NORFOLK, Va. — Today the solar eclipse's path will cross the United States. A narrow band of cities will experience totality while most others will experience a partial eclipse. Regardless, the weather conditions will play a big role in whether you'll have a good view or not.
The eclipse takes place on April 8, passing through Mexico, the United States, and Canada. NASA's 2024 eclipse map shows the totality path, or "umbra," spans in a northeasterly direction from southern Texas through parts of the Midwest and northeastern parts of the country. In Virginia, the obscurity of the sunshine increases the further west or north you go.
For eclipse viewing today, we'll have mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
So, it should be good viewing for the eclipse. Max eclipse time for Hampton Roads is at 3:20 pm.
Viewing conditions across the country are looking mostly unfavorable. The map below depicts areas with poor viewing conditions (red) versus good viewing conditions (green) based on the European model.
Severe weather is likely in the central southern U.S. today so unfortunately, some people will not be able to view the eclipse, even in the path of totality.
