"We are star-stuff."
- Carl Sagan

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  Clear Sky Clocks

                        Las Cruces                  

                        Leasburg Dam SP (ASLC's Public Dark Sky Viewing Site)                

                        City of Rocks SP (ASLC-West's Public Dark Sky Viewing Site)

The Clear Sky Clock (CSC) is an invaluable resource for astronomers. Not only does CSC forecast cloud cover, wind, rain and temperature, but it also predicts transparency, and seeing (a measure of the turbulance due to wind and temperature currents in the atmosphere). Only cloud cover and transparency are shown in the thumbnail clocks, above. Clicking on the thumbnails will open a complete CSC for Las Cruces, or one of ASLC's two public outreach venues.

Current SW US Radar Animation

Current SW US Moisture Loop (links to NOAA)

Current New Mexico area Lightning Strikes (courtesy Blitzortung)

Map can be customized

Link to GOES Southern Rockies Lightning Animation