in fuller ton, josh haskell, "abc 7 news." >>> so a little sun today and it was really nice, right? >> very nice. the weekend is almost upon us. meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the forecast. >> yeah, who is counting. >> we are? >> the weekend is almost here, dan and kristen. i'm counting down to the partial solar eclipse on monday. it is going to be an amazing scene, especially if you get a good view. the eclipse begins at 9:01, maximum eclipse at 10:15. we will see 75% eclipse. the moon will pass in front of the sun and really it is going to be a sight that you will see hopefully more than once in a lifetime. as you look here, the eclipse ends at 11:37 in the morning. when you check out who has the best perspective, total eclipse will be around sail 'em, oregon. 100% there. we have a pretty good view. like i said, we're not bad. we will be about 75%. for those wondering if we will get a good view, green areas are in the clear. clouds and sun where it is shaded in yellow. the red is overcast conditions. 8:00 a.m. before the eclipse begin there will be a bit of gray sky as we