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Originally Posted by barx1963
Is any one else considering travelling to the US for the eclipse next year? We are planning on being in Memphis at the time and hope to find a suitable spot to observe, hopefully meet up with some Aussies while there.
Malcolm
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Malcolm,
It sounds as though you will be in Tennessee for some other purpose and the eclipse is just a bit of a bonus? If however you've chosen Tennessee mainly because you are chasing maximum duration, you should reconsider.
The clearest weather in is the west - parts of Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Nebraska have mean cloudiness around 20-30% but not everywhere. Local topography means that there is localized cloud in parts. Cloudiness suddenly drops east of longitude 121W on the path of totality and stays low in parts to Nebraska. As you head to the south east of the USA cloudiness again climbs to 60-80%.
Joe