EVERETT — An annular eclipse will be visible around 9:20 a.m. Saturday over Snohomish County, with 80% obscuration — the percentage of sun blocked by the moon — if weather permits.
Unfortunately, cloud cover is also projected at 80% Saturday morning over the Puget Sound, according to Matthew Cullen, a forecaster for the National Weather Service in Seattle. There’s a slight chance of brief clearings, but the clouds are expected to be “pretty thick,” all morning, Cullen said.
An annular eclipse is when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, but does not fully block the sun, per NASA.
The eclipse will cross the nation eastward, with the last of it in the United States in the afternoon in Texas.
Heading east over the Cascades could be “a little better” for viewing than Snohomish County, Cullen said, but throughout the state, the forecast looks like mostly cloudy conditions.
The closest city in the path of totality is Eugene, Oregon. Forecasts show, however, Eugene may see clouds.
Traveling further south along I-5 may bring better viewing conditions. The closest city in the path of totality with a clear forecast is Roseburg, Oregon and surrounding areas, according to the weather service.
Forecasts are clear for Northern Nevada and Central Utah, other nearby states in the path of totality.
Visit the NASA website for eclipse safety viewing tips.
Ashley Nash: 425-339-3037; ashley.nash@heraldnet.com; Twitter: @ash_nash00.
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