Here’s the cloud forecast across the U. S. for Wednesday morning.
The super blue blood moon total eclipse happens Wednesday morning, January 31,2018. Let’s look at where the clearest skies will be in the United States.
Just below is the satellite image from 6:00 P. M. tonight, January 30,2018.
You notice a large patch of clouds streaming through the middle U. S. The upper air flow is generally west to east right now. You can imagine those clouds covering the Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley regions by morning. Currently the southern third of the U. S. is fairly clear.
But the important situation to know is the cloud situation at the time of the lunar eclipse.
Just below is the total cloud cover forecast for 7 A. M. Wednesday, January 31,2018.
Unfortunately you can see the Great Lakes region will likely be quite cloudy. Remember, however, this graphic shows all layers of clouds together; low, mid and high level clouds.
The south and East Coast will have clear skies. Unfortunately the East Coast will not have much time where the eclipse will be visible. The moon will set for the eastern U. S. before all the lunar eclipse action happens. Parts of the northern Plains could have enough breaks in the clouds to see the total lunar eclipse.
When we look at the low level cloud forecast we get a little more optimistic at seeing the lunar eclipse. Much of the cloudiness in the Great Lakes region will be high cloudiness. The lunar eclipse will be low on the western horizon in the eastern half of the U. S. The absence of low clouds may make the eclipse somewhat visible.
Best time to see super blue blood moon’s total eclipse
The good part about the timing of the total lunar eclipse is you won’t have to stay up late or get up early to see it. The eclipse occurs during the morning hours. Just make sure to gaze west in case the clouds have parted.
