In one such location, the temperature dropped from around 32°C to around 25°C as they were going into totality and I would then expect the temperature to just as quickly go back up again once totality ended with the Sun then re-appearing.
I remember back on the 11th August 1999, when there was a 97% eclipse here (and total in Cornwall), it became very still, all the birds stopped their chirping and there was just a slight "nip in the air" feeling as the maximum was reached... the light started to fade, too, but it was oh so brief.
(I found out then that it takes at least 95% of the sun to vanish before you start to think "oh, it's getting dark"... shows just how bright it is!)
EDIT: Coincidentally, there's a 91% eclipse on the 12th August 2026. And unlike the 1999 one, it'll be around 90% or more over Scotland too! SW Ireland will see the greatest cover nearby, at 98% - you'll have to go to northern Spain or Portugal if you want to see totality. And if you want to go there, you'll probably need to book this summer!
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11 April 2024 13:18:58
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