Lunar Eclipse Forecast: Will the Weather Allow You To See It?

By: By Jon Erdman

Published: April 12,2014

 

 

 

 

A spectacular total lunar eclipse should be viewable over much of the U.S. – much of the Western Hemisphere, in fact – overnight Monday night into early Tuesday morning.
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That is, assuming weather doesn't get in the way. Let's break down the forecast for each region of the country to see if you'll have a clear view of this spectacle.

Mon. Night/Early Tue. Forecast

East, Southeast

• Viewing chance: Poor
   
• A cold front will push into the East and Deep South, with rain, thunderstorms storms and attendant clouds from the Texas Gulf Coast to northern Florida to parts of New England. While the exact timing of the front remains somewhat in question, parts of eastern New England, central and south Florida may have the best chance to experience sufficient breaks in the clouds to see the eclipse.
   
• Forecasts: New York | Atlanta | Miami

Central

• Viewing chance: Good for most
   
• Most of the Plains states from the Dakotas to central Texas should have great viewing conditions. If the eastern cold front is slower, lingering clouds may inhibit viewing in the Ohio Valley and lower Mississippi Valley. A weak disturbance may generate some clouds and flurries in parts of the Upper Midwest (northern Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Minnesota)
   
• Forecasts: Chicago | Kansas City | Dallas

West

• Viewing chance: Excellent for most
   
• Most of the Rockies and Desert Southwest should be clear. Some low clouds and fog may hug the Pacific Coast from western Washington to Southern California.
   
• Forecasts: Denver | L.A. | Seattle

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The moon has gravity. That means that no, objects won’t float up if you dropped them on the moon. “Because it has less mass than the Earth,” NASA notes, “it has 1/6 of Earth’s gravity at its surface.” (NASA)