Issued August 27, 2026
Good evening, folks! We continue to have a 30% chance for a showe or storm this evening. You can see some distant lightning from a storm down near Athens right now. Some of you all may see some lightning from a storm west of Livingston. It’s a worth a look out to see!
Skies should cooperate, for the most part, for the eclipse tonight, especially since it doesn’t peak until later. The eclipse starts at 9:33 pm CDT and peaks at 11:12. The eclipse ends at 12:51 a.m. You’ll notice the Moon turning reddish in color. This occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon.
The Moon turns red for the exact same reason we see red and orange sunsets. At sunset, sunlight travels through a thick layer of air to reach your eyes, scattering the blue away. During a lunar eclipse, the light hitting the moon has filtered through all the world’s simultaneous sunrises and sunsets. Volcanic ash, dust storms, or clouds in Earth’s atmosphere can make the red color deeper or darker. Pretty cool stuff, right?
As you gaze at the eclipse, you might think about our return to the Moon. Someday we’ll walk again on that big beautiful moon!