This Could Actually Ruin The Solar Eclipse… 

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Please do an update or 2 as the forecast narrows! This is hugely important to millions of people

I live in Niagara Falls Canada and the entire region has pre-emptively declared a state of emergency, to prepare for the sheer number of people planning to visit for the Eclipse.

Drove from Marietta Ohio to McMinnville Tennessee for the 2017 eclipse. My wife and I had a picnic in a CEMETERY instead of going into town. Got a cloudless sky and it was one of the top 5 moments of my life. Skip the festivals and find a CEMETERY. Free parking, attendance and no crowds. We had a nice picnic and it was quieter, could hear the roar of the town at totality but we got to stretch our legs and have a nice picnic with hundreds/thousands of silent observers.

We were in Nashville for the eclipse in 2017. A single cloud in the sky blocked our view. We never saw the corona. It was so heartbreaking, as we'd flown down just to see it. To say I'm terrified it will happen again would be an understatement.

I live in Kilgore, Texas. That's going to come right over my head. I'll travel to my backyard to watch it!!

Oh my...iam here in Maine, and our local news has reported every hotel, motel, cabin is sold out during tbis time....people are begging locals to park an RV, camper in locals yards, or drivways...i have even heard some are looking to pitch tents...its down in the 30s here at night...all of our campgrounds are still closed, up north the ground is covered in snow still.

My birthday is April 8th! I feel super special this year! 😊

My youngest wants to see it for his birthday. We live in Maine and we’ll be driving over 200 miles to Jackman Maine, which is directly in the totality center.

I experienced the solar eclipse back in 2017 and I was heading back home from Florida, I will miss this one but it's really cool and I hope that everyone in the path of this one Enjoys it.

Hey there! My town is preparing a pretty big celebration for this. Our area will be the place of most totality, (about 4:00 minutes). We are expecting tons of folks coming to view it all from here. Be careful, and have fun. Most communities are planning fun stuff, even if it (gasp!) rains. Remember, it will still get dark, and it will still be fun. Thanks, Ryan!

I’m dead center in the path of this eclipse in Western Arkansas. Can’t wait! We don’t even have to work that Monday because this such a huge event!

Drove 17 hours to Hopkinsville KY, from central TX in 2017 to watch that eclipse. This time I only have to drive 30 minutes west. I also have 2 kids and a wife this time so I'm so stoked to hopefully share it with em.

Cloud cover in Indiana.. there's a shocker. I keep hearing about cool things in the sky but rarely able to see anything.

I experienced the total eclipse on March 7th, 1970. Still remember it, the darkness encouraged the birds to chirp, like they do in the morning. So, 2 once in a lifetime events, guess I'm lucky. Wishing good luck and great weather to everyone hoping to see it !!!

It’s 2024 and we still haven’t developed a fan big enough to blow clouds out of the way? What are we even doing here!?!?

2017 was glorious, Im in the 90% path, wont travel but enjoy what Mother Nature gives me!

I'm in the eclipse path in TX so here's hoping for clear skies! The good news is that the compilation of April 8ths that you showed there was fairly nice to my state. Either way it will be interesting to see what effects the darkness will have on area wildlife, cloudy or not. I could go for an afternoon frog chorus!

In north Louisiana, when I was in the first grade, around 1963, the entire class cried until it was over. Afterwards, all of the parents that could be called/reached showed up to pick us up. I don't think the adults thought it would affect us like it did. I vividly remember standing at the window crying so hard asking my mother where was she. So parents, be loving and patient to your children! and watch your pets too!

I been planning my proposal for a year it's almost here she has no clue 😊😮 hopefully it's clear in little rock... she said yes

i live in the path of totality. if it’s cloudy, i think i might just cry

Would be really unfortunate if there is a storm that day.

Clevelands gonna be cloudy i can feel it

I am directly center of the path of totality, just SW of CLE. Staying home, dragging a camp chair out by the barn with a cold drink and my viewing glasses. No crazy traffic for me!

I was in the 2017 eclipse in Madras OR. It was amazing. Just don't be in a hurry to get anywhere after it's over. Enjoy your time afterwards where you are at.

Have a place rented on Lake Buchanan outside Austin. Hoping we have clear skies!

Great video Ryan! I hope everyone gets to see the eclipse!

Last total solar eclipse, I was able to stand right outside my office and watch it, since we're not far from Carbondale (pretty much totality ground zero). And we'll be able to do so this year as well. Our bosses are letting us take an hour long break for the eclipse, even.

one big cloud for 15 minutes around totality "killed" my oberservation of the 1999 eclipse in Southern Germany, so I am painfully aware of the issue of clouds. Even for the 2017 I had a cloud move in within minutes of totality. Luckily it was just a wispy thin cloud, and seeing the red-glowing hydrogen in the chromosphere was all worth the travel. Hope to see it again in a few days, and with better equipment, too.

Thank you, Ryan!!

Our last eclipse we took my grand son to the park where its was the best view. Seem alot had the same idea but didn't have their glasses. So I did get a quick look of it while passing my glasses to glasses to people that didn't get their free ones. This time I'm not passing out my glasses. This will probably be my last one and darn it I'm seeing the full thing. Welders mask work if you have one.

I live in the Southwestern Appalachian's of North Carolina and was present with all the locals and the tourists in Downtown Franklin. It was the very first time in my entire lifetime of seeing a Total Eclipse. My mother, who grew up in Maine, along the Canadian border, would tell me what it was like. So dark, that the chickens would go to roost and the cows would head towards the barn to be milked. They would use pinholes in paper back the to view the Eclipse. I have no idea when this Eclipse occured as she was born in April of 1921. But it fun to listen to her reminisce.

Went to TN to experience "The Great American Eclipse" in 2017. Was in the path of totality. Dark as night with full moon! Felt temps drop, crickets and katydids singing! Truly an amazing experience! The last minute to totality was incredible. Light dropped fast like in the movie theater when the house lights dim as the film is about to start. And then totality. Then as totality ends the diamond ring. Absolutely beautiful. And then it started getting brighter but the color was still very cold. Like it was a huge streetlight starting in the sky getting brighter. Everything was very blue-ish. We were blessed to have nearly perfectly cloud free day. So if you can get in the path of totality, go for it! It is absolutely worth it! I experienced the one in 1979 (Oregon) and it was overcast. Even though I was not in the path of totality, it still got dark enough to need headlights when driving and the streetlights came on. Just imagine a few hundred years ago when folks would be working in the field and it got dark during the day. No wonder they got down and prayed because surely they thought something really bad was about to happen.

Got my special glasses for the event. Excited to see this 😊

The last time there was a solar eclipse in the US, we were on the edge of where you could see it (I don't think we were in the path of totality?). I took a picture - didn't need any fancy filters or anything. The rain clouds took care of that for me. lol

Cloud cover in Indiana not surprised. Gotta check those planes ✈️ in the skies 🙄few days before hand see them trails. If you know you know.

Best place to guarantee a clear sighting is in a plane, at 37,000 feet, with windows on the roof. 😂

It's headed straight over us up here in the Nothern Adirondacks. It's gonna be bananas up here as I live about 15 mins from Lake Placid and Whiteface Mountain.

Thanks for filling us in on the variables! Much appreciated!

We had one of these go over Oregon A few years back, it was pretty cool.Even my chickens went to bed

I'm going up to Vermont with a friend! I will be SO angry if it's super cloudy, or rainy on that day...

April showers bring May flowers 🌷🌹

I'm in the 100% zone in southern ontario, hoping for clear skies 😮 Been waiting 4 years for this.

April 8 is my birthday! It will be a great day! I grew up in Chicago one day walking home from school it was snowing!

I HAVE BEEN WORRIED ABOUT THIS EXACT THING!!

Thank you Ryan and the y'all squad. Thank you for everything you do 😊

Live in Ennis, Tx. Center of Totality. Wonderful, we thought,till we saw the forecast. Wawawaaa. Cloudy, with t storms etc. Yeah. Thousands are supposed to visit here and what a let down.

Dang. Its gonna suck if we dont even get to see it. I know so many peopke including myself have been looking forward to this for so freaking long.

Thanks for all you do. The lives here are amazing. As someone in DFW im ready for it. 😎

I’m in the path!! Somerville Texas ❤❤❤

4:53 🙋‍♂️Yup, I'm there. I'll be sure to see what the SPC says on Tuesday.

I'll be in Texas! I saw the one in 2017 in Missouri, was amazing!

I feel very blessed to have experienced two total eclipses in 1979 and 2017 so far in my lifetime already and I've never had to travel to see it. This year I am blessed again to be in the path of the eclipse totality in Dayton Ohio. I will not have to travel further than my front lawn to see it. This will likely be the last one I experience because I am in my 60s now, So I will really cherish this experience one last time.

I saw the eclipse in 2017 and I’ll have to say the best part is the shadows it casts. Don’t look at the sun, look at the shadows it casts during the event. Waaaay better. Waaaay more interesting and beautiful.

Ryan THANK YOU for this fun, matter of fact coverage of space weather! You would not believe the absolute fear encrusted cow pies on this eclipse that are crowding my feed on all the socials! So refreshing to have this discussed online by someone from Earth One! Wishing you cloudless skies!

I live in the Houston area, while I was planning a trip to Waco, Mexia or Killeen, however reading and hearing about and poor traffic conditions from the 2017 event and all of the warnings from TXDOT concerning highways and roads in the “totality” zone, I’ll stick to my backyard, besides Houston will see some 95% totality, that's good enough for me. Even the FAA is warning about severe flight delays at airports in “The Zone” due to expected clogged road conditions.

America is certainly on the wide path of totality.

Hey Ryan thanks for the update love your videos! 😊

I bought my eclipse glasses months ago because I remember how everywhere sold out last time.

I live in Ohio and in the path of totality. The EMA and Homeland Security are warning us to stock up on food and gas, and to prepare for no phone service. They've called in the National Guard too. Crazy.

I’ll wait and see it on RU-vid later like the last one.

I'm going to speak it out so it comes to fruition. We are having 160ish folks come out to our place and the probability of sunshine is looking great. It's going to be a clear and amazing experience for everyone.

Thank you, Sir! Keep the updates coming! Fingers crossed for sunny skies 🤞🏼

😓😓😓 I want my 8 minutes back!🤣 The yellow "uncertain/who knows" covered the entire path!😅 I'm in Kansas City and not planning to travel, this video did help show I'm more likely to get overcast😩☁🌧 Good luck everyone!🤗☀🌘

I'm going to be fishing during the eclipse to see if it improves it, or makes it worse. It's probably going to be terrifying though, because where I plan on going, is a basin about 15ft deep to the water, and there are snakes EVERYWHERE!

Hey Ryan thanks for informing us on this eclipse! You always nail your forecast and im very grateful that we have a weatherman like you, Thank you!

Please keep posting updates here! I’m gonna be so sad if I can’t find a good spot. I’ve got several picked out, all a few hundred miles from each other. We took off work and the kids are off school so we can experience this.

Well, in 2017, I guess you didn't go to StJoe, or Weston Mo. We had solid cloud cover, but it was thin enough, we were able to look rite at it, and when it went total, everything went pitch black dark. Never saw anything like it. Will never forget it.

Yes been hearing alot about the coming eclipse. Hey Ryan. 👋🏽

I saw the last one in a lifetime 5 years ago

I'm in Tennessee and I am planning to try to record the entire eclipse. My plan isn't gonna work though if its super rainy, stormy, or just very cloudy. I'm lucky that I am not going to have school on April 8 so I don't have to worry about school being in the way of that.

Thank you so much for keep us posted.. you explained really good.. thank you so much for y’all hard work .. stay safe guys.

Frankly, I’d stay out of large gatherings.

I’m in Indiana

This will be my 2nd Total Eclipse. Saw one in Washington in the late '70's. Super excited about this one because I get to view it with my Grandbabies!!!

I love your videos! Thanks for keeping us updated!

I am sooooo.... excited for the eclipse. Thanks for the update, Ryan.

Also love what you do man I was in that bellfountane tornado that night

I work in Nashville and in 2017, we all went outside to watch. It was cloudy and we didn’t get to see the totality. But it was still dark and the horizon looked amazing.

I live in Tx and on April 18th 1996 we got 18in of snow, it actually happened on Good Friday

I took a week off work to drive out to Texas for this solar eclipse. Even bought a telescope but now we just gotta hope the skies are clear.

Awwww man I hope we get to see it

Saw the 2017 eclipse here in southern Illinois. In the path of totality again but decided to go to Texas to see it. Currently the weather forecast for Texas doesn't look too promising. Amazing for all who get to experience it.

I saw the one in 2017 in Tennessee directly on the totality line. I highly recommend it if you are able.

Woot First, love to hear the forcast from you

I feel special since this eclipse is happening on my birthday 😁😁😁

I'm getting sozin's comet vibes from this eclipse like something is going to go down on this eclipse..

Awesome video! Thanks a bunch. I’ll keep a look out for the upcoming video…

Twice in a lifetime. I went to Southern Illinois in 2017.

Happy Good Friday and Happy Easter 🐣 weekend everyone ❤️

This country is nuts! You would think it's never happened before

I see more cloudy weather over 63% of USA, with my models GFS, GEM & the weather channel. Mostly 🌥️ on the 8th from TX to Chicago. I live in Las Vegas and it’s showing clouds ⛅️. But we will see as we get closer. Most on the path will see cloudy conditions 😮 FL, GA, SC,NC should be partly cloudy 🌤️ or clear 😮

WASSUP! RYAN HALL,Y'ALL!

Retinal surgeons love total eclipses of the sun.

2017, Greensboro NC, total cloud cover and rain until eclipse was over and then cleared up. I was beyond angry. Never got over it. Glad I didn’t make plans to meet my sister in TX to watch this one. At least I’ll see a percentage or only miss a percentage.

We live 10 miles south of Cleveland, OH. All set with our protective eyewear & filter for the camera. The furthest we will have to travel is out to our yard. I'm hoping for clear skies, but I know that's not likely. At least there's no additional expense for us. I'm 71 and would love to see the eclipse.

I can’t wait😎

among the reasons why I absolutely adore this channel:

There was a "big deal" eclipse in Florida in 1970, and i remember all the hoopla about it, and it was actually so far away from me I wasn't even _near_ totality. Idk if those silly teachers thought we were going to drive a couple of hundred miles just to watch it get dark for 3 minutes, but if they did, they didn't know my father.... I was about 60 miles from the totality zone in the 2017 one. It got a little dark for a couple of minutes. The shadows on the ground got weird. I'm old now. I don't drive any more. But I can watch it online like I did 7 years ago....

Keep us posted! I have been watching the weather like crazy!