By Doug Schneider
Saturday will be a nice day at Brainerd International Raceway for the Trans Am series, with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures in the mid 80s.
The timing of rain on Sunday looks a little faster today. There has been some question as to whether the rain would hold off until after the racing ended. With today's latest data, it's looking more like there will be showers and thunderstorms around the area during the race, which ends at 3 pm. I expect that showers and thunderstorms will be moving close to the Brainerd area between 1 pm and 4 pm, with the chances of rain continuing to rise through the late afternoon. The 50% chance of rain for Sunday is the chance of rain arriving during the race, before 3 pm. I think the chance of rain after 3 pm is higher than that, closer to 70%. There is also a chance that the storms could be strong, with gusty winds, hail, and frequent lightning. If you're at the track Sunday, be sure to day weather aware. Locate the nearest substantial shelter to your location, and move there quickly when thunder is heard.
I may not be available to provide updates on Twitter like I usually do, but our live radar link at the top of the website is up and ready to go.
The timing of rain on Sunday looks a little faster today. There has been some question as to whether the rain would hold off until after the racing ended. With today's latest data, it's looking more like there will be showers and thunderstorms around the area during the race, which ends at 3 pm. I expect that showers and thunderstorms will be moving close to the Brainerd area between 1 pm and 4 pm, with the chances of rain continuing to rise through the late afternoon. The 50% chance of rain for Sunday is the chance of rain arriving during the race, before 3 pm. I think the chance of rain after 3 pm is higher than that, closer to 70%. There is also a chance that the storms could be strong, with gusty winds, hail, and frequent lightning. If you're at the track Sunday, be sure to day weather aware. Locate the nearest substantial shelter to your location, and move there quickly when thunder is heard.
I may not be available to provide updates on Twitter like I usually do, but our live radar link at the top of the website is up and ready to go.
