A total solar eclipse will be visible across northern New York and Vermont during the afternoon on April 8th, IF there is enough clearing to the sky. Over the past 70 years in Burlington on April 8th, only 13 of those years (about 19%) were mostly sunny.In other words, based on the past 70 years, there is about a 4-in-5 chance of there being more clouds than sun on eclipse day.Burlington was overcast (100% cloud cover) on April 8th about 50% of the time over the past 70 years!In recent years, April 8th turned out mostly sunny in 2021 and last year (2023), but the past 70 years of data show that it is more likely than not for clouds to interfere with viewing conditions on eclipse day. Fingers crossed that the clouds stay away this year!
A total solar eclipse will be visible across northern New York and Vermont during the afternoon on April 8th, IF there is enough clearing to the sky.
Over the past 70 years in Burlington on April 8th, only 13 of those years (about 19%) were mostly sunny.
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In other words, based on the past 70 years, there is about a 4-in-5 chance of there being more clouds than sun on eclipse day.
Burlington was overcast (100% cloud cover) on April 8th about 50% of the time over the past 70 years!
In recent years, April 8th turned out mostly sunny in 2021 and last year (2023), but the past 70 years of data show that it is more likely than not for clouds to interfere with viewing conditions on eclipse day.
Fingers crossed that the clouds stay away this year!
