By Doug Schneider
The forecast confidence for Sunday as been low all week, but I had been optimistic that the chance of rain would hold off until after the race ends. That no longer looks like it will happen, as the models today have come into better agreement that a line of showers and thunderstorms will cross Belle Isle on Sunday.
There are some differences in timing of the storms, but it appears that the afternoon will be the most likely time for storms on Sunday. That's about as precise as I can be at this time. It could be enough heavy rain and lightning in the area for some delays that will affect the day's schedule. I may have to raise the Impact level to a Red Flag, but I'm not yet confident enough on the strength and speed of the storms to do that yet.
There are some differences in timing of the storms, but it appears that the afternoon will be the most likely time for storms on Sunday. That's about as precise as I can be at this time. It could be enough heavy rain and lightning in the area for some delays that will affect the day's schedule. I may have to raise the Impact level to a Red Flag, but I'm not yet confident enough on the strength and speed of the storms to do that yet.
