Looking at weather prospects and more for eclipse day and totality on Monday, April 8th.
Totality and the 'diamond ring effect,' captured during the 2023 total solar eclipse as seen from Ah Chong Island, Australia. Credit: Eliot Herman? Next Monday, the shadow of the Moon crosses Mexico, the contiguous United States from Texas to Maine, and the Canadian Maritimes for the last time for this generation. And while over 30 million people live in the path of totality, millions more live within an easy day drive of the path.
So, what can we expect on the big day? While eclipses and celestial mechanics are a definite, not all eclipses are the same, as key variables both cosmic and terrestrial play a role in the experience.Of course, the major question mark that everyone is watching is weather and cloud cover. As the day nears, weather models begin to merge and agree.
Sometimes, seeing the eclipsed Sun through thick fast-moving clouds can provide a memorable view. This was the case for us in 2017 when we caught the eclipse from PARI, North Carolina in the Smoky Mountains.We’re now headed towards the peak of Solar Cycle No. 25, so expect the Sun to be active, come eclipse day.rotating into view now will also be visible during the partial phases of the eclipse leading up to totality.
The latest prediction for the appearance of the solar corona on eclipse day. Credit: Predictive Science Inc.Mobility is key, come eclipse day. Plan your eclipse expedition like a heist, complete with a plan to go mobile and an escape route. Tales of totality are replete with stories of eclipse chasers driving down back roads and even taking off running on foot to stay ahead of incoming clouds.Though totality is fleeting, do take about half a minute to stargaze.
If you have the means, do make sure you’re in the path of totality come eclipse day. This one has a special significance for us, as it’s the only total solar eclipse that passes over our hometown of Mapleton, Maine in our lifetimes.
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