We are just days away from the solar eclipse, and the First Alert Weather Team is becoming more optimistic about better viewing conditions here in Kansas City.While this will not be a total solar eclipse in Kansas City, metro viewers can still expect about 90% of the sun to be covered by the moon on Monday at 1:54 p.m. CDT. High, thin and scattered cirrus clouds will be the only viewing obstacle to overcome. You need special eclipse glasses to protect your eyes from the sun. Regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not safe for directly looking at the sun.If you want to view the total solar eclipse in all its splendor, you need to travel to the path of totality. Given the upper-level weather pattern leading up to and on the day of the eclipse, it looks like parts of Illinois and Ohio will have the most favorable …