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Solar Eclipse weather: What the Farmer’s Almanac predicts for Ohio during the rare event
How does the man on the moon cut his hair?
Eclipse it.
If you’re wondering what that hairstyle looks like, you’ll have a chance to see it for yourself on April 8. There will be a total, once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse that crosses over the entirety of North America.
For Ohio, the eclipse’s path will cross the state from the southwest to the northeast, marking the first time the state gets to experience the planetary phenomenon in over 200 years.
Schools across central Ohio are already announcing they won’t have classes.
Campers are getting curious and state parks are pulling out all the stops as they prepare for the onslaught of curious onlookers for the special celestial event.
When is the next solar eclipse?
The total eclipse will pass over Ohio at 3:08 p.m. EDT and end at around 3:19 p.m.
Where is it best to see the solar eclipse 2024?
The entire event should last about three minutes and 40 seconds for parts of the path, and will pass through cities such as Toledo, Bowling Green, Lima, Mansfield, Akron, Cleveland, Springfield and Dayton.
Columbus might not be in the direct or even indirect path, but getting a good vantage is only a short trip north. But if you aren’t preparing, you might be too late. Thousands of people, including some from out of state, will be outside with their special glasses to witness it.
Texas and Arkansas are considered the prime states for eclipse viewing, as it looks like there will be clear skies, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
What’s the Ohio weather going to be during the eclipse?
If you’ve lived in Ohio, then you’re no stranger to having your stargazing adventure or special celestial event spoiled by overcast skies and bad weather.
However, if you live in the Ohio valley and the Farmer’s Almanac is to be believed, there is the possibility of clouds and rain. For most of the remainder of the country, there will be dry and clear conditions, making for prime eclipse viewing.
According to 10-year data on the National Weather Service website, the minimum and maximum temperatures in Columbus for this date have varied since 2014.
The average maximum temperature for this date is 60.6 degrees, while the average minimum temperature for this date is 42.2 degrees. Since 2014, there was never more than an inch of rain, with the highest being 0.6 inches in 2020.
Date
Maximum Temperature
Minimum Temperature
April 8, 2014
62
44
April 8, 2015
67
54
April 8, 2016
41
30
April 8, 2017
61
32
April 8, 2018
43
25
April 8, 2019
71
57
April 8, 2020
74
53
April 8, 2021
78
59
April 8, 2022
51
35
April 8, 2023
58
33
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Statehouse encampment speaks to revolutionary spirit in Ohio country
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Statehouse West Lawn and North Grounds are set to the air of an American Revolution military encampment from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The camp enables visitors to step back in time to experience sights and sounds such as Captain Joseph Ogle’s Company of the Ohio County, Virginia militia in action and feel the energy of the Heritage Fife and Drums as they fill the air with the stirring music of the Revolution.
Ohio
2 arrested at Ohio State pro-Israel event featuring IDF soldiers
Demonstrators gather at Ohio State to protest Israel-Hamas war
Several student and community groups attend a demonstration at Ohio State University Wednesday evening protesting the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Two individuals were arrested on Ohio State University’s campus April 14 during an event held by a pro-Israel student organization, the university confirmed.
The event, which was hosted at the Ohio Union by the OSU chapter of Students Supporting Israel, was part of the “Triggered: From Combat to Campus” speaking tour. The tour features Israeli Defense Forces soldiers “sharing firsthand stories from October 7th and beyond,” according to Students Supporting Israel’s website.
“The name plays on the irony of campus outrage, where many students were ‘triggered’ not by Hamas’ terror, but by Israel’s defense,” according to the website.
Two IDF soldiers were scheduled to speak at the event, held at 6 p.m. inside the Ohio Union.
In response to the event, Students for Justice in Palestine, Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine at OSU and Law Students for Justice in Palestine at Ohio State Moritz College of Law scheduled a protest.
“We vehemently oppose any attempts to commemorate or honor war criminals, in addition to any acts of normalization with the zionist entity,” an Instagram post about the protest read. “We will not stand by and allow them to be welcomed onto our campus.”
It was at this protest that two individuals were arrested, Ohio State spokesperson Dan Hedman said in a statement.
“Following multiple warnings, two individuals were arrested for criminal trespass after disrupting a scheduled event inside the Ohio Union and violating university space standards,” Hedman said.
Whether the arrested individuals are affiliated with Ohio State was not immediately available.
In 2024, more than 40 people were arrested on Ohio State’s campus during a string of anti-Israel protests in the days leading up to spring commencement. About half of those arrested individuals were affiliated with the university.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information is available.
Higher education reporter Sheridan Hendrix can be reached at shendrix@dispatch.com and on Signal at @sheridan.120. You can follow her on Instagram at @sheridanwrites.
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‘Little Rascals’ star Bug Hall arrested in Ohio
Brandon “Bug” Hall was arrested in Ohio and charged with failure to appear for a court date from more than a year ago.
The “Little Rascals” actor, best known for playing Alfalfa Switzer in the 1994 cult classic, did not appear in court in December 2024, according to records obtained by TMZ.
Hall, 41, was previously given a traffic citation on Oct. 29, 2024, for not having liability insurance.
Page Six has reached out to Hall for comment but did not immediately hear back.
A few years ago, the “Stupids” star had another run-in with the law.
In 2020, he was arrested in Texas for huffing air duster cans.
At the time, a 911 caller claimed Hall may have overdosed after spotting him huffing by a hotel dumpster. When the police arrived, they discovered the “Get a Clue” actor in his hotel room surrounded by cans.
Upon an investigation, Hall was arrested for misdemeanor possession for use to inhale or ingest a volatile chemical.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Hall — who identifies as “a radical Catholic extremist” — moved his wife, Jill DeGroff, and their five children to a small area near Mountain Home, Arkansas, after giving up Hollywood to take “a vow of poverty.”
In accordance with his religious commitment, Hall told the Daily Mail in January that he donated all of his savings along with the majority of his material items to “maintain a life as free of any need for an income as possible.”
Page Six reported that the “Big Green” star and his family resided in a campervan with a water well and a generator.
Hall plans to go totally off-the-grid and build his family a house with its own hydro-electrical dam, as well as plumbing and electrical systems.
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