By Scott Martin.
There are some changes being made to the forecast for the whole event weekend out at Barber Motorsports Park, as now a few showers may be possible on Friday and Saturday, to go along with the rain chances on Sunday. The latest model runs of both the GFS and the European models are suggesting a small chance of showers over the track during the late morning through the afternoon hours on Friday. The GFS is showing some shower activity close by on Saturday afternoon, while the European model has showers over the track during the mid to late morning hours. Both models continue to show increased rain chances on Sunday as a front will be pushing into and through the area during the day.
At this point, I will push the rain chances up to 20% during the late morning through the afternoon hours on Friday, with partly to mostly sunny skies. I'll keep those rain chances around the same for Saturday, mainly for mid-morning through the afternoon. Unfortunately, I will be bumping those rain chances up to 60% throughout the day on Sunday with partly to mostly cloudy skies.
I'm crossing my fingers that lightning won't be too big of an issue on Sunday. If lightning is detected close by to the track, there will be an announcement made by the track for fans and competitors to seek shelter until the storms have passed. For now, the WPC office is keeping the heavier precipitation well north and northwest of the track, so it looks like for now rainfall may just be a small inconvenience. More updates to come.
At this point, I will push the rain chances up to 20% during the late morning through the afternoon hours on Friday, with partly to mostly sunny skies. I'll keep those rain chances around the same for Saturday, mainly for mid-morning through the afternoon. Unfortunately, I will be bumping those rain chances up to 60% throughout the day on Sunday with partly to mostly cloudy skies.
I'm crossing my fingers that lightning won't be too big of an issue on Sunday. If lightning is detected close by to the track, there will be an announcement made by the track for fans and competitors to seek shelter until the storms have passed. For now, the WPC office is keeping the heavier precipitation well north and northwest of the track, so it looks like for now rainfall may just be a small inconvenience. More updates to come.
