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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 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. By Doug Schneider The end of 2023 is upon us, and that means it's time for our annual gallery of the best photos combining our two favorite things - weather and racing. 2023 was a great season for race fans, with tons of action and excitement in IMSA, IndyCar, F1, and SRO World Challenge. We can't wait for the 2024 season to start, and we will be back in a few weeks with the forecast for the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona. You can see our full schedule of race forecasts in the link at the top of the page. We are making a couple changes for next year. Scott Martin is stepping down from our team due to a new job and time commitments. Scott helped me start Racecast Weather 9 years ago, and he will be greatly missed. As a result, we will not be forecasting for SRO World Challenge America races. However, we will continue to have forecast for SRO's IGTC races. Harris will continue to provide you with forecast for Formula One. Stephen will return and focus on forecasts for the IndyCar season. And I will be back with forecasts for all IMSA events. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks for following! By Doug Schneider After a wet day today, the rest of the Indianapolis 8 Hour activities will likely have dry weather, but with cool and breezy conditions.
Today's practice sessions at IMS have been affected by rain, associated with an upper level trough and an approaching cold front. This front will move through the area this evening. Behind this front on Friday, nice weather is expected, with mostly sunny skies and breezy conditions through the day. Highs will peak in the upper 60s. On Friday night, another cold front will pass through the area. It may bring some showers to the Speedway, but I expect that it will arrive after 8 pm, after the qualifying session ends at 7 pm. It is possible that some showers could arrive earlier than that, but I think the chance of rain affecting the qualifying is low. Behind the second cold front, temperatures will get much colder. Lows on Saturday morning will be in the lower 40s, with daytime highs only in the upper 50s with sunny skies. The northwest wind will continue to bring cool temperatures through Sunday, with lows in the 30s and highs in the 50s. Clouds will increase on Sunday as a weak upper level disturbance crosses the area. It's been a pleasure to complete another year of bringing you weather forecasts for your favorite racing series. 2023 will be the ninth year that Scott and I have been running this site, and we are thankful to have Stephen and Harris join us to expand our efforts and keep it going strong. We truly appreciate all our followers who share in our loves of weather and racing. Without further ado, here are the best photos from 2022 that combine our two favorite things - weather and racing! Hope you enjoy these photos from some excellent photographers. Have a happy New Year, and we'll see you in 2023! By: Stephen McCoy No real surprise in conditions for the Gulf 12 Hours this week. Temperatures will be in the mid-to-upper 20s °C/upper 70s °F with little fluctuation overnight. Winds are expected mainly from the Northwest through the weekend and could get fairly strong, up to 20 MPH (20-25 KPH) on Sunday; gusts could reach 30 MPH (35-40 KPH). Skies will be mostly clear through much of the weekend, though cloud cover may increase overnight Saturday into Sunday as mid-level winds shift from the West to the Northwest. Hazy conditions may be possible during the late afternoons and evenings. In addition, there is actually a slight chance for light rainfall overnight Saturday as a shortwave upper level trough tracks eastward through the region.
By: Stephen McCoy Compared to previous years, the forecast for the 24 Hours of Spa is relatively uneventful. Fairly mild temperatures will be present through the week with light winds and minimal cloud cover. A slight chance for showers is possible Thursday night into Friday, but dry conditions are expected for the remainder of the week.
Beginning Thursday, an area of high pressure will be centered over the British Isles, resulting in relatively stable conditions over the region. Light winds will be present from the east with partly cloudy conditions throughout the day. An area of low pressure at the surface will move eastward through central Europe on Friday, with the Benelux region being on the northern side of the system. Low level winds from the south will bring a slight increase of moisture to the area Thursday night, resulting in a slight chance for showers in the early morning on Friday. By the end of Friday, high pressure will build in again, causing stable conditions for the remainder of the weekend, much like those seen on Thursday. By: Stephen McCoy Not much change in the forecast since the initial post for the Kyalami 9 Hour. A cold front is still expected to move through the region on Friday, bringing a likely chance for showers and/or thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon and evening. In addition, winds will increase on Friday with some gusty conditions present as well, though stronger winds will move in behind the front on Saturday. Saturday will also see a drop in temperatures, with highs only in the low 70's F (low 20's C). Scattered showers may be present in the area on Saturday, though precipitation totals will be much less than from Friday.
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