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« Reply #2147 on: 2017-08-19 21:32:26 » |
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Who is going to watch the Solar Eclipse on Monday?
"Millions of Americans across a 70-mile-wide corridor from Oregon to South Carolina will see the sky darken as the sun disappears from view, albeit for only a few minutes at a time.
On the West Coast, the eclipse is due to start a little after 9 a.m. local time and peak about 10:15 a.m. In the central U.S., that will happen at 1:18 p.m. in St. Louis. The East Coast will see the biggest effect after 2:30 p.m.
Temperatures in the areas of the eclipse could tumble by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The chill in the air will peak about five to 20 minutes after the moon’s shadow passes by. Temperatures could take three hours to rebound across the Great Plains and East Coast, and change in temperature may be larger and take longer to recover in the West.
One thing to note is the weather in your area to fully experience the sky darkening. The Pacific Northwest, which is often clear and sunny at this time of year, except along the coast, has a great chance to see the eclipse. People living in the inland northwest will likely have a good chance of seeing the eclipse as well with clear skies, but there could be some slight smoke lumbering south from Canadian wildfires.
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast to cross the region from Nebraska to Missouri Sunday night could linger into Monday. Southern Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee should all have good weather to see the show.
Finally, east of the Mississippi, the typical summertime pattern can be one of afternoon thunderstorms that are difficult to forecast in advance and could make viewing the eclipse that much harder. If they pop up over you, you aren’t going to see it.
North America gets another crack at a total solar eclipse in April 2024."
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