"Assessing the Safety and Visibility of the April 8th Total Solar Eclipse"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Washington Post
The cloud cover forecast for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 is still uncertain, as predicting clouds is challenging due to small-scale atmospheric processes. Meteorologists are using ensemble models to analyze a range of possible weather outcomes and their probabilities. While deterministic forecasts show extensive cloud cover along the eclipse path, AI weather forecasting start-up Excarta claims its forecasts can be 20% more accurate than traditional models, with current predictions showing varying cloud cover percentages for cities in the eclipse path. The Washington Post will launch its own eclipse cloud forecast tracker, but forecast confidence may not be high until just a day or two before the event.