Hundreds of thousands of people who have traveled to the southern and northeastern United States to view Monday’s total solar eclipse are likely to be disappointed as cloud cover and severe weather cover much of the path.
A total solar eclipse is a rare phenomenon in which the moon passes in front of the sun, casting a dark shadow that lasts several minutes at a given time, depending on variables such as the moon’s distance from Earth.
The experience is amazing. During totality, you can see the outer part of the sun, the corona, as well as nearby stars and planets such as Mercury, which are normally invisible. The animals are quiet and the dusk echoes on the horizon.
However, if it is covered by clouds, the viewer will only see a darker sky. And in the weather forecast, predicted Most parts of the Midwest and northern New England will remain cloudy for several days.
The solar eclipse will begin in North America at 2:07 p.m. EDT (11:07 a.m. local time) off the Pacific coast of Mexico. The moon’s shadow will soon enter Texas and pass near or over Dallas, Texas. Little Rock, Arkansas. St. Louis, Missouri. Carbondale, Illinois. Indianapolis, Indiana. Cleveland, Ohio. Buffalo, New York. and Burlington, Vermont. The moon’s shadow will leave North America via Newfoundland at 3:46 p.m. EDT (5:16 p.m. local time).
Dallas was once considered the place with the best chance of sunny skies, but now forecasters say there’s about a 5% chance of clear skies, with the possibility of severe thunderstorms later in the day. There is.
Many people traveled to see the eclipse and booked flights, hotels, and other accommodations.
airbnb will definitely crush Eclipse rental pic.twitter.com/h0QuCQ0uy9
— Ian Bremmer (@ianbremmer) April 4, 2024
However, while many travelers will be disappointed, some will definitely be delighted.
Some eclipse chasers escape from the clouds by flying above them. special charter flight.
Except at moments of totality, viewing the Sun is extremely dangerous, so observers must use special glasses or a pinhole camera.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. He is the author of a recently published e-book.Trumpian Virtues: Lessons and Legacy of the Donald Trump Presidency‘ is now available on Audible. He is also the author of an e-book. Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 US Presidential Election. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
