Four days away from the total solar eclipse, the forecast continues to look better for the Northeast with increasing cloud cover concerns for the Southern Plains, including Texas.
On April 8th, a total solar eclipse will be visible across parts of Mexico, Canada and the U.S., from Texas to Maine. But of course, Mother Nature needs to cooperate.
Here is a collection of forecast maps and current conditions to track the weather as the solar eclipse moves across the U.S. that afternoon.
Current satellite and radar loop for eclipse path
A satellite and radar loop over the past three hours. (FOX Weather)
Total solar eclipse times of totality:
The time totality starts for various cities along the path of the total solar eclipse. (FOX Weather)
Regional cloud forecast maps
Texas, southern Plains cloud forecast for April 8th during solar eclipse:
Southern Plains regional cloud forecast during total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Yellow lines denote outer boundaries of totality. (FOX Weather)
Midwest cloud forecast for April 8th during solar eclipse:
Midwest regional cloud forecast during total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Yellow lines denote outer boundaries of totality. (FOX Weather)
Northeast cloud forecast for April 8th during solar eclipse:
Northeast regional cloud forecast during total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Yellow lines denote outer boundaries of totality. (FOX Weather)
Little Rock, Arkansas, area cloud forecast during total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Yellow lines denote outer boundaries of totality. (FOX Weather)
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, area cloud forecast during total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Yellow lines denote outer boundaries of totality. (FOX Weather)
Indianapolis, Indiana, area cloud forecast during total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Yellow lines denote outer boundaries of totality. (FOX Weather)
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