What will the weather be like for the eclipse?

The weather during the eclipse is just like when you go from playing outside to being inside for a snack, it changes a little bit.

During an eclipse, the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking some or all of the sunlight. It’s kind of like holding a big blanket over your face while you're outside on a sunny day. If it's a total eclipse, it can get quite dark, almost like nighttime!

If it’s a partial eclipse, you might still feel the Sun shining, but maybe it feels a little cooler, just like when clouds pass by and make the air feel lighter. If it's a total eclipse, you might even see stars or feel the temperature drop, similar to how it gets cooler when you walk into a shade from the sunlight.

Sometimes people say it’s "cooler than a popsicle on a summer day," which is a fun way of thinking about it! The sky can also change colors, maybe it looks like the sky during sunset or even nighttime, depending on how much of the Sun is covered.