We’re getting mixed signals from the National Weather Service (NWS) when it comes to the cloud cover forecast for our area for Monday’s solar eclipse.
If you click here, you’ll see a map that shows a good bit of cloud cover in north Georgia Monday: April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse and Cloud Cover Forecasts (weather.gov)
On the other hand, Monday’s forecast from the NWS office in Peachtree City calls for mostly sunny in the Gainesville area.
We’ll update the forecast again Sunday afternoon and Monday morning.
National outlook as of Saturday afternoon: Forecasts for cloudy skies cast shadow over North American solar eclipse – SRN News
The moon is expected to cover about 85 percent of the sun in north Georgia. The path of the total eclipse runs from Texas through New England.
Recently the Gainesville City School System issued a statement concerning the eclipse since it will occur on a school day: eclipse | 97.5 Glory FM | North Georgia’s Family Radio Station (wgtjradio.com)