By Scott Martin - @RaceWx4You
Not much change at all to the forecast for tonight and tomorrow night out in the desert of Phoenix, Arizona. Afternoon highs for Friday will be just a few degrees cooler than first thought, but 87 degrees for the high is still rather warm. The big story will be the winds today... as winds will be averaging around 20-25 MPH out of the west for much of the remainder of the day, and gusting as high as 40 MPH at times. Those wind gusts are expected to be the highest during the practice session tonight at 4PM through 6PM. There could be some blowing dust at times as well, which could hamper visibility out on the track, along with the handling of the cars. Wind gusts could still be as high as 35 MPH when the series hits the track for qualifying at 8PM. Temperatures will be in the mid 70s at that time.
Cooler temperatures and a little less wind will be the big story for Saturday night for the running of the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix. The afternoon high will only reach around 82 degrees, but will drop down to around 79 degrees at 6PM. Winds will be out of the north-northwest, but shifting out of the west-northwest at 10-15 MPH at the green flag, with a few gusts up to 25 MPH possible. The temperatures should drop to around 71-73 degrees by the time the checkered flag flies. Dust should not be an issue.
Cooler temperatures and a little less wind will be the big story for Saturday night for the running of the Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix. The afternoon high will only reach around 82 degrees, but will drop down to around 79 degrees at 6PM. Winds will be out of the north-northwest, but shifting out of the west-northwest at 10-15 MPH at the green flag, with a few gusts up to 25 MPH possible. The temperatures should drop to around 71-73 degrees by the time the checkered flag flies. Dust should not be an issue.
