April | 2024 | It Ain't All About the Weather

Some of my favorite photos are in a previous post. Here, some quasi-random data posts that I saw out there, that I wanted to archive.

Temperature and radiation time series in Terre Haute.

I measured several weather variables at 10-second frequency during the total solar eclipse. The temperature impact (around 5 degrees C) lags the solar radiation minimum (0!) by about 10 minutes. pic.twitter.com/stLx1QMlYb
— Justin Schoof (@justinschoof) April 8, 2024

Disruption of afternoon cumulus development in southern Indiana thanks to the eclipse.

One of the questions I got asked often in the last couple weeks was “Can the eclipse actually reduce cloud cover?”
And for *daytime cumulus* the answer is yes!! Check out the white flecks in far southern Indiana dissipate but then redevelop when the sun comes back out. pic.twitter.com/qGTjQ8tTXW
— Cody Kirkpatrick (@codykirkpatrick) April 8, 2024

A nearly 9 degree drop in Arkansas:

We observed a temperature drop of around 9 degrees, and the low temp was observed at 2:13pm, even though the maximum eclipse was around 1:53pm. About a 20 minute lag. Totality shaded in black. pic.twitter.com/yPkqAIfo6Y
— Isaiah Montgomery (@GumryWX) April 9, 2024

We had an 8.0 F temperature drop in Bloomington on campus.

Final temperature swing in Bloomington is going to be 74.1 to 66.1 F. We are 17 minutes after totality and still only back to 66.9, too. pic.twitter.com/zTRf1XrtZ3
— Cody Kirkpatrick (@codykirkpatrick) April 8, 2024

Just a few of my favorite photos from April 8, 2024 in this post. Too many to really acknowledge, I know I’m forgetting several. Data in a following post.

Mount Washington — the difference between 99.97% and 100% is stark.

When they say the difference between 99% (99.97% in our case) & totality is the difference between day & night, they weren't joking as I snapped this pic showing the our view just outside the path of totality when the eclipse was at maximum coverage. Still an awesome experience. https://t.co/COVGMfPbfJ
— Ryan Knapp (@WXKnapper) April 9, 2024

Comparison of 75% to 100% totality from Hunter:

75% totality vs 100% totality:

In the mins leading up to totality I observed persistent thin wave-like shadows propagating along the ground, think they had something to do with abundant cirrus refracting limited sunlight, but truly have no idea. Wish I captured that phenomenon. pic.twitter.com/LdlEIyX4oe
— Hunter Anderson (@tor_hunt) April 9, 2024

Danielle’s photo is probably my Bloomington favorite of the day.

A totality surreal afternoon in Bloomington, IN pic.twitter.com/JUPCnmXCdC
— Danielle Peltier (@paleo_danny) April 8, 2024

Arkansas:

Great shot by ULM student @hardcastlewx at our location in Cabot, AR. Awesome experience. https://t.co/8VtxLgvM41 pic.twitter.com/KbgCbHZWHZ
— ULM Weather (@ULMweather) April 8, 2024

Jack, from New England:

https://twitter.com/JackSillin/status/1777657182143594643

It Ain't All About the Weather

Monthly Archives: April 2024

Various data from the eclipse

My favorite solar eclipse photos

My meandering thoughts