Millions of people are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the solar eclipse on Monday, but Mother Nature may have something to say about whether or not they have a clear view of the astronomical event.
Weather forecasters have reluctantly put forth cloudy and stormy conditions for the day, but it all depends on the spring weather systems. While clear skies could prevail, some stray clouds could roll in at the last minute during the several minutes of total darkness causing havoc with the viewing.
The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth on Friday forecast a couple of strong storms were possible late Saturday, but otherwise it will be warm in the upper 70s and 80s. The threat for severe weather returns Monday after the eclipse and continues into Wednesday.
As of Thursday, according to Scientific America which is updating forecasts regularly, the best bet for clear skies will be in Texas with odds of cloudy conditions increasing as one moves northeast along the eclipse path. However, those forecasters emphasize spring weather is “inherently chaotic.”

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