Total Eclipse 2017: Viewing Forecast Includes Chance for Clouds, Rain

CHARLOTTE, NC -- We’re only days away from the total solar eclipse in the Carolinas, which according to weather predictions, will be partly sunny during the day and a chance of rain.

Unsurprisingly, given the summer season, a chance of rain is in the forecast every day between now and Total Eclipse Day on Aug. 21.

While precipitation is a possibility, it currently remains small -- no more than a 30 percent chance, according to the National Weather Service. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news in Charlotte — or other neighborhoods. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

On Aug. 21 at about 2:41 p.m., about 98 percent of the sun will be covered up by the moon in the Charlotte area. Some part of the sun will be covered from 1:12 until 4:04 p.m. Learn more about driving tips and warnings about fake eclipse glasses here and here.

Here is your Eclipse Day forecast through Tuesday, Aug. 22:

Today (Aug. 16)
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light north wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light southeast wind.
Thursday (Aug. 17)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday (Aug. 18)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday (Aug. 19)
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday (Aug. 20)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday (Aug. 21)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday (Aug. 22)
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Photo courtesy of NASA

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