"Pollen Allergies Worsening: Impact on Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Bay Area"

The National Weather Service in Buffalo is closely monitoring the cloud cover as it slowly clears over Ohio and western Pennsylvania, with hopes that it will clear in time for Buffalo to catch a glimpse of the total eclipse. While there's a potential for some breaks and thinning of the clouds by mid-afternoon, the forecast cloud cover in Buffalo and Niagara Falls is currently at 84%, posing less than ideal viewing conditions for the solar eclipse. Despite the cloudy forecast, there's guarded optimism from veteran local meteorologist Don Paul.