Skies in the southwest are expected to improve before the annular solar eclipse on Saturday
Sky conditions look at least partly if not mostly sunny now from Nevada and Utah southeast into Texas ahead of Saturday morning's celestial event.
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Will you see him? The solar eclipse is just one day away
on On Saturday, October 14, the annular solar eclipse will be visible from North West to Texas.
annular eclipse Not a total eclipse, as in moon Doesn't completely block sunlight – only 90%. An annular eclipse occurs when the moon is at the farthest point in its orbit Land. During the maximum eclipse, known as an annular eclipse, light from… sun It peaks around the moon, creating a “ring of fire.”
The highest obstacle values will be within the loop trail that runs from the Pacific Northwest through the Lone Star State, but cities like New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, and Angels Everyone will experience a period in which the Moon blocks part of the Sun.
Communities farther from the loop path will see the least sun obstruction, and communities closer to the path will see over 90% obstructions.
Find out how much of the solar eclipse will be visible in your city:
Map of the annular solar eclipse October 14, 2023 (Fox Weather)
Severe storms possible in the Midwest
A storm system that continues to crawl across the U.S. is expected to bring a severe weather threat to parts of the Midwest on Friday. Thunderstorms in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri will be able to produce damaging winds, along with small hail and an isolated chance of tornadoes and flash flooding.
Storms will move into the Great Lakes and mid-Atlantic region on Saturday, bringing cloudy weather that could prevent even a partial solar eclipse from being seen there. The cloud cover forecast shows overcast skies across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes and Northeast.
Hurricane Headquarters: The active Atlantic Ocean continues to produce storms
Sean continues to lose and regain strength as he moves across the Atlantic.
Just behind Sean is Invest 94L, which has a moderate chance of developing over the next week.
Neither Sean nor Invest 94L appear to be a downside threat at this time.
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