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Solar Eclipse Weather Outlook: Here's The Pattern That May Be In Place

At a Glance

A total solar eclipse will occur on April 8.
It's too soon to determine exactly where clouds and rain or snow will occur during the eclipse.
However, we're getting hints at the general weather pattern that might be in play.

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For the latest weather forecast for the total solar eclipse on April 8th, see our latest writeup, here.

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Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. His lifelong love of meteorology began with a close encounter with a tornado as a child in Wisconsin. He studied physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then completed his Master's degree working with dual-polarization radar and lightning data at Colorado State University. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on X (formerly Twitter), Threads, Facebook and Bluesky.

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