Ask HN: What is the best site to track eclipse weather predictions?

8 points by kloch 2 years ago | 5 comments

julienchastang 2 years ago |

I am not a meteorologist, but I've been using

http://arctic.som.ou.edu/tburg/products/realtime/eclipse/

and also

https://weather.cod.edu/forecast/

See "cloud cover products" from various models (e.g., GFS Monday 18Z).

Also see AFD discussions along path of eclipse at https://atlas.niu.edu/afd/

Unfortunately, with just a few days to go, the forecast for this eclipse in the US leaves much to be desired (much different situation compared to 2017). Your best bet appears to be northern New England and SE Canada, of all places. Some sections of the Midwest may also work centered somewhere around Carbondale, Illinois.

zdp7 2 years ago |

Try https://clearoutside.com It's an astronomy oriented site. Edit: https://astrospheric.com also looks to be an option with Eclipse specific maps.

dave4420 2 years ago |

Why would this be different from the best site to track weather predictions in general?

zdp7 2 years ago | |

Astronomy oriented sites tend to focus more on whether your view is obscured by clouds. I don't recall where I saw it, but I seem to recall one site claiming to use prediction models focused on cloud cover.

declaredapple 2 years ago | |

Some people may be willing to travel but don't know where the best place to go is.