The cloud cover forecast using the most recent GFS forecast for the April 8 solar eclipse is updated. Texas and western New York have the poorest viewing. Best viewing continues across northern New England. The Ohio Valley viewing forecast is improving.

The Colorado State University North Atlantic basin tropical cyclone season activity forecast reveals a dangerous projection featuring an accumulated cyclone energy index (ACE) of 210, sixth highest since 1950. The outlook projects 23 tropical storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes. The outlook is slightly more active that last week’s Climate Impact Company forecast, and the initial forecast issued last December by Tropical Storm Risk/U.K. (their update is issued on April 8).