Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

A rare celestial event will take place this evening, as a total lunar eclipse will coincide with a supermoon. A supermoon is when a full or new moon happens at the same time as the perigee of the moon, when it is closest to Earth. The result is a full moon bigger and brighter than average.

This full moon will actually be the biggest of the year, as it coincides with the proxigee of the Moon, which is the closest perigee. The total lunar eclipse is often referred to as a blood moon, due to the reddish appearance of the Moon in the Earth's shadow. Here's a video from NASA explaining the setup:

The partial lunar eclipse will begin at 8:07 pm CDT, with the total eclipse lasting from 9:11 to 10:23. The eclipse will peak at 9:48 pm.

Here are the weather conditions expected for eclipse:

Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s at the beginning of the partial eclipse, only falling to the low to mid 60s by the end of the eclipse. Sky cover is forecast to be in the 50 to 60 percent range through the duration of the event. It is expected that there will be enough breaks in the cloud cover to catch the eclipse, though the moon may be obscured from time to time.

Enjoy the rare show!

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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

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