Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

A total solar eclipse will occur Monday, April 8, 2024, stretching from south central Texas through the Ohio Valley and then into the New England. Here is the latest forecast information regarding expected cloud cover, in relationship to the path of totality and partial eclipse. These will be updated daily around 1130 am MDT.

Interactive cloud forecasts available and updated 24/7 are available here. (Use the time scroll bar toward the top of that page, and pan to area of interest).

Further information about the 2024 Solar Eclipse from NASA and the US Naval Observatory.

Can't make this one? If you're in Colorado, you'll only have to wait until August 12, 2045.

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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse and Cloud Cover Forecasts