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Goldendale Observatory stargazing forecast — Friday, August 14

South-central WA · Bortle 3 · 45.837, -120.815 · Snapshot generated Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:05:08 GMT

Poor   (Medium confidence)

No sustained clear window; brief gaps possible (min cloud 0%).

Best observing window tonight

Fri 2:00 p.m. – Fri 2:00 p.m. (1h, 0% mean cloud)

Astronomical night
Fri 1:13 p.m. → Fri 11:03 p.m.
Moon
New moon · 2% illuminated
Mean cloud (during night)
86%   (min 0%)

Site

Goldendale Observatory is home to one of the largest telescopes in the U.S. built specifically for public education, sitting in the hills above the Columbia River in south-central Washington. It's a rare case of a state park built around an observatory rather than the other way around.

Drive from Toronto: In the town of Goldendale, Washington, about 1.5 hours east of Portland, Oregon via Highway 14 and Highway 97.

Best time of year: Programs run Thursday–Sunday evenings in spring/summer and Friday–Sunday in fall/winter — reservations are required and schedules shift seasonally, so check the current calendar before visiting.

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Citations & data sources

This is a build-time snapshot — the live forecast at https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=goldendale-observatory-sp updates continuously.