By Scott Martin.
As you can see by the image below, the Storm Prediction Center has just about the whole state of Connecticut defined in a "Slight Risk" for severe storms throughout the day today (Friday). Details are below. Saturday will be an excellent day, but very warm.
A hot and humid air mass will be over the area today, and with a frontal boundary moving through, scattered convective showers and thunderstorms will fire today into tonight. Some of the storms that develop today may become strong to severe. It is looking like the main threats of severe weather will be from damaging winds from wet microbursts, large hail, and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning.
Good news is that the risk for Lime Rock Park to receive rain today is only 40%, so I'm crossing my fingers that the 60% chance of it remaining dry today comes to fruition. Skies will be mostly sunny to begin with, then cumulus clouds will build with the daytime heating, but will only make it partly cloudy. Highs will warm into the upper 80s, and with the dew point levels in the upper 60s to 70, heat index will reach the low to mid 90s. Stay hydrated and use common sense outside in the heat. Also, if you hear thunder, please seek shelter indoors or in your vehicle. If a storm advisory or warning is given by the track announcer, please follow their directions. Radar will be up and running today on the site. Have a great day, and stay weather aware.
Good news is that the risk for Lime Rock Park to receive rain today is only 40%, so I'm crossing my fingers that the 60% chance of it remaining dry today comes to fruition. Skies will be mostly sunny to begin with, then cumulus clouds will build with the daytime heating, but will only make it partly cloudy. Highs will warm into the upper 80s, and with the dew point levels in the upper 60s to 70, heat index will reach the low to mid 90s. Stay hydrated and use common sense outside in the heat. Also, if you hear thunder, please seek shelter indoors or in your vehicle. If a storm advisory or warning is given by the track announcer, please follow their directions. Radar will be up and running today on the site. Have a great day, and stay weather aware.
