CBS 44 Weather Authority Forecast: October 13, 2023
Patchy fog & drizzle lasts into tomorrow morning. Brief warm up into the low 80’s. Slight chance of a rain shower Saturday afternoon. Partial Annular Eclipse peaks around 1:16 pm EDT. Mostly sunny skies most of Sunday with increasing clouds by the end of the day. Breezy northwesterly winds. Cooler temperatures Monday. Forecast morning lows drop into the low-mid 40’s with highs in the mid-upper 60’s to lower-mid 70’s. Dry & chilly for the Sunbelt Ag Expo Oct. 17-19 in Moultrie, GA. Scattered rain showers are likely by Friday.
2023 ANNULAR ECLIPSE – OCTOBER 14, 2023: This will be the first solar eclipse visible to SWGA since August 21, 2017, but we did see a Total Lunar Eclipse on May 22, 2022 coinciding with the Flower Blood Moon.
It’s an Annular Eclipse because while the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, it is at or near its farthest point from Earth.
The Annular Solar Eclipse will be a partial one for us with about 50%-60% coverage, peaking around 1:16 pm EDT, but the “ring of fire” as the Moon moves across the center of the Sun will only happen in the path of annularity.
It is NEVER safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection designed for solar viewing.
There will be a Total Solar Eclipse in which the sun is entirely blocked on April 8, 2024. The path of totality will be closer as SWGA sees 70%-80% coverage.
After 2024, a solar eclipse will not happen again until January 26, 2028.
Matthew Crumley
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