article_snippet: On Friday a near total eclipse of the sun will be viewable from the UK but with cloudy weather predicted, people hoping to catch a glimpse of the spectacle may end up disappointed.
article_snippet: If the skies remain clear, the skies will be the best solar eclipse the country has seen since August 1999, with between 85 per cent and 95 per cent of the sun obscured.
article_snippet: The Northern and Western Isles of Scotland will see greatest eclipse, with nearly 98 per cent of the sun obscured at the sun peak.