Eclipses

A look at some cities in North America that will experience totality during the upcoming eclipse

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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas, U.S.

Although it comes third on this list, the population of the wider metroplex includes more than 60 cities and over 8 million people. About 1.5 million visitors are expected to a region with the largest selection of hotels anywhere in the path of totality. Organizers are now adding new observing events all the time, with confirmed events including the [event name] and the [event name]. It's been cloudy in Dallas on April 8 about 60% of the time since 2000 and in Fort Worth about 49%.

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S

A few big cities in the Midwest are close to the path of totality — among them Columbus, St. Louis, and Cincinnati — but only Indianapolis will experience totality. There are big plans for [event name], including events at Indianapolis Zoo, [event name], Conner Prairie and NASA will broadcast internationally from a huge public event at [event name]. It's been cloudy in Indianapolis on April 8 about 60% of the time since 2000.

Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico

Although it comes last on this list, the beach-blessed colonial town of Mazatlán in northwest Mexico has been in the plans of many eclipse-chasers for several years because of its low chance of clouds. While tourists will fill its resorts, locals will swarm its 4-mile (7 km) paved malecón boardwalk to be the first people in North America to see an eclipsed sun. It's been cloudy in Mazatlán on April 8, about 28% of the time since 2000.