Big Cypress stargazing forecast — Friday, August 14

Best observing window tonight

Fri 9:00 p.m. – Fri 9:00 p.m. (1h, 13% mean cloud)

Astronomical night

Fri 4:00 p.m. → Sat 2:57 a.m.

Moon

New moon · 2% illuminated

Mean cloud (during night)

66%   (min 9%)

Site

Big Cypress National Preserve, bordering the Everglades in southern Florida, was designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2016. It sits far enough from Miami and Naples that the swamp interior stays genuinely dark, with the Kirby Storter Boardwalk a favorite spot for a look at the sky.

Drive from Toronto: Along US-41 (Tamiami Trail) between Miami and Naples, FL.

Best time of year: Dry season (November–April) for clearer skies and fewer mosquitoes; viewing is possible year-round after sunset.

Citations & data sources

• Open-Meteo Forecast API (cloud, humidity, wind, visibility)
• Open-Meteo astronomical data (sunrise, sunset, moon)
• Bortle scale reference for site darkness
• Editorial guide for Big Cypress: /sites/big-cypress-npr.txt
• Structured site data: /sites/big-cypress-npr.json
• Live MCP server (AI agents): https://koohxdehsweadgdegrly.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp

This is a build-time snapshot — the live forecast at https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=big-cypress-npr updates continuously.