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MAP: Will clouds block view of solar eclipse from your backyard?

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Using data from the National Weather Service, we created a map that shows the cloudiness forecast for every five square miles in the United States.
Click on a location on the map for more information when it’s time to view the solar eclipse of 2017.
As the so-called «Great American Eclipse» draws near, the forecast for the big event is beginning to come into focus.
Using tens of thousands of data points from the National Weather Service, NJ Advance Media compiled an interactive map (above) that shows what percent of the sky is expected to be obscured by clouds on the afternoon of Aug. 21.
The eclipse will be visible across the United States from about 10: 15 a.m. to about 4 p.m., depending on your location. Whether you’re traveling for the eclipse or just staying home, use the map above to see how the forecast for the big day evolves.
It will be updated daily.

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