NCSNOW Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 11 minutes ago, JoshM said: Will nature screw us at the 11th hour, like every other event we look forward to? So true. It's a given around here. I just laugh at it now cause you know it's coming. We are the Rodney Dangerfield of the weather world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 7 minutes ago, NCSNOW said: Temp could drop 10 degrees and it'll still manage to be 90+ around the SE lol. I need this eclipse during one of our precip always seemingly arrives late afternoon winter weathe events. Yall remember those where you wake up to milky sky's and just enough solar radiation gets through half the day and raises temps into upper 30s while the DP's creep up and your wetbulb hoovers around 33 to 34. Then the precip arrives during peak heating about 3:00 in the afternoon. Happened to my last winter storms! Nice " warm " up all day , then precip arrives 12-16 hours early, right at 3-5 in the afternoon! The thunderstorms still going on now , around CLT and just to my South, should cause concern, even as isolated as they were/are, was supposed to be zero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Where's Shetley!? He should be on here saying its guaranteed to be cloudy and rainy tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Just now, WxWatcher007 said: I bring wx failure with me wherever I go. I'm in Columbia, so sorry folks I also have one pair of glasses for 4 people lol That's about that's abou 53 seconds per person, minus any cloud cover delay! CAE doesn't need anymore failure, it has its own homegrown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Ignore the latest NAM, in upstate areas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 minute ago, mackerel_sky said: Ignore the latest NAM, in upstate areas! I'll be the debbie downer of the group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckethead Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I decided to stay in the neighborhood tomorrow and just watch on the top of Big Bald. I have a feeling the 360° view is going to be amazing even without totality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggy Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Shouldn't we be able to see the eclipse move across the US on visible satellite? I would think the shadow of the moon will be noticeable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TellicoWx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Easily 1000 vehicles lined up along the side of the road on the Cherohala Skyway at the TN/NC line early this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 1 hour ago, shaggy said: Shouldn't we be able to see the eclipse move across the US on visible satellite? I would think the shadow of the moon will be noticeable? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallsLake Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Here's my grid forecast. And you'll notice the temp drop in the early afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Plan on heading for Clemson in a little while; I think they can at least handle a crowd if we can get there in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 8 minutes ago, Moonhowl said: Plan on heading for Clemson in a little while; I think they can at least handle a crowd if we can get there in the first place. Not really, traffic there is terrible on an average day. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfranklin Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 19 minutes ago, Moonhowl said: Plan on heading for Clemson in a little while; I think they can at least handle a crowd if we can get there in the first place. with the exception of a southbound I85 wreck near exit 56 (starting to really back up - 2 left lanes blocked), traffic looks great ATM on I85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 No traffic issues in Greenville yet! As of 6 AM commute! Think Clemson will be a clusterscrew today! The powers that be said they expect 20,000-200,000 at the actual event , said cause it's free and no tickets required, they can only guess at attendance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovingGulfLows Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 The thing that is stopping this from being really bad the most is that it's on a Monday. If this fell just one or two days earlier, this would be a logistical nightmare beyond comprehension. So far traffic around the Atlanta area is typical inbound Monday morning traffic, albeit a bit of traffic on I-985 northbound towards the mountains. Anyone could easily make the 90 or so minute drive up I-85 and catch the totality right now(2 hr drive if you want to go to the SC/GA border). Not sure if it's poised to get really bad over the next few hours though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Best of success with everyone for clear skies Helpful links for Goes 16 Satellite imagery: https://www.aos.wisc.edu/weather/wx_obs/GOES16_ne.html https://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/goeseastconusir.html https://www.aos.wisc.edu/weather/wx_obs/GOES16_fullres.html i am in Laurens County SC and prepared to be NW on I-385 as needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I guess there's a lot of this going on around the country... NC State ParksVerified account @NCparks 2m2 minutes ago Parking at Gorges State Park is full as of 7:40 a.m. The gate is now closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Nice band of dry pushed up against the mountains this morning. Wind a haven't shifted direction just yet. Sent from my SM-G930R7 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchighcountrywx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 7:45 am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Beautiful (nearly) clear sky in Greenville this morning. My hotel is absolutely packed. Looks like the routes out of Atlanta are getting full already. Going to head over to Easley in about an hour probably. HRRRRRR looks good from the upstate SC area. Really curious if the eclipse cuts down on normal daytime CU development. Have to think it would since it's coming near peak heating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovingGulfLows Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Yeah looks like traffic on I-85 northbound out of Atlanta is starting to get serious. A 2 hour trip to the centerline is probably 3 hours now from Atlanta. Atlanta is the largest metro area that's within 100 miles of the totality boundary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 My only concern is a thunderstorm popping in the mountains with cirrus blow off. We are going to adjust our plan to east of Anderson SC.Sent from my VS995 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCSNOW Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 5 hours till go time. Atleast we dont have to worry about temps,dryslots and BL for this event. Heres a time stamp . Amazing how fast this crosses the US. Monday’s total eclipse will cast a shadow that will race through 14 states, entering near Lincoln City, Oregon, at 1:16 p.m. EDT, moving diagonally across the heartland over Casper, Wyoming, Carbondale, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, and then exiting near Charleston, South Carolina, at 2:47 p.m. EDT. The path will cut 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers) across the land and will be just 60 to 70 miles (96 kilometers to 113 kilometers) wide. Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois will see the longest stretch of darkness: 2 minutes and 44 seconds. Path of totality (AP Graphic/Nicky Forster) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, NCSNOW said: 5 hours till go time. Atleast we dont have to worry about temps,dryslots and BL for this event. Heres a time stamp . Amazing how fast this crosses the US. Monday’s total eclipse will cast a shadow that will race through 14 states, entering near Lincoln City, Oregon, at 1:16 p.m. EDT, moving diagonally across the heartland over Casper, Wyoming, Carbondale, Illinois, and Nashville, Tennessee, and then exiting near Charleston, South Carolina, at 2:47 p.m. EDT. The path will cut 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers) across the land and will be just 60 to 70 miles (96 kilometers to 113 kilometers) wide. Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois will see the longest stretch of darkness: 2 minutes and 44 seconds. Path of totality (AP Graphic/Nicky Forster) I'm not sure how these work but this has to be one of the narrower and shorter ones. The next one in April 2024 that goes roughly from DFW to BUF is significantly wider than this so I assume it also lasts longer too although I think that means it's maybe 30-45 seconds longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Fog has burned off and we have clear skies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LovingGulfLows Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 20 minutes ago, SnowGoose69 said: I'm not sure how these work but this has to be one of the narrower and shorter ones. The next one in April 2024 that goes roughly from DFW to BUF is significantly wider than this so I assume it also lasts longer too although I think that means it's maybe 30-45 seconds longer Yes, 70% of all solar eclipses are longer than this one so this is a relatiely short eclipse. What makes this one particularly special is that it goes coast to coast across the country so a varied amount of people from different regions can easily drive to the band of totality. That's why it'll be the most viewed in history...not only because it's easily accessible to U.S. citizens, but a lot of people from outside the country flewhere since America is also a developed country so people generally feel safer going here than a random non-developed country or the middle of the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Skies clear here in Brevard.WxWatcher, cast yourself a line in the lake and maybe you can eat some sashimi.Sent from my 6045O using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Clear skies this morning here in Totality land at Lake Fontana, NC. Looking forward to this, the weather should be just about perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kvegas-wx Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Box viewer ready! Glasses, check! Suitcase ready just in case this is when the aliens arrive to pick us up, check! Cool factor off the charts for this event. Bummer for those that chose to go to the coast. Doesnt look feasible for them right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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