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By Doug Schneider Click images to enlarge High pressure will remain in control of the weather across southern and central Florida today, providing mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures for today's race. There may be some morning fog in the area around sunrise, but this should burn off quickly and be gone by the time the pre-race activities start. High temperatures this afternoon will be near 90 degrees F, or 33 C. For those who are camping at the track into Sunday, the weather on Sunday also looks dry and warm, pretty similar to today.
By Doug Schneider Click on images to enlarge Rain-free conditions are expected later this week for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. A weak disturbance could bring some light rain or sprinkles at the track on Wednesday night, but by the time racing starts on Thursday, any chance of rain will be gone. A high pressure ridge will be over Florida through the rest of the weekend, providing very warm temperatures each day and mostly sunny skies.
One thing I've learned from years of forecasting at Sebring is that the temperature often gets hotter at the track than the surrounding area, so you may see other forecasts out there that have slightly cooler temperatures. I think the Sebring "heat island" effect will add a few degrees to the high temperatures, with highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s F (lower to mid 30s C). By: Harris Cooley Northerly winds will be blowing strongly today thru the race. Clear skies will be present all day today with warm temps as the afternoon progresses. High wind speeds will cause grip issues on the track paired with drifting sand across the track all afternoon. Conditions will be quite good for the remainder of the race.
By Doug Schneider The weather looks great for the INDYCAR season opener on the Streets of St. Petersburg and the Albert Whitted Airport. High pressure will be over the western Atlantic Ocean to start the weekend, providing a warm southerly flow and mostly sunny skies on Friday. As a cold front approaches from the northwest, winds will pick up on Saturday, along with increasing clouds. A few light showers with this front will be in the St. Pete area late Saturday night, but the front is expected to pass through the area around daybreak. No impacts are expected to any of Sunday's on-track activity. Sunday will start off with some clouds, but dry air will build in, and by the time the race begins in the afternoon, it will be mostly sunny. Northwest winds of 10-20 mph can be expected during the race.
By Doug Schneider Overall, nice weather is likely for the 2024 INDYCAR season opener in St. Petersburg. Although there's a chance of showers or thunderstorms on Sunday, the chance is low and the impacts are likely to be minimal.
A cold front will move across Florida in the middle of the week, followed by high pressure that will build in late in the week. This high pressure area will provide nice conditions for racing on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will be warm and skies will be mostly to partly sunny both days. Sunday is a little more uncertain as another cold front approaches from the northwest. Early indications are that the front will be losing its punch as to tracks southeast, and by the time it reaches St. Pete, any precipitation associated with it may have fallen apart or become scattered to isolated. If there are showers or storms in the St. Pete area on Sunday, they should be short-lived and scattered, so the chance of one at the track is low, only about 20%. I'll keep an eye on this system through the week, so check back for updates. By: Harris Cooley We are back folks! We kick off the the 2024 Formula One season with beautiful weather as High pressure moves through during the first practice session. Northerly moderate winds are expected for Friday which could cause some issues with grip on the track as well as sandy conditions. Wind speeds die down Saturday and Sunday with clear skies and mild temps. These conditions should be favorable for the teams' first race of the season.
By Doug Schneider Click on images to enlarge Not much has changed in the expected weather for the Bathurst 12 Hour with today's forecast update. Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms will be in the area on Friday, with about a 50% chance of a storm moving over Mount Panorama. The chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms continues into Saturday and Sunday, with very little change in the pattern. There is a little less moisture and instability, so the chance of a storm at the circuit those days is about 30%. Lightning and a brief downpours will be the main impacts with any storms that move over the circuit.
I plan to have a forecast with the detailed weather conditions during the race posted before the race starts. Be sure to follow our X account for radar updates during the race - @RacecastWx. By Doug Schneider Click images to enlarge Afternoon showers and thunderstorms could affect practice sessions on Friday at Mount Panorama, but the chance of impacts during the race is low.
The pattern across Australia later this week will feature a high pressure ridge near the southern coast of Australia, across Tanzania to New Zealand. This will produce an easterly flow from the ocean to inland New South Wales. Moisture from the ocean running into the Blue Mountains will result in some afternoon showers and thunderstorms popping up each day, tracking west toward Bathurst. Friday is expected to have scattered coverage of showers and storms around Bathurst, due to instability being a little higher that day. Saturday and Sunday will have less coverage due to less instability, with only isolated showers and storms in the area. Temperatures will be warm each day, in the 80s F and upper 20s to near 30 C. For those of you in the United States, the Eastern Time Zone is 16 hours behind the time in Bathurst. The race is scheduled to begin at 5:45 AM Sunday Australian Eastern Daylight Time, which is 1:45 PM Saturday in the Eastern Standard Time zone. |
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