After last years very popular solar eclipse, we only get one eclipse this year and it's happening WEDNESDAY. This will also be a supermoon and it's considered a blue moon because it is the second full moon in a month. Here's what you need to know:
Start Time: 5:48 a.m. (moon begins entering Earth's shadow)
Total Eclipse: 6:51 a.m.
The moon will actually set
DURING the total eclipse, so you'll want to try and catch the beginning of the event, or you'll miss it altogether. Binoculars might be very helpful for this eclipse because the moon will become quite dim as it nears the horizon.
Will the weather cooperate?
There will be some high clouds coming in from the west early Wednesday. These are the kinds of clouds that should be transparent enough to still see through, but it might make the moon even more dim.
Fire Weather Concerns:
We will have to watch Tuesday & Friday this week to have the highest fire weather ingredients. Gusty winds & warmer weather won't be a good combination right now because everything is just so darn dry. So do what you can to minimize the risk.
Arctic Air Watch:
Heading into the first weekend in February, watch for some Arctic air to move back toward Kansas. It could come with some light snow showers for northern Kansas by Saturday night or Super Bowl Sunday, but it's not going to be much of a storm. We will continue to watch and update you through the week.
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