Lighter clouds tend to dissipate in the totality zone. Not always but frequently. With heavy clouds you’re about out of luck.
Our plan is near Cleveland where it’s forecast to be rather sunny with light clouds.
Our plan was to follow the forecast and head south if necessary. South looks to be bad on Monday.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Paducah KY 620 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024...
- Dry conditions with mostly to partly clear skies is expected for the eclipse. The cloud forecast still looks pretty favorable....
...A surface front pushes to the eastern edge of the CWA by Monday morning with weak mid-level height rises present. Mid-levels are pretty dry and subsident looking, and lower level moisture looks shoved aside by incoming westerlies. Surface moisture is lurking just to the south and expect we will get some afternoon cumulus, but the timing may work out to give us a clear view of the afternoon total solar eclipse. So the cloud forecast heard `round the world still looks pretty favorable - about as good as you could expect for early April right now.
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