article_snippet: A Met Office spokesman said for most sky-gazers the only sign the eclipse is happening will be when light levels dip at around 9.30am.
article_snippet: A Met Office spokesman added that there will be pockets of clear skies, but that it is difficult to predict where these will be.
article_snippet: High pressure which has settled over the UK will mean little change in the weather over the coming days, with cloud ruining any chance of seeing the eclipse on Friday for most of the country .
article_snippet: For the rest of this week the weather is set to stay mild, dry and predominantly cloudy for most of the UK over the next couple of days and into the weekend, as an area of high pressure persists.
article_snippet: Nicola Maxey, a spokesman for the Met Office, said: 'Tomorrow is going to be similar to today with more cloud around, particularly for the North.
article_snippet: There is a chance of showers in the South East and just a risk of some more showers later on for Scotland.
article_snippet: There is going to be a weather front pushing in to the North West and areas of Scotland which may clear a little of the cloud.
article_snippet: Elsewhere the cloud will continue to be cloudy.
article_snippet: If you catch a break in the cloud, like today, you will see some sunshine. '
article_snippet: It will be cloudy throughout Friday with a chance of some breaks, though it is too early to say exactly where they might be. '
article_snippet: Saturday there will still be cloud around with temperatures dropping because we have got air moving in from the North, bringing them down to a little below average.
highlights_snippet: However cloud will still blanket the country on Friday, meaning most people will miss the eclipse at 9.30am .