Evansville solar eclipse forecast: Here's what the National Weather Service is saying

With the solar eclipse waiting on the other side of the weekend, and Evansville in the "path of totality" for the event, here's what the National Weather Service is saying about the forecast for Monday in the Tri-State.

Weather in Evansville for eclipse day

Let's start with what the National Weather Service is pretty sure of: It won't be raining in Evansville during the eclipse, which reaches totality here just after 2 p.m. CDT.

The agency's precipitation probability forecast for noon in Evansville on Monday is 0 percent. The number only rises to 15 percent at 6 p.m., so it's looking dry, for sure.

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But what about the clouds?

Here's where it gets a little trickier. The maximum sky cover forecast for Evansville at noon on Monday is 31 percent, so there are likely to be a few clouds in the sky. By 6 p.m., the number is at 39 percent, so it looks to be a pretty consistent afternoon forecast.

The overall outlook from the National Weather Service

The biggest takeaway from the agency's Friday morning update is this closing paragraph:

"Skies look to start off partly cloudy early Monday morning. Another system may spread clouds back into portions of the region later in the afternoon or early evening. The area will still be between two systems, so any deviation in the speeds of the systems could still impact cloud cover."

This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: What is the weather forecast for the solar eclipse in Evansville?