Here's the forecast for Central Texas during the total solar eclipse
With the 2024 solar eclipse next week, will it be cloudy, rainy or clear for viewing? It's too early to know for sure, but let's take a look at the possibilities. The forecast for the 2024 solar eclipse in Central Texas is complicated as it is too early to know if it will be cloudy, rainy or clear for viewing. However, a week out, models are in agreement that a large area of low pressure over the West Coast will likely send several disturbances towards the first half of next week. This means clouds and rain are a possibility on the day of the eclipse, but it is not time to give up hope. For now, the forecast is calling for a mostly cloudy sky with a 30 to 40% chance for rain and storms on April 8. The Austin metro and Central Texas Hill Country regions are expected to have the longest length of time for totality.
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With the 2024 solar eclipse next week, will it be cloudy, rainy or clear for viewing? It's too early to know for sure, but let's take a look at the possibilities.
However, will our weather give us the unobstructed view of the total solar eclipse we've all been hoping for? In typical Texas fashion, the forecast for eclipse day is complicated. Before we go any further, we'll just say it: we don't know with certainty what the weather will be between 1:30 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. on April 8 when totality is taking place.
At a week out, we can start to analyze the overall weather pattern and take an early stab at cloud cover and the chance for rain. However, we fully expect the forecast to change in the coming days.
What we know right now
Models are in good agreement that there will be a large area of low pressure over the West Coast by this weekend and early next week. This upper level system will likely send several disturbances our way Sunday into the first half of next week.
This means clouds and rain will certainly be a possibility on the day of the eclipse, and we may have to thread the needle to get unobstructed viewing here in Central Texas. However, it's certainly not time to give up hope.
Earlier this week, our best two computer models were showing two very different scenarios. However, they are slowly coming into more agreement. This doesn't mean they will continue to agree for the rest of the week, but this is just the most recent update.
As of April 4, the American and European models are both showing the best chances for rain east of Austin towards the Texas coast. However, there is still the possibility of clouds over the Austin metro and Central Texas Hill Country. Hill Country regions will have the longest length of time for totality and as of now, it looks like they could have a decent chance for viewing, especially if there are breaks in the mix of clouds.
For now, we are calling for a mostly cloudy sky with a 30 to 40% chance for rain and storms April 8. Most of this rain is expected to arrive in the late afternoon and evening hours. This would not be great news for viewing the eclipse but would leave open the possibility for some peaks of clear sky to get a glimpse of the event.
Again, forecasting cloud cover at this timeframe with any precision is a tall task, and we fully expect the forecast to change. Now is not the time to cancel any plans, but we're just taking a look at the early possibilities for our forecast.