By: Stephen McCoy
For tonight’s update for the Le Mans test day on Sunday, conditions look to be relatively constant with previous forecasts. Expect partly cloudy conditions in the morning practice session and a low temperature in around 60 F, or the mid-teen’s C. Winds will be out of the east to northeast at 8-12 mph with some stronger gusts approaching 20 mph, or 14-20 kph with gusts at 32 kph.
The afternoon session is where I’d like to put emphasis due to the slight chance of showers in the late afternoon. Initially, the global models were indicating any kind of precipitation for test day, however over the past day the high-resolution regional models have trended more towards the same result. Current model runs are showing precipitation towards the end of practice, around 5:00-6:00pm local time. Because these showers could be scattered through the area, in addition to the timing, I’ve decided to indicate a low likelihood of delay for on track activities.
The afternoon session is where I’d like to put emphasis due to the slight chance of showers in the late afternoon. Initially, the global models were indicating any kind of precipitation for test day, however over the past day the high-resolution regional models have trended more towards the same result. Current model runs are showing precipitation towards the end of practice, around 5:00-6:00pm local time. Because these showers could be scattered through the area, in addition to the timing, I’ve decided to indicate a low likelihood of delay for on track activities.
