It is looking iffy in the hinterland right now, but don’t give up all hope just yet. The Washington Post says their overall forecast confidence is “medium” two days ahead of the big event. The confidence level will go up as we get closer to the eclipse. They are posting a new prediction every day. If you have a flexible schedule you can still change your eclipse travel plans to head to a less cloudy place. That is my plan. This will be my last update of the Washington Post eclipse forecast.
If you are tracking the weather at several possible eclipse locations, read this article.
Here’s the Washington Post eclipse forecast as of August 29:
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Local forecasts
Forecast confidence:Â Medium to high
- Corvallis, Ore.: Morning fog likely to burn off in time for good view
- Madras, Ore.: Mostly clear but light smoke haze possible
- Rexburg, Idaho: Scattered clouds, light haze
- Casper, Wyo.: Scattered clouds, little interference
Forecast confidence: Medium
- Grand Island, Neb.: Greatest risk area for mostly cloudy conditions
- St. Joseph, Mo.: Partly cloudy, frequent interference possible
- St. Louis: Partly cloudy, occasional interference possible
- Carbondale, Ill.: Scattered clouds, limited interference
- Hopkinsville, Ky.: Scattered clouds, limited interference
- Nashville: Scattered clouds, limited interference
Forecast confidence:Â Low to medium
- Greenville, S.C.: Partly cloudy, occasional interference possible
- Columbia, S.C.: Partly cloudy, occasional interference possible
- Charleston: Partly to mostly cloudy, frequent interference possible
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Past daily cloud cover predictions follow.
The eclipse cloud prediction from the Washington Post as of August 18.
Eclipse cloud prediction, August 17.
Eclipse cloud prediction, August 16.
Eclipse weather forecast from the Washington Post as of August 11, 2017.
Links
The Great American Eclipse Series
The Great American Eclipse Series  – All of my eclipse articles are listed at this link. Check back for new articles as they appear. This is the 34th article in the series.
Keeping Track of Eclipse Weather at Multiple Possible Locations