Long-range forecast shows Indiana with clear skies during eclipse
Long-range forecasters have good news for Hoosiers: The odds are good there will be cloudless skies in Indiana during the eclipse.
AccuWeather's experts issued the early viewing forecast a month before the total solar eclipse darkens the skies from Texas to Maine.
Plan ahead: Free events in Central Indiana that offer views of the April 8 solar eclipse
Where will the clear skies be for the eclipse?
AccuWeather's Paul Pastelok said Southern Texas, areas of the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes region will be the best places for favorable weather.
The Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley have a littler higher odds of cloudy weather.
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Where will the cloudy skies be during the eclipse?
Currently, the Northeast, from upstate New York to Maine, has the highest chance of cloudy skies that might block out the view of the eclipse.
How was the forecast made?
The AccuWeather team analyzed multiple weather factors and historic data during the timing of the April 8 eclipse.
"There is a good possibility that a cold front will be moving across the central and eastern U.S. near the time of the eclipse," Pastelok said in a news release.
Exact timing and location of the front could change, which would make the viewing forecast different for each region.
No long-range forecasts show serious late season cold weather.
Karl Schneider is an IndyStar environment reporter. You can reach him at karl.schneider@indystar.com. Follow him on Twitter @karlstartswithk
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