2024 Total Solar Eclipse may be shrouded in clouds

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As the first Total Solar Eclipse to affect Texas since July of 1878 gets closer, the chances of a cloudy to mostly cloudy day continue to be a like scenario for a large part of the state — including the Rio Grande Valley.

While we are not expecting any rainfall, the clouds are looking to be quite stubborn Monday morning, April 8, through the afternoon.

Some areas of Texas further north could see rain and even some strong to severe storms. The hope is that the storm system moving east across the country will pick up some speed so that some clearing can happen by midday Monday.

Many folks have been planning for this rare event for years, and clouds with the possibility of rain will not keep people from travelling as planned and hoping for the best. Here are eclipse times for the Valley.

For more information about the 2024 Great American Eclipse, click here.