CT Rain Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 On 2/12/2024 at 9:36 AM, eyewall said: I can tell you don't settle for 90% or even 99%! Get into totality as it is a different world! I will be in Texas for this one. In 2017 I was on the centerline in South Carolina. Same here. Was in Charleston in 2017 and heading to Dallas this time. Can't wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 2/12/2024 at 9:36 AM, eyewall said: I can tell you don't settle for 90% or even 99%! Get into totality as it is a different world! I will be in Texas for this one. In 2017 I was on the centerline in South Carolina. Absolutely. Totality or bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/12/2024 at 9:36 AM, eyewall said: I can tell you don't settle for 90% or even 99%! Get into totality as it is a different world! I will be in Texas for this one. In 2017 I was on the centerline in South Carolina. Correct - when I got back from Missouri in 2017 after the last one I had a ton of people making fun of me for spending the time and money to go to the middle of the country to see it……their reason was “oh it was like 90% here and it was so meh - what’s the big deal?”…..I would always say “it can’t be explained - when you make it to the center line you’ll know”…..really annoying the ignorance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/16/2024 at 2:38 PM, CT Rain said: Same here. Was in Charleston in 2017 and heading to Dallas this time. Can't wait. We’re headed to Dallas too…..our plan is so stupid though…..daughter has a dance thing in Torrington the night before so we can’t even fly out until Monday so I booked the first flight out of Boston which lands at DFW like 10:00am lol…..eclipse starts at 12:45 or so I think…..once it’s over we’re off to Lake Tahoe for spring skiing in my old stomping grounds…..can’t wait……probably be confined to the airport to view it but idc…..all we need is a somewhat open view maybe from the top of one of the garages……lol….only bad part is if it’s shit weather we won’t be able to move….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxsniss Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/science/solar-eclipse-cloud-cover-forecast-map.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 NASA approved glasses vendors: https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCORH4L Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, tunafish said: NASA approved glasses vendors: https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters I bought some Chinese ones on Amazon. Risky or you think I'll be ok? @AstronomyEnjoyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 2 hours ago, NoCORH4L said: I bought some Chinese ones on Amazon. Risky or you think I'll be ok? @AstronomyEnjoyer Was there a cane in the "people also purchased" section? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyEnjoyer Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 2 hours ago, NoCORH4L said: I bought some Chinese ones on Amazon. Risky or you think I'll be ok? @AstronomyEnjoyer Look up at the sun through them before the eclipse. If you go, "ow, that's too bright", I would get different ones. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed, snow and hurricane fan Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 2/18/2024 at 10:13 AM, ice1972 said: Correct - when I got back from Missouri in 2017 after the last one I had a ton of people making fun of me for spending the time and money to go to the middle of the country to see it……their reason was “oh it was like 90% here and it was so meh - what’s the big deal?”…..I would always say “it can’t be explained - when you make it to the center line you’ll know”…..really annoying the ignorance Billboards on I-45 in Corsicana, a third of the way before DFW and Houston advertising the eclipse. Not sure that would be a destination. San Antonio and Austin probably have the most other tourist-y things to do in full eclipse areas of Texas. I'll be working and will not be allowed to go outside, except maybe for a three minute break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/15/2024 at 3:01 PM, wxsniss said: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/science/solar-eclipse-cloud-cover-forecast-map.html We’re going to N New Hampshire but I’m already partially resigned to there being cloud cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, Ed, snow and hurricane fan said: Billboards on I-45 in Corsicana, a third of the way before DFW and Houston advertising the eclipse. Not sure that would be a destination. San Antonio and Austin probably have the most other tourist-y things to do in full eclipse areas of Texas. I'll be working and will not be allowed to go outside, except maybe for a three minute break. Hah! Navarro county doesn't get mentioned much on this board. Know it well with family just south in Hill county. Perfect place to watch - but I plan to be in Maine hoping for good weather! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I've been telling this to people for months. Totality or bust, and be prepared for it to be cloudy. It'll seem like a huge thunderstorm rolling in even at 98% for my area. There may even be traffic issues. Leaving for Jay at 7AM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 2 hours ago, MarkO said: I've been telling this to people for months. Totality or bust, and be prepared for it to be cloudy. It'll seem like a huge thunderstorm rolling in even at 98% for my area. There may even be traffic issues. Leaving for Jay at 7AM! Hopefully my fog and drizzle is even darker than usual. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Unfortunately I'm going to miss it being in Florida, I think it's about 50% down there but if I spent the money I was going to and go to Vermont and it ends up being cloudy, that would have sucked. The places up there jacked up the rates for that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoCORH4L Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/16/2024 at 4:38 PM, HIPPYVALLEY said: We’re going to N New Hampshire but I’m already partially resigned to there being cloud cover. Supposedly it's still pretty neat with cloud cover, like all of a sudden it gets pitch black like night. I'll be up in NNH too, but I'm not sure where to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 13 minutes ago, NoCORH4L said: Supposedly it's still pretty neat with cloud cover, like all of a sudden it gets pitch black like night. I'll be up in NNH too, but I'm not sure where to go. Heading to WNY. Hoping for at least some breaks of sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 14 hours ago, MarkO said: I've been telling this to people for months. Totality or bust, and be prepared for it to be cloudy. It'll seem like a huge thunderstorm rolling in even at 98% for my area. There may even be traffic issues. Leaving for Jay at 7AM! I was in Oxford England in August/early September 1999 (???) and I think they were something like 97-98% totality. I was in a work meeting and we paused and went to the windows to watch and I'd describe the experience as a really dark cloud moving across the sun on a sunny day. It left most of us confused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 23 minutes ago, NorEastermass128 said: Heading to WNY. Hoping for at least some breaks of sun. Jerry has the right idea heading to Texas, his odds are much better than around here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Miser Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Totality directly over our place in the Adirondacks, but I'm not getting too excited with all the cloud cover forecasting going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxeyeNH Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I subscribe to Weatherbell and looked at the extended CFSv2. I saw on another site that this is a good model to look at the extended forecast. It shows average precip forecasted over a 5 day period. Here is what it shows as far a precip for Apil 6th through 11th. It would be ironic if a Gulf Storm were to be forming knocking out Texas area viewing while we are still clear. Models can barely get 5 days out correct so I'm sure this will change each day as we approach April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 It’s impossible to know or forecast if it’s going to be cloudy or not until a day or two out. I am planning on it being sunny in BTV that afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 There is virtually zero skill forecasting cloud cover this far out. Hell precip is voodoo nevermind cloud cover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPcantmeasuresnow Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I'll be in Saratoga Springs NY, the morning of the 8th and have three options all two hours or less drive time away. Plattsburgh, Tupper Lake or Lake placid? I'm thinking Plattsburgh will have a better shot at less cloud cover than the two towns in the middle of the Adirondacks, everything else being equal that day. Interested in any opinions of which place would have the best odds for better viewing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 2/16/2024 at 2:38 PM, CT Rain said: Same here. Was in Charleston in 2017 and heading to Dallas this time. Can't wait. We plan to fly into DFW that morning lol.....on our way to Lake Tahoe for some riding and the kids spring break......the plan is dumb but could really work out....land before 9am and get ourselves outside somewhere to watch.....may or may not rent a car to get to the center but if we had to just stay near the airport I'd be fine with that too as totality is still 3.5 minutes at DFW......our hop to Reno leaves at like 10pm.......what a dumb plan lol....at least we won't be contending with stupid New England April meh........literally the worst time of year for a total solar eclipse here...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 384 0z GFS 700 map is promising for Dallas......lol.....another 24 hours and we are inside model range......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 18 hours ago, DavisStraight said: Jerry has the right idea heading to Texas, his odds are much better than around here. We will be clear for the eclipse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice1972 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 1 hour ago, Jebman said: We will be clear for the eclipse. Are you in Texas? Dallas area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prismshine Productions Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I can tell you don't settle for 90% or even 99%! Get into totality as it is a different world! I will be in Texas for this one. In 2017 I was on the centerline in South Carolina.I was too, one reason I am so excited for this one to experience it againSent from my SM-S146VL using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianW Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I'll be just south of BTV for it at my friend's. Saw this posted on a Facebook page. Does this seem somewhat possible? Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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