We’re almost there.
In just two days, the solar eclipse finally arrives in New York. Are you planning on heading to Upstate New York to view the total eclipse? You might want to rethink your plan after reading the forecasts and go with a view of the partial eclipse instead.
Meteorologists continue to refine their forecasts for the total solar eclipse, and now have a pretty good idea of where the spectacle will be most (and least) visible. Based on those forecasts it looks like the New York City area and Hudson Valley will be treated to clear skies.
Here are the latest forecasts:
Where will the solar eclipse be visible?
Federal forecasters said Saturday afternoon that the best chances for clear viewing of the total eclipse are in northern New England. There is also a possibility of clear viewing from northern Arkansas to central Indiana, the National Weather Service said, “but this is the area of greatest uncertainty due to potential high clouds.”
For the Hudson Valley and NYC in the partial eclipse zone, Monday should see sunny and clear skies, according to the National Weather Service. The temperatures are expected to be a warm 61 degrees, almost feeling like the beginning of summer, which are practically perfect conditions for eclipse viewing.
Sunday and Monday look partly sunny and warm. Friday and Saturday’s high temperatures could reach 48 degrees, with low temperatures expected to drop to 38 degrees.
“Cities like Los Angeles, El Paso, New York City, Boston and Raleigh should all have nice views of the eclipse from start to finish,” according to AccuWeather lead long-range forecaster Paul Pastelok said.
What will the forecast be in Western and Northern New York?
Unfortunately for folks in the path of totality, clouds may impede viewing “from Texas into