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The long-awaited solar eclipse is on Monday, and while Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley are forecast to have temperatures returning to double digits, Environment Canada says it is too soon to promise clear skies.
On eclipse day, skies are expected to be a mix of sun and clouds, but views of the rare event should not be completely hindered for those taking part in in-person events.
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Ottawa and Renfrew are forecast to have high temperatures of 15 C, Cornwall a high of 14 C, and Belleville and Kingston highs of 12 C.
“Within Eastern Ontario, there may be a veil of high clouds over the sky,” said Peter Kimbell, a meteorologist with Environment Canada. “How clear it will be is, unfortunately, just too difficult to be sure, but we’re pretty confident that there won’t be a thick layer of cloud.”
Unfortunately for cities that are in the path of totality of the eclipse, the forecast looks cloudy. Burlington is expected to have a high of 8 C, the Fort Erie, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls region will have highs of 9 C, and Hamilton will have a high of 13 C.
Kimbell says for those willing to travel long distances to get a high certainty of clear skies, the Eastern townships of Southern Quebec, Northern Maine and New Brunswick are most likely to have the best views of the solar eclipse.
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