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TOTAL ECLIPSE of the full moon on October 8, 2014.

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  • TOTAL ECLIPSE of the full moon on October 8, 2014.

    http://earthsky.org/tonight/total-lu...tober-7-8-2014

    (We probably won't watch it, because here it will be from about 1 a.m. To 6:30 a.m.)
    Check your time zone for the times.
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    Create a beautiful day wherever you go.

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    The next lunar eclipse will take place during the early morning hours this Wednesday, Oct. 8. The eclipse begins at 5:15 a.m. ET, which means a partial eclipse will be visible in the East and a full lunar eclipse will occur for the West Coast, Alaska and Hawaii.
    That is, if Mother Nature cooperates.

    Below are the details regarding the weather conditions during the lunar eclipse.

    The best chance for clear or mostly clear skies early Wednesday morning is a swath from northern and central California (away from the coast) into the northern Great Basin, northern Plains, Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes, outside the typical lake-effect belts.

    Another area that should see mostly clear skies stretches from Virginia southward to Alabama and north Florida.

    Some wrap-around clouds may be enough to blot out part of the eclipse for a time in the Appalachians. Spotty showers or thundershowers may do the same in parts of Tennessee and Kentucky.

    While showers may be few and far between, a band of subtropical moisture may keep skies cloudier than ideal in parts of South Florida.

    Mid-level moisture from the remnant of the former Hurricane Simon may have spread into parts of the southern Plains of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas with at least a veil of high clouds possible. Some patchy fog can't be ruled out along the Gulf Coast from Texas to the Florida Panhandle.

    Finally, at least some mid-high clouds are possible from western and northern Washington state into northern Montana.

    Thicker clouds may impede skygazers' view of the eclipse, at times, in these areas, but any breaks in the clouds would be a welcomed sight for anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of the eclipse.

    May Want to Watch Online Instead

    For much of Upstate New York and New England, a frontal system will generate rain showers and thick cloud cover during much of the overnight and early morning hours Wednesday.

    The typically dry, clear Desert Southwest may also not provide a great view, thanks to remnant moisture from the former Hurricane Simon. Scattered thunderstorms may be ongoing in parts of Arizona and New Mexico, and a canopy of mid-high level clouds may have spread into parts of Utah, Colorado, possibly as far west as parts of Nevada and the Mojave Desert of California.

    Patchy low clouds and fog are possible along the West Coast from California to Washington state. In that case, head a bit inland to hopefully gain a clearer view.

    In these areas, it might be a better idea to watch the eclipse online.
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    Create a beautiful day wherever you go.

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