Most calendar years have 2 to 4 solar eclipses. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes in between the Earth and the Sun, putting the Earth into its shadow. Solar eclipses, especially total solar eclipses, are a rare special to see. Any given location on earth can have up to three lunar eclipses per year, but some years there may be none. Lunar eclipses seem to be more numerous than Solar Eclipses each year because, unlike a solar eclipse which only covers a narrow band of the earth, each lunar eclipse is visible from over half the Earth. A lunar eclipse will generally last for a few hours. These types of eclipses occur roughly 2 to 4 times per year. There are 2 different types of eclipses: solar and lunar.Ī lunar eclipse happens at nighttime and occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon creating a shadow on the Moon. One of the bodies blocks the view of another and creates a shadow. The current forecasts are only for the next several days NOT the date of the eclipse (August 21).Īn eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon move into alignment with each other. Please check back for accurate forecasts near the eclipse date. National Weather Service forecasts are issued out to 7 days. Use your mouse to zoom into/pan around on the map. A forecast will be available as we approach the date of the Total Solar Eclipse.Ĭhoose a forecast product type (temperature, wind, cloud cover, etc) and desired time from the menu/slider bars at the top of the map. The charts show the possibility of what the cloud coverage amounts might be on August 21st, but are not actual forecasts.
The data in these graphs is based on climatology and show the average cloud cover for the different cities. Due to the elevation (most of Wyoming sits over 6,000 ft or 1,828 m) the sun's rays have less atmosphere to penetrate, thus eliminating the potential for haze, fog, and smoke contamination. In the summer the sun is not only visible a majority of the time, but also when the sun is most intense. 2014 partly cloudy skies existed over Wyoming, and 20 had clear skies. Visible satellite images taken at 17Z (11:00 AM MDT). Over the last 3 years past satellite shows little cloud cover over Wyoming and Nebraska.
Top menu August 21 2014-2016 Visible Satellite Photo credit: Wyoming Climate Atlas, University of Wyoming Sheridan average total sky cover frequency.
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