Here are three things to keep an eye out for during Monday’s total solar eclipse, even if it’s cloudy — with KUT’s
You've probably heard grumblings over the last week that the weather forecast for the total solar eclipse — a once-in-a-lifetime event for many in the Austin area — is not looking good.with low- and higher-level clouds expected to make eclipse-watching difficult for those hoping to experience totality — the moment when the moon completely blocks out the sun.
Now that we've ripped off that Band-Aid, we can get to the good news: you can still experience some of the best parts of the eclipse even under cloudy skies. As KUT's Jerry Quijano describes in the video below, there are three things to keep an eye out for on Monday. First, we'll still be able to experience sudden darkness during the 1 minute and 44 seconds of totality in Austin at 1:36 p.m. During totality, we'll also still be able to experience a drop in temperature. Last, but not least, it will be a good time to watch animals fo
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