Mark your calendars: The next lunar eclipse will take place during the
early morning hours on Wednesday, October 8. The eclipse begins at 5:15
a.m. Eastern Time, which means a partial eclipse will be visible in the East and a fully visible eclipse will occur for the West Coast.
Hands down, the West will have the best chance of viewing the lunar eclipse. In addition to being in the right astronomical placement for the entire eclipse to be visible,
Mother Nature will also allow for wide-open skies, courtesy of high
pressure that will dominate much of the West Coast and into the Rocky
Mountains.
In the East, an approaching cold front will create some cloud cover for
areas east of Birmingham, Alabama to Raleigh, North Carolina. Thicker
clouds may impede skygazers' view of the eclipse, but any breaks in the
clouds would be a welcomed sight for anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of
the eclipse.
Unfortunately for much of the Northeast and Great Lakes states, a low
pressure system will generate rain showers and thick cloud cover during
much of the overnight and early morning hours on October 8. A cold front
associated with the low will drape south through the Appalachian states
and into northern Georgia and central Alabama, effectively leaving the
chance of catching the eclipse slim to none. Instead of braving the
rain, it might be a better idea to watch the eclipse online.
http://www.wunderground.com/news/lunar-eclipse-october-weather-forecast-20141003
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