By Scott Martin - @RaceWx4You
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A very quiet forecast for the event weekend out at Circuit Of The Americas will be great news for the fans and for the on-track action out in Austin, Texas. An upper-level ridge will be building in from the west starting on Thursday, and will be firmly in place throughout Saturday, keeping the weather nice.
THURSDAY (8:00AM - 5:00PM CDT)
At 8:00AM, skies will be mainly clear for the beginning of the on-track activities, and temperatures will start off at or near 60 degrees. It will be breezy at that time and throughout the day, with winds out of the north at 10-15 MPH with gusts up to 25 MPH at times. That will be the only weather feature that could mess with the sessions, as skies will be sunny, no rain, and the afternoon high in the upper 70s, around 78 degrees.
FRIDAY (8:00AM - 7:25PM CDT)
Winds will be much calmer throughout the day on Friday, and skies will be absolutely clear. 8:00AM temperatures will start off in the mid 50s, around 56 degrees, and climb into the lower 80s for the afternoon high, around 81 degrees. Winds will be shifting out of the north-northwest to out of the northeast at 5-10 MPH throughout the day.
SATURDAY (8:40AM - 4:15PM CDT)
A very near repeat of Friday's weather for Saturday, with the only difference being the direction of the winds. Temperatures will start off in the upper 50s, around 58, at 8:00AM, and will climb into the lower 80s for the daytime high, around 82 degrees. Skies will be sunny throughout the day, and winds will be out of the southeast at 5-10 MPH.
If this forecast holds true throughout the remainder of the week, I'll be using our radar for severe weather coverage in my home state of Alabama on Thursday. I don't believe that will be an issue with rain being unlikely. I'll have updates on our social media feeds and on the blog.
THURSDAY (8:00AM - 5:00PM CDT)
At 8:00AM, skies will be mainly clear for the beginning of the on-track activities, and temperatures will start off at or near 60 degrees. It will be breezy at that time and throughout the day, with winds out of the north at 10-15 MPH with gusts up to 25 MPH at times. That will be the only weather feature that could mess with the sessions, as skies will be sunny, no rain, and the afternoon high in the upper 70s, around 78 degrees.
FRIDAY (8:00AM - 7:25PM CDT)
Winds will be much calmer throughout the day on Friday, and skies will be absolutely clear. 8:00AM temperatures will start off in the mid 50s, around 56 degrees, and climb into the lower 80s for the afternoon high, around 81 degrees. Winds will be shifting out of the north-northwest to out of the northeast at 5-10 MPH throughout the day.
SATURDAY (8:40AM - 4:15PM CDT)
A very near repeat of Friday's weather for Saturday, with the only difference being the direction of the winds. Temperatures will start off in the upper 50s, around 58, at 8:00AM, and will climb into the lower 80s for the daytime high, around 82 degrees. Skies will be sunny throughout the day, and winds will be out of the southeast at 5-10 MPH.
If this forecast holds true throughout the remainder of the week, I'll be using our radar for severe weather coverage in my home state of Alabama on Thursday. I don't believe that will be an issue with rain being unlikely. I'll have updates on our social media feeds and on the blog.
