Starfest Weather
Page updated on March 22, 2008
I have attended every single Starfest since 1984. A quick look at my observing log reveals the following weather records: (Night-time weather only)
| 1984 | Friday,
Aug. 24 - Clear. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 25 - Clear. |
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| 1985 | Friday,
Aug. 9 - Clear. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 10 - Thunderstorms! |
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| 1986 | Friday,
Aug. 8 - Rain. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 9 - Clear. |
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| 1987 | Friday,
Aug. 21 - Clear till midnight. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 22 - Cloudy. |
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| 1988 | Friday,
Aug. 5 - Rain. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 6 - Clear 10 pm to midnight. |
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| 1989 | Friday,
Aug. 25 - Cloudy. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 26 - Clear. |
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| 1990 | Friday,
Aug. 17 - Mostly cloudy. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 18 - Thunderstorms! |
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| 1991 | Friday,
Aug. 9 - Clear but hazy. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 10 - Clear but hazy. |
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| 1992 | Thursday,
Aug. 27 - Lots of rain! |
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Friday,
Aug. 28 - Cloudy |
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Saturday,
Aug. 29 - Clear until 11 pm. |
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| 1993 | Friday,
Aug. 20 - Clear. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 21 - Clear. |
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| 1994 | Friday,
Aug. 5 - Clear. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 6 - Clear. |
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| 1995 | Thursday,
Aug. 24 - Cloudy. |
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Friday,
Aug. 25 - Clouds on & off all night. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 26 - Cloudy. |
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| 1996 | Thursday,
Aug. 8 - Clear. |
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Friday,
Aug. 9 - Clear. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 10 - Clear. |
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| 1997 | Tuesday,
Aug. 5 - Clear. |
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Wednesday,
Aug. 6 - Clear. |
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Thursday,
Aug. 7 - Clear, but very hazy. |
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Friday,
Aug. 8 - Clear. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 9 - Clear. |
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| 1998 | Tuesday,
Aug. 18 - Clear, lots of dew |
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Wednesday,
Aug. 19 - Clear, lots of dew |
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Thursday,
Aug. 20 - Cloudy. |
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Friday,
Aug. 21 - Cloudy. |
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Saturday,
Aug. 22 - Cloudy. |
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| 1999 | Tuesday,
July 13 - Clear |
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Wednesday,
July 14 - Partly cloudy, hazy |
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Thursday,
July 15 - Cloudy |
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Friday,
July 16 - Clear but VERY hazy |
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Saturday,
July 17 - Cloudy |
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| 2000 | Tuesday,
Aug. 22 - Thunderstorms! |
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Wednesday,
Aug. 23 - Fog |
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Thursday,
Aug. 24 - Clear |
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Friday,
Aug. 25 - Overcast after 1 am |
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Saturday,
Aug. 26 - Cloudy |
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| 2001 |
Tuesday, Aug. 14 - Clear |
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Wednesday, Aug. 15 - Mostly cloudy |
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Thursday,
Aug. 16 - Overcast with showers |
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Friday, Aug. 17 - Overcast |
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Saturday,
Aug. 18 - Overcast then showers |
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| 2002 |
Tuesday, Aug. 6 - Clear |
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Wednesday, Aug. 7 - Clear |
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Thursday, Aug. 8 - Clear |
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Friday, Aug. 9 - Clear |
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Saturday, Aug. 10 - Clear, but hazy |
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| 2003 |
Tuesday, Aug. 19 - Clear |
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Wednesday, Aug. 20 - Clear, some haze |
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Thursday,
Aug. 21 - Thunderstorms and major downpour! |
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Friday, Aug. 22 - Clear, minor haze |
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Saturday, Aug. 23 - Clear, hazy, some clouds |
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| 2004 | Tuesday, Aug. 17 -
Cloudy |
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Wednesday, Aug.
18 - Thunderstorms |
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Thursday, Aug.
19 - Partly cloudy |
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Friday, Aug. 20 - Mostly cloudy |
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Saturday, Aug. 21 - Clear |
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| 2005 | Tuesday, Aug. 2
- Mostly clear, some clouds & haze |
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Wednesday, Aug. 3
- Clear but hazy |
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Thursday, Aug. 4
- Heavy rain & thunderstorms |
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Friday, Aug. 5 -
Clear |
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Saturday, Aug. 6 - Clear
with some haze |
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| 2006 | Tuesday, Aug. 22 -
Clear |
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Wednesday, Aug.
23 - Cloudy |
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Thursday, Aug. 24
- Cloudy |
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Friday, Aug. 25 -
Overcast (rain most of the day) |
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Saturday, Aug. 26
- Overcast with showers, fog |
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| 2007 | Tuesday, Aug. 7-
Cloudy, some rain |
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Wednesday, Aug.
8- Clearl |
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Thursday, Aug. 9
- Cloudy |
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Friday, Aug. 10 -
Clear |
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Saturday, Aug.
11 - Partly cloudy |
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