Central Ohio Missed Out on the Eclipse

As we got closer and closer to the peak of totality here in the Columbus area, you just saw this area of clouds getting closer and knew... we were going to miss out on this once in a lifetime event. But even without a great view of the eclipse, we saw some things around here that were cool anyway.

First thing being the visible satellite. This was really cool to see the shadow of the moon create a brief night fall over the clouds:

The next thing was literally cool... the temperature drop as the sun became obstructed. As the NWS noted in a Twitter post, areas near the Ohio River where there were less clouds saw up to a 7-8 degree drop. I noticed more of a 3-4 degree drop in Canal Winchester due to the cloudiness. But you could definitely see the drop:

 Almost right as soon as the eclipse started (1:04pm) you notice that dive. Temps didn't even start to recover until a full 30 minutes after the peak.

So, it may not have been as breath taking as some of the spots in the path of totality, but a pretty nerdy event for us here in Central Ohio none the less! Now it's time to get ready for 2024.

Cloud Cover for the Eclipse?

In case you haven't heard from the news, social media, friends, family, the neighbor, or anywhere else... the eclipse is happening tomorrow. Here in Central Ohio we will not see totality, but we should see 85%-88% coverage depending on where you are. But will we even get to see the eclipse? Will there be any cloud cover?

For about the past week it's looked promising for us here in Central Ohio. A developing system to our west looks like it should hold off cloud cover until after the eclipse tomorrow. Here's a look at the NAM model of cloud cover depiction tomorrow afternoon around 2pm:

Indiana is not looking good. But luckily we should be mostly sunny tomorrow.

I don't have eclipse glasses or anything for tomorrow, I'm sure I'll see plenty of pictures online. I'm a little more interested in the effect it'll have on our temperature from 1-4pm tomorrow! I'll be sure to post the results from my weather station.

As The Fog Breaks

Last night saw a couple very localized showers dump on parts of Franklin County, which lead to some Friday morning fog. Even though we didn't get any rain here in Canal Winchester, we saw some of that fog. And it was a perfect chance to take the drone up for a look:

Fog video with my drone has been a fun challenge for me since I started flying last year, but this was by far my best video. I'd taken some decent pictures in the past, but usually the fog was very deep and I couldn't get high enough for some good views. This morning was perfect. The fog was just beginning to break when I sent the drone up, and by the time I reached 300ft, you could see the clearing to the east and the heavier, deeper fog to the west. It really was a beautiful morning, and if I didn't have to go to work I would have flown even longer.

This evening I got 1" of rain from a pretty heavy shower, so will I get the chance at more fog video tomorrow morning?