Eclipse weather forecast: From Texas to Maine, here are the latest conditions along the path of totality today

Cloud cover could obscure, for some, the highly anticipated celestial event along the so-called path of totality.

Dylan Stableford
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The total solar eclipse is mere hours away, and local forecasts in 15 states along the so-called path of totality suggest that viewing the highly anticipated celestial event may be a problem for some but less so for others.

In Austin, Texas — which is expecting an influx of more than 1 million tourists for the eclipse — forecasters are calling for mostly cloudy skies during the morning hours, followed by thunderstorms in the afternoon. According to Yahoo Weather, there is a 56% chance of rain on Monday. Similar conditions are expected in Dallas.

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In Indianapolis, which is hosting what’s being billed as the world’s largest eclipse viewing party, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the current forecast is for mostly sunny skies with a 11% chance of rain.

Sky gazers can expect slightly better conditions as they go northeast along the path of totality. In Burlington, Vt., the forecast is for mostly sunny skies with a high of 62 degrees. In Caribou, Maine, tit's expected to be just plain sunny with a high near 57.

Here are the latest weather forecasts for April 8 in places along the path of totality, courtesy of Yahoo Weather and the National Weather Service. Be sure to check back frequently for possible changes.

Weather forecast for April 8

People react as they see a solar eclipse in Utah in 2012.
People react as they see a solar eclipse in Kanarraville, Utah, May 20, 2012. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

📍Austin, Texas

  • Mostly cloudy with a high near 80.

  • Cloud cover: 76%

  • Chance of rain: 56%

📍Dallas

  • Showers with a high near 81.

  • Cloud cover: 63%

  • Chance of rain: 56%

📍Little Rock

  • Partly cloudy with a high near 82.

  • Cloud cover: 16%

  • Chance of rain: 70%

📍Indianapolis

  • Mostly sunny with a high near 74.

  • Cloud cover: 34%

  • Chance of rain: 11%

📍Cleveland

  • Partly cloudy with a high near 65.

  • Cloud cover: 38%

  • Chance of rain: 51%

📍Buffalo, N.Y.

  • Mostly cloudy with a high near 60.

  • Cloud cover: 87%

  • Chance of rain: 40%

📍Burlington, Vt.

  • Mostly sunny with a high near 62.

  • Cloud cover: 38%

  • Chance of rain: 0%

📍Caribou, Maine

  • Sunny with a high near 57.

  • Cloud cover: 3%

  • Chance of rain: 0%

Forecasts updated April 8 at 8 a.m. ET