Weather Forecasting for Astronomy
Lou Ruh, Pennsylvania Regional Coordinator for SKYWARN, National Weather Service
A review of how weather observations are made and collected and how that affects forecasting visibility, clouds and other atmospheric aerosols.
Forecasting atmospheric thermal turbulence will also be discussed. A followup on the effects of 2021's Hurricane Ida remnants will be presented, with a concentration on the EF3 tornado that impacted the Fort Washington/Upper Dublin area of PA.