solar eclipse October 9, 2023 6:47 pm What is a solar eclipse? Over the next seven months, two eclipses will be visible in North Texas. The first, an annular solar eclipse, will arrive this Saturday. NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith explains what a solar eclipse is. Wake Up to Something Good 0:53 Weather Quiz: 2015 weather record 2:28 NBC 5 FORECAST: Quite hot now, but cooler next week 2:27 NBC 5 Forecast: Hot now, but cooler next week 2:29 NBC 5 FORECAST: Late summer heatwave 2:28 NBC 5 Forecast: Late summer heatwave