[50mhz] rookie question

[Greenacres113 at aol.com]

i am an absolute rookie on 6m. i need help in figuring band  openings.
 
i have always been an HF dxer. i am Honor Roll with 353 but 6m  is a 
different animal. how do u gauge potential openings? on HF i watch the SFI  on WWV 
with  attention to the A & K numbers. i know about 'grayline'  sunrise/sunset 
propagation plus over 47 yrs on air experience. 
on 6m i use the DX packet but that only gives current  propagation and 
stations heard. is there  a way to use the WWV NOAA numbers  to plan for openings? 
i'm learning to look for beacons but that's still current  prop. is there a way 
to learn when there are 'good' days coming in a week or  weeks ?i know very 
little about 'tropo' where wx fronts generate openings. 
lots of questions.
 
k9il