The St. Louis area has seen quite a few days over the last several weeks of the sun being blocked by haze—including Wednesday ...

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The haze reduced visibility for morning commuters driving throughout the region. Extreme drought in other states is to blame.

Eclipse day has arrived. With people traveling to the St. Louis area from around the world to view the eclipse, everyone will be looking to the sky to see if the weather will allow for ideal viewing.

Stargazers are in for a treat tonight. Coming almost a year after the region was treated to a total solar eclipse, we now will get to experience the nighttime equivalent.