By Doug Schneider
Hard to believe the INDYCAR season finale is already here. It's been a great season, and the finale should be very exciting with multiple drivers in contention for the championship. The weather should cooperate and not impact the race, but there are some uncertainties to the forecast that aren't shown in the graphic.
A large high pressure system will cover the western U.S. on Friday, and provide a sunny and warm day at the track. Meanwhile, Hurricane Kay will be tracking northward off the west coast of the Baja Peninsula. Below is the National Hurricane Center's forecast for Kay through Saturday.
A large high pressure system will cover the western U.S. on Friday, and provide a sunny and warm day at the track. Meanwhile, Hurricane Kay will be tracking northward off the west coast of the Baja Peninsula. Below is the National Hurricane Center's forecast for Kay through Saturday.
As you can see in the graphic, Kay is expected to take a northwesterly turn on Saturday, and it will likely stay well south and west of Monterey through Sunday. The main effect of Kay will be to increase clouds on Saturday and Sunday. I have seen some forecasts that have a chance of showers in the Monterey area on Sunday, based on Kay taking a track that stays closer to the California coast and spreading some moisture into the area. But I think it is more likely that the large high pressure ridge over the western U.S. will steer Kay away from the coast. So I can't completely rule out a shower on Sunday, but I think the chance is very low at this time. I'll have another update posted later this week before the event begins.
