Eclipse May Be Partially Seen Afternoon Of Monday April 8th

You may notice it getting a little darker out early Monday afternoon. An annular eclipse is coming. We are not in the path of totality, so we wont see the sun disappear completely. This is why its so important to wear proper eclipse glasses. The sun will not be completely blocked.
According to Time and Date, we should see the sun partially eclipsed between 12:45 and 3:06 p.m. local time. It should be at its maximum at 1:56 p.m.
The next total solar eclipse viewable in this area is predicted to be in 2106. The next annular eclipse will be after 2200. (An annular eclipse is one in which the suns corona is still visible.) The most recent solar eclipse partially viewable here was in 2017.
There may or may not be cloud obstruction on April 8th. If there are high, thinner clouds, it may just provide a haze but well still get the effect of the eclipse. If theres a low, thick cloud cover, there may not be much of an effect for those of us on the ground. The sky may seem a bit darker for a bit. Per past climate data, the sky is likely to be 40-60% covered by clouds here that day. (NY Times model) The closer we get to the date, the more reliably a prediction can be made. But weather always has an unknown degree of interference.
Totality is predicted to last 4 minutes. During this time, the center of the sun will be blocked by the moon. The suns corona will be visible glowing outside the darkened circle. This will be an awe-inspiring view, if brief, and partly obstructed by clouds. It will look like a waxing crescent moon albeit a bright one. This is why wearing proper eye protection is so important.
Montana State and other universities will send balloons up into the atmosphere to get data on the eclipse. Their livestreams can be found at: Eclipse.Montana.edu/livestream. Livestreams of the total annular eclipse can be found on NASA.gov, Space.com, and TimeandDate.com.