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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#401 Postby WeatherNewbie » Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:12 am

any significant difference between dallas and austin for eclipse day under the current models? trying to figure out which spot to pick between the two.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#402 Postby Brent » Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:42 am

WeatherNewbie wrote:any significant difference between dallas and austin for eclipse day under the current models? trying to figure out which spot to pick between the two.


From what I've seen Dallas will have a better shot than Austin. it seems like you want to be more north. I'm thinking about going to Arkansas instead of towards Texas tbh
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#403 Postby aspen » Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:35 pm

WeatherNewbie wrote:any significant difference between dallas and austin for eclipse day under the current models? trying to figure out which spot to pick between the two.

I’m going to Dallas and it’s looking…iffy but potentially tolerable. Upper-level clouds are guaranteed, but the eclipse should still be visible if they aren’t too thick, and there should be minimal to no low and mid-level clouds. Rain probably won’t kick in until later in the afternoon after the eclipse.

Austin is worse off because it’s further south, closer to where this mass of moist air will be advecting into the air over TX and producing deeper clouds (and eventually storms by Monday night). The further north in TX and AR you are, the better your odds are for a passable but not ideal eclipse experience. I’m just hoping the upper level clouds aren’t too thick.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#404 Postby Yukon Cornelius » Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:01 pm

We’re in that “hoodie in the morning, shorts in the afternoon” type weather pattern. 38 this morning and 81 currently.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#405 Postby gpsnowman » Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:59 pm

Yukon Cornelius wrote:We’re in that “hoodie in the morning, shorts in the afternoon” type weather pattern. 38 this morning and 81 currently.

Love this type weather outside of winter. Late March through all of April is an underrated time of year. It all ends in May when the disgusting daily humidity appears. Looking forward to a clear eclipse day. My forever nerdness never seems to relax. Good.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#406 Postby bubba hotep » Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:11 pm

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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#407 Postby Brent » Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:34 pm

gpsnowman wrote:
Yukon Cornelius wrote:We’re in that “hoodie in the morning, shorts in the afternoon” type weather pattern. 38 this morning and 81 currently.

Love this type weather outside of winter. Late March through all of April is an underrated time of year. It all ends in May when the disgusting daily humidity appears. Looking forward to a clear eclipse day. My forever nerdness never seems to relax. Good.


Lol there's someone here on Reddit who just moved here and is bragging about how "good the weather is here"

I'm gonna need a response in August :spam: :lol:
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#408 Postby aspen » Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:05 am

I think the model outputs for eclipse day got worse overnight, but Tropical Tidbits is down so I can’t look at its higher resolution graphics or the 12km NAM (which now covers Monday). I’m guessing it’s getting a lot of traffic as we approach the eclipse. Hopefully it’s back up and running soon because I need to make a decision as to whether or not I’m cancelling my trip by this afternoon.

Either I continue to Texas and gamble on being able to see the total eclipse, or I stay in Connecticut for a guaranteed look at a 92% partial.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#409 Postby cheezyWXguy » Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:46 am

aspen wrote:I think the model outputs for eclipse day got worse overnight, but Tropical Tidbits is down so I can’t look at its higher resolution graphics or the 12km NAM (which now covers Monday). I’m guessing it’s getting a lot of traffic as we approach the eclipse. Hopefully it’s back up and running soon because I need to make a decision as to whether or not I’m cancelling my trip by this afternoon.

Either I continue to Texas and gamble on being able to see the total eclipse, or I stay in Connecticut for a guaranteed look at a 92% partial.

I think pivotal weather has similar views if TT is still down.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#410 Postby rwfromkansas » Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:17 am

aspen wrote:I think the model outputs for eclipse day got worse overnight, but Tropical Tidbits is down so I can’t look at its higher resolution graphics or the 12km NAM (which now covers Monday). I’m guessing it’s getting a lot of traffic as we approach the eclipse. Hopefully it’s back up and running soon because I need to make a decision as to whether or not I’m cancelling my trip by this afternoon.

Either I continue to Texas and gamble on being able to see the total eclipse, or I stay in Connecticut for a guaranteed look at a 92% partial.


You could go to Maine by driving 5 hours. That's just a day trip in TX.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#411 Postby cstrunk » Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:15 am

rwfromkansas wrote:
aspen wrote:I think the model outputs for eclipse day got worse overnight, but Tropical Tidbits is down so I can’t look at its higher resolution graphics or the 12km NAM (which now covers Monday). I’m guessing it’s getting a lot of traffic as we approach the eclipse. Hopefully it’s back up and running soon because I need to make a decision as to whether or not I’m cancelling my trip by this afternoon.

Either I continue to Texas and gamble on being able to see the total eclipse, or I stay in Connecticut for a guaranteed look at a 92% partial.


You could go to Maine by driving 5 hours. That's just a day trip in TX.


This is what I'd do in this situation if I had the choice.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#412 Postby cajungal » Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:28 am

cstrunk wrote:
rwfromkansas wrote:
aspen wrote:I think the model outputs for eclipse day got worse overnight, but Tropical Tidbits is down so I can’t look at its higher resolution graphics or the 12km NAM (which now covers Monday). I’m guessing it’s getting a lot of traffic as we approach the eclipse. Hopefully it’s back up and running soon because I need to make a decision as to whether or not I’m cancelling my trip by this afternoon.


Either I continue to Texas and gamble on being able to see the total eclipse, or I stay in Connecticut for a guaranteed look at a 92% partial.


You could go to Maine by driving 5 hours. That's just a day trip in TX.


This is what I'd do in this situation if I had the choice.


Me too! 92% is like listening to your fav band from the parking lot. It is totality or bust
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#413 Postby aspen » Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:36 am

rwfromkansas wrote:
aspen wrote:I think the model outputs for eclipse day got worse overnight, but Tropical Tidbits is down so I can’t look at its higher resolution graphics or the 12km NAM (which now covers Monday). I’m guessing it’s getting a lot of traffic as we approach the eclipse. Hopefully it’s back up and running soon because I need to make a decision as to whether or not I’m cancelling my trip by this afternoon.

Either I continue to Texas and gamble on being able to see the total eclipse, or I stay in Connecticut for a guaranteed look at a 92% partial.


You could go to Maine by driving 5 hours. That's just a day trip in TX.

I can’t drive anywhere. If I don’t go to Texas, I’m stuck at home with the partial.

Tropical Tidbits is loading up and Dallas doesn’t look too bad. Upper level clouds are guaranteed but might have gaps, a little bit of low and mid-level clouds approaching, probably no rain (yet).
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#414 Postby cajungal » Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:39 am

aspen wrote:
rwfromkansas wrote:
aspen wrote:I think the model outputs for eclipse day got worse overnight, but Tropical Tidbits is down so I can’t look at its higher resolution graphics or the 12km NAM (which now covers Monday). I’m guessing it’s getting a lot of traffic as we approach the eclipse. Hopefully it’s back up and running soon because I need to make a decision as to whether or not I’m cancelling my trip by this afternoon.

Either I continue to Texas and gamble on being able to see the total eclipse, or I stay in Connecticut for a guaranteed look at a 92% partial.


You could go to Maine by driving 5 hours. That's just a day trip in TX.

I can’t drive anywhere. If I don’t go to Texas, I’m stuck at home with the partial.

Tropical Tidbits is loading up and Dallas doesn’t look too bad. Upper level clouds are guaranteed but might have gaps, a little bit of low and mid-level clouds approaching, probably no rain (yet).


I am going 50 miles east of Dallas. Conditions while not perfect, don’t look that bad
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#415 Postby HockeyTx82 » Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:43 am

Is there a possibility that the eclipse will reduce the amount of heating during the day, thereby mitigating the severity of the weather conditions later in the day? Please note that I am not referring to the totality of the eclipse, but rather the fact that the sun will not be at its full intensity for the majority of the day.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#416 Postby cstrunk » Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:02 pm

HockeyTx82 wrote:Is there a possibility that the eclipse will reduce the amount of heating during the day, thereby mitigating the severity of the weather conditions later in the day? Please note that I am not referring to the totality of the eclipse, but rather the fact that the sun will not be at its full intensity for the majority of the day.


Yes, I suspect that instability would be slightly less than if no eclipse had occurred. How much that affects the severe weather threat later in the day, I'm not sure.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#417 Postby aspen » Fri Apr 05, 2024 1:36 pm

Seems like the GFS is trending towards a more pronounced blob of moisture on the TX/LA Gulf Coast on Monday afternoon, which is increasing the risk for low-level clouds during the eclipse.
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#418 Postby Anti-freeze » Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:33 pm

Hasn't the eclipse been postponed, to allow for continuing coverage of Superquake Sandy?
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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#419 Postby bubba hotep » Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:54 pm

Active period upcoming

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Re: Texas Spring 2024

#420 Postby bubba hotep » Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:09 pm

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