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Don’t miss this month's total solar eclipse because you’re stuck in traffic or blanketed by a canopy of clouds.

On Aug. 21, the moon will completely blot out the sun along a narrow strip of land from Oregon to South Carolina, in the first total solar eclipse visible from the United States mainland since 1979.

Space.com is tracking the weather and traffic conditions along this 70-mile-wide (113 kilometers) "path of totality," which stretches across 14 states. Below you'll find up-to-date information to help plan your eclipse-viewing adventure. [The Best ISO-Certified Gear to See the 2017 Solar Eclipse]

A few quick words of advice: Stay flexible, and be open to viewing the eclipse from a relatively out-of-the way site within the path of totality, such as a state park or national forest. And arrive at your preferred viewing spot at least a day in advance, to give yourself time to seek out a less crowded or sunnier area if need be. Some of the places discussed below will doubtless get very crowded on Aug. 21. 


This NASA map of the United States shows the entire path of totality for the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse.

This NASA map of the United States shows the entire path of totality for the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse.
Credit: Ernie Wright/NASA/Goddard/SVS