met office cannot predict the weather that we'll, I don't think an app developer would be better.

Pretty sure the app developer doesn't have anything to do with the actual forecasts, I think all these apps use data from the met or similar organisations

 

[-markie-]

Pretty sure the app developer doesn't have anything to do with the actual forecasts, I think all these apps use data from the met or similar organisations

Yep, the app uses forecast as it's API

 

[MrDrizz]

Clear outside is an app for astro stuff.

 

[MrDrizz]

 

[-markie-]

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Cheers i've grabbed this from earlier recommendation.

Do you happen to know a good rule of thumb with regards to the total cloud cover in the app i.e what's a good number that's acceptable.

 

[Nguss]

Metcheck is also quite good

 

[MrDrizz]

Cheers i've grabbed this from earlier recommendation.

Do you happen to know a good rule of thumb with regards to the total cloud cover in the app i.e what's a good number that's acceptable.

I don't. I've only ever used it for landscape stuff. Sunset and sunrises

 

[cardiff_gareth]

I use MeteoEarth and Storm. Fairly sure it was Mr Heaton in one of his videos that mentioned MeteoEarth. UK Tides is also another good app for sunrise/sunset and tide times

 

[MrDrizz]

There is a website called sunsetwx and it tries to predict sunset and sunrise potential, only every 20-30% right.

www.sunsetwx.com