Clouds And Rain Put Damper On Eclipse Viewing

Well that was anti climatic. Many people have been waiting for weeks to view the solar eclipse that happened Monday afternoon. Many people spent money on eclipse glasses, and took the day off from work to watch the celestial event that won’t happen across the US again for over 20 years. But, mother nature spoiled the party. While some in the area got a quick break in the clouds to see just a peek of the eclipse, most did not. Clouds really rolled in and dropped some light rain shows early in the afternoon and spoiled the eclipse viewing for most. While it did get a little darker, it really wasn’t much different that a rainy cloudy day in this part of East Tennessee.

The next eclipse that can be seen across a wide part of the United States will be in August of 2024, but the path of totality will be in just three states…North and South Dakota and Montana. The next eclipse like the one yesterday which goes across a wide swath of states won’t be until August 12, 2045 with a path that runs from Florida to California. Some of the cities that will be in the path of totality in 2045 are Orlando, FL; Little Rock, AR; Tulsa, OK; Colorado Springs, CO; Salt Lake City, UT; and Reno, NV.

There will be an eclipse over one of the states in 2033, but you’ll have to go to Alaska to see it.