2001 Total Solar Eclipse - Quick Solar / Weather Summary

Updated 20 June 2001, 1315 GMT

Solar Activity

Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) -Yes! about 35 degrees wide at 130 deg position and latest at about 20 degrees wide at 60 deg position
Coronal Streamers (position in degrees) - 60 (wide/CME), 130 (wide/CME), 170 (med), 280 (medium), 310 (long/thin)
Prominences (positions in degrees) - 105, 170, 175, 185, 220, 315 (large detached!)
Eclipse Comets - None
Planets - Jupiter at position 85 degrees

Note:  All directions with respect to solar north (up in latest SOHO images), increasing clockwise.

Current Weather Forecasts for Eclipse Day - 21 June 2001

Based on 10-day forecasts from Accuweather.com
Ascension Island (76.4% partial) - Clear, High - 27°C
Saint Helena Island (96.4% partial) - Several hours of sunshine with a gusty breeze, High - 18°C, Winds - SSE 26 kph (gust to 55 kph)

Luanda, Angola (96.1% partial) - Mostly sunny and comfortable, High - 25°C, Winds - SSW 11 kph
Sumbe, Angola - Sunshine mixing with clouds and warm, High - 32°C, Winds - SSW 2 kph
Huabmo, Angola - Sunny and delightful, High - 26°C, Winds - E 5 kph
Luso, Angola - High - Nice with several hours of sun, High - 26°C, Winds ESE 10 kph
Branco, Angola - Nice with sun and some clouds, High - 24°C, Winds ESE 8 kph
Calala, Angola - Warm with sunshine and some clouds, High - 32°C, Winds ESE 2 kph

Zambezi, Zambia - Warm with sunshine and a few clouds, High - 30°C, Winds ESE 13 kph
Kabompo, Zambia - Sunny to partly cloudy and warm,  High - 28°C, Winds ESE 10 kph
Kasempa, Zambia - Sunny to partly cloudy and beautiful, High - 26°C, Winds ESE 13
Lusaka, Zambia - Pleasant with sunshine and a few clouds, High - 23°C, Winds ESE 6 kph
Kabwe, Zambia - Breezy early in the day; sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant, High - 23°C, Winds ESE 13 kph
Livingstone, Zambia (~95% partial) - Sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant, High - 26°C, Winds ENE 8 kph

Kazangarare, Zimbabwe - Mostly sunny and pleasant, High - 25°C, Winds E 3 kph
Harare, Zimbabwe (97.6% partial) - Abundant sunshine,  High - 21°C, Winds E 10 kph
Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe - Abundant sunshine and pleasant, High - 24°C, Winds E 11 kph
Makaha, Zimbabwe - Sunny and beautiful, High - 24°C, Winds ESE 11 kph

Chioco, Mozambique - Sunshine, High - 29°C, Winds ESE 13 kph
Tete, Mozambique (99.6% partial) - A good deal of sunshine, High - 28°C, Winds ESE 14 kph
Quelimane, Mozambique - Sunny to partly cloudy; a gusty breeze early, then turning delightful, High - 25°C, Winds WSW 24 kph (gust to 63 kph)
Beira, Mozambique (96.4% partial) - Cool and breezy with sunshine and a few clouds, High - 23°C, Winds SW 26 kph (gust to 56 kph)

Ngabu, Malawi (~98% partial) - Sunshine mixing with clouds and beautiful, High - 23°C, Winds SSE 14 kph
Thyolo, Malawi (~98% partial) - Mostly sunny and windy, High - 23°C, Winds SSE 27 kph (gust to 55 kph)

Morombe, Madagascar - Pleasant with periods of sun, High - 25°C, Winds SE 3 kph
Toliara, Madagascar (97.1% partial) - Beautiful with clouds and sun, High - 26°C, Winds E 2 kph
Ranohira, Madagascar - Windy with periods of clouds and sun,  High - 22°C, Winds ENE 29 kph (gust to 82 kph)
Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (97.4% partial) - Intervals of clouds and sunshine; pleasant in the morning, becoming very windy in the afternoon, High - 22°C, Winds ENE 27 kph (gust to 84 kph)
Farafangana, Madagascar - Rain; a stiff breeze in the afternoon, High - 22°C, Winds N 19 kph (gust to 53 kph)

Saint Denis, Reunion Islands (85.4% partial) - Several hours of sunshine and very windy, High - 24°C, Winds ESE 37 kph (gust to 71 kph)
Port Louis, Mauritius (80.8 % partial) - Partly sunny, breezy and pleasant, High - 21°C, Winds SE 21 kph

Note: The forecasts will be updated at least daily as we approach 21 June, Eclipse Day!

The purpose of this page is to provide eclipse chasers in Africa with a simple, quick "text only" summary of current and expected solar conditions and weather, useful for slow internet connections.  I hope it helps prepare eclipse chasers and help them make appropriate decisions.  Drop me a quick email to let me know how it is going or if you found this information useful.  I hope everyone finds clear skies for totality.

Email comments, questions, or suggestions to Eric Pauer at pauer@bit-net.com.