What are the chances of clear skies for the total solar eclipse?
Though people are rushing to purchase eclipse glasses to witness the April 8 eclipse, one of the biggest questions remains: Will we have clear skies?
![What are the chances of clear skies for the total solar eclipse?](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7152446.1711127449!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/total-solar-eclipse-clouds.jpeg)
![A total solar eclipse is seen from the beach on Ternate island, Indonesia, March 9, 2016. A black disk is seen with thin clouds and thin sunlight peaking out around it.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7152446.1711127449!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/total-solar-eclipse-clouds.jpeg)
Though people are rushing to purchase eclipse glasses to witness the April 8 eclipse, one of the biggest questions remains: Will we have clear skies?