Meteor Storm: US Visibility Cloud Cover Map And Forecast

METEOR STORM CHANCE TONIGHT … PublicWeatherService.com Cloud Cover Snapshot During Peak – Will 100 or 1000 meteors per hour happen?
 

BLUE ON THIS MAP = GOOD VISIBILITY … White is the clouds …
Where to look? North Star! Here – http://www.publicweatherservice.com/2014/05/22/meteor-storm-or-shower-possible-friday-night-into-saturday-morning/
 

Timing:
11pm to 1am Pacific
12am to 2am Mountain
1am to 3am Central
2am to 4am Eastern
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Breakdown -
 

Southwest USA – Cloud cover along the Los Angeles and San Diego Coast looks like it will be present, thus the best place to go is inland to the mountain and desert zones. A passing front will bring mid/upper level clouds through California, leaving much of the state (excluding Southern) in the clouds, ruining the show.
Phoenix/Tucson AZ looks clear as well … With the storm providing a northeast wrap-around flow, those in the Las Vegas area might want to hit down I-15 passed the state-line and pull off for a better view. Chances are the city might have clouds in the way.
 

Pacific Northwest – A passing front today will clear out, leaving areas of clearing in the valley zones from Seattle to Portland. Areas in the higher terrains however near the coast and the Cascades will see low clouds due to residual moisture. The high deserts of WA looks clear, while the OR deserts looks cloudy.
 

Rocky Mountains – Southern MT looks good, as well as Eastern ID and Yellowstone National Park … however through much of the Denver areas and into New Mexico, the upper level low will continue shower/thunderstorm activity … thus ruining the show.
 

Southern Plains – Cloudy skies of much of the area will provide zero visibility.
 

Central Plains - Cloudy skies of much of the area will provide zero visibility.
 

Northern Plains – The Dakotas have mostly clear skies, as well as most of MN , excluding North where clouds will hang on …
 

Gulf States - No visibility, the exception being most of FL and Southern GA …
 

Great Lake States – Mostly clear skies looks to give great viewing conditions … with the state winning the United State’s most clearest skies for this event being Wisconsin. Low clouds from the lake will move into Northern IN and Southwest MI .. so go south or east to get away from those.
 

Northeast USA – Clouds will ruin the show from there into New England.
 

Mid Atlantic States – Carolinas look to have the best views in the center part of the states, with NC coming in behind the front at clear skies for Raleigh … Richmond, VA having clear skies as well as DC and Philly …

GOOD LUCK!