{"id":187014,"date":"2026-03-02T17:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/187014\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T17:35:19","slug":"houstons-forecast-for-the-total-lunar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/187014\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston\u2019s forecast for the total Lunar Eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I put together my article on last week\u2019s lunar eclipse<\/a> and blood moon<\/a>, I was really hoping the skies would cooperate. Unfortunately, that may not be the case.<\/p>\n

Right now, our weather pattern is dominated by a warm, southerly flow off the Gulf. This setup, especially this time of year, often brings light winds and high humidity, perfect ingredients for overnight fog and low clouds. Here\u2019s what our cloud FUTURETRACK shows at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

6am looks the same (KPRC 2)<\/p>\n

As I\u2019m writing this, I\u2019m looking outside and it\u2019s nothing but fog. That\u2019s not an encouraging sign if you\u2019re hoping to catch a view of the Moon during the 5 o\u2019clock hour on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Of course, this is a forecast, not a promise, but the outlook isn\u2019t great for early tomorrow morning, especially between 5:04 a.m. and 6:03 a.m. when the eclipse reaches totality.<\/p>\n

When the moon will turn a blood red (KPRC 2)<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re reading this outside the Houston area, here\u2019s a look at the cloud forecast for the rest of the country at 5:00 a.m. Central Time. The white areas indicate cloud cover.<\/p>\n

The white colors are clouds at 5am Central TimeSelenelion Eclipse:<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re watching the eclipse from the East Coast, you\u2019re in for a rare treat. You\u2019ll be able to see a red Moon setting at the same time a red Sun is rising. This unique alignment is known as a selenelion.<\/p>\n

The earliest recorded observation of a selenelion dates back to 1590, documented by the astronomer Tycho Brahe.<\/p>\n

PREVIOUS: Special coverage of the \u2018Great Texas Eclipse\u2019 from KPRC 2<\/a><\/p>\n

Occurs when both the sun and eclipsed moon are visible at the same timeEclipse times for where you live:<\/p>\n

There is a simple and easy-to-use website that provides the eclipse times for your location. Click here to get your times. <\/a>easy-to-use<\/p>\n

This simple website gives you the eclipse time for where you live<\/p>\n

If we miss this one because of clouds, the next total lunar eclipse seen in the United States won\u2019t be for another three years! We have to wait until June 26, 2029.<\/a><\/p>\n

June 26, 2029<\/p>\n

However, the next total lunar eclipse is on Dec. 31, 2028. The New Year\u2019s Eve eclipse<\/a> will be seen from Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific. It will not be seen in the United States. <\/p>\n

Anthony’s Weather Lab<\/p>\n

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