As the sky darkened yesterday evening, I took a look at Jupiter and Saturn in the western sky. They have now grown closer together but are still recognizable as two separate planets. This beautiful site, something about 800 years old that humans have not been able to observe in medieval times, will change the position of the planets after Monday and move on.
When all this is getting there, if we have a cloud cover, we won’t go see it.
Later on Saturday, high clouds will begin to rise as the low pressure approaches. It’s really a race between the sky getting darker and the clouds coming, and that I think the clouds will win. We will see clouds of clouds first so there is a chance if you are in a dark area you will see both planets through the clouds around 5pm on Saturday.
On Sunday, a rather weak system approaches the area with some scattered rain or snow. The snow will return to the cold northern and western regions. This is a very flawless system but will bring a cloudy atmosphere which means we will go see coincidence on Sunday night.
On the map below, a value of 100 represents the full cloud cover. Almost the whole of New England is completely cloudy after sunset on Sunday. This is an unfortunate time for Skyways.
Another small weather system will affect the area on Monday, and I think that night will also keep us cloudy. You can start to see where he’s going, as the best three nights of the connection will be over the clouds, and we’ll hang in here with no ability to see him. Still, not everything is lost, as I think it will start to clear up by Tuesday evening.
By Tuesday the two planets will not be as close as the winter solstice, but even if my prediction is fulfilled it will be a great sight. The weather really feels more unsettled for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so it won’t provide a good look either night.
