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Imagine having code purple air quality alerts from the Canadian wildfire redux while looking at the forecast cone for category 5 Hurricane William coming up the Bay. 

17 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

You may want to look into Play Airlines.  You can fly from BWI to Madrid where the weather would likely be better, and do a stopover in Iceland for up to 10 days either going out or coming home. 

Yeah I saw Play and Icelandair go direct from BWI to Reykjavik. Much shorter flight than I expected too! I may PM you with some questions at some point if you’re ok with that.

On 4/9/2024 at 9:06 PM, nw baltimore wx said:

I loved my recent trip to Iceland but I’m not sure I’d risk their weather for an eclipse. 

We’re considering taking the clouds risk and going to iceland in 2026 anyway. I’ve never traveled internationally but it’s always been a country I’d like to see. The eclipse would just be a bonus.

1 hour ago, George BM said:

I noticed a fire blow up on satellite and radar SE of Fredericksburg, VA yesterday afternoon. I wonder if that could be the source? 

That might be it, the AirNow map has a small, darker area from southeast of Fredericksburg into King George and Charles, with some yellows (everywhere surrounding it is green). I’m not smelling it anymore now at least.

…I think I’m getting faint whiffs of a wildfire smell again?

On 4/11/2024 at 8:27 PM, nj2va said:

We need to start the thread for the next eclipse already.  This was fun to track along with everyone!

I’d definitely be interested in having a thread to discuss all future eclipses. I’ve been researching them all a lot.

My only picture of totality. This shot was overexposed and too bright in my iPhone, but it cleaned up decent after being darkened in my editor at home. It's nowhere near as good as most of the pics you all took, but it was all I had to work with given a malfunctioning iPhone and only 2.5 minutes. Nothing at all compares to seeing it with the naked eye though.

There’s also The Great American (partial) Eclipse on 1/14/2029 (which also happens to be on my mother’s birthday):

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_January_14,_2029

We need a HECS the day before this too LOL

I used this site for the eclipse and it was really accurate. They have a map for 2026 too: 

http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2026_GoogleMapFull.html

3.6% partial IMBY 

NNE gets a somewhat decent partial though. 

1 hour ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Spain 2026

36 minutes ago, snowfan said:

Iceland!

I’ve heard this one is likely to be cloudy though? Spain gets three eclipses in less than three years though, which shouldn’t be allowed.

35 minutes ago, snowfan said:

That Alaska one is intriguing. Your ass could get eaten by a polar bear while watching the eclipse. lol.

Tbh I couldn’t think of a better way to go out. LOL

Just now, NorthArlington101 said:

Climo - cold. And I assume cloudy.

I’m growing interested in Egypt 2027. Six minutes of totality near Luxor. Hmmm…

That one is pretty much guaranteed clear skies I think… but not sure on travel to Egypt.

Forget 2045, I’m hooked now. I need another one of these sooner.

*checks Alaska March climo for 2033*

10 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

The red spot was a really interesting part of the experience.  Evidently we did see a prominence.  In my view it was at about 7 o’clock on the sun’s ring.

 

https://x.com/forecaster25/status/1777434179136819497?s=46&t=bA1Os5w_10i9PfsurY28aw

Oh so that was the pinkish spot I saw. I had thought it was some effect of the clouds. Thanks for the link!

Also great photos everyone! I’m browsing through them all.

12 minutes ago, Interstate said:

I will tell you this. Pictures will never do a justice!!!

I purposefully only took one picture of the sun which turned out badly anyway. I took a lot of photos of my family and our experiences though. So much stuff that photos don’t capture. The rapid dimming was almost like someone was turning down a brightness knob. Twilight in all corners of the horizon. Bugs coming out. The air suddenly cooling. Two birds off to my south zigzagging around looking confused. Even the area around totality in the sky had this weird pinkish effect which I think was from the cirrus clouds. Just mind-blowing.

OMG that was insane! So glad we took the risk and came to Ohio.

58 minutes ago, Interstate said:

I have a thin cloud layer moving. 

Same here but the sun is still visible. It’s almost game time, good luck to the Ohio crew here!

100% clear skies I cannot believe it, just lock this in for another 3 hours!

11 minutes ago, Interstate said:

Yes. It broke quick. I am hoping for you. I just hope it stays 

It’s clearing out good here too now! I hope we can lock this in for another few hours.

2 minutes ago, Interstate said:

Cloud desk broke. Hope it can stay this way. 

Wow are you still in Litchfield? I’m a little over an hour east and still 100% clouds. That needs to make it’s way here!

56 minutes ago, Interstate said:

Cloudy here in Ohio. Hopefully we can get them out of here before 320

Yeah the sky looks awful where I’m at, I hope this can clear out. We’ve got six hours at least…

1 hour ago, NorthArlington101 said:

76 and 80 have been solid. Just south of Pittsburgh now.

Also - f Breezewood. Worst part of the trip.

LOL That spot before the turnpike where they’re working on the right lane was the only brief backup on our drive today. 

I’ve stopped looking at models and forecasts. We’re just going to the place we booked in Ohio and hoping for the best. It’ll be a fun trip regardless. Good luck to all on here.

I didn't even know there was an Earthquake until I got a text from my brother (who works in Glen Burnie) saying his whole office felt it. I didn't feel anything here IMBY.

2 hours ago, NorthArlington101 said:

If this one doesn’t pan out I may buy my tickets to Spain 2026 pretty quickly. Australia 2028 also isn’t bad.

I’d love to go to the Sydney one… I really want to see the southern hemisphere night sky too. I’m not sure my kids and I could endure the long plane flight though. 

La Nina + record Atlantic warmth = most named storms and highest ACE on record.

Bonus: cat 5 up the Bay in Sept. 

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