This is race weekend at Talladega, meaning lots of people are paying very close attention to the weather forecast. Lets take this space and break it down, since the forecast is somewhat complex.
TOMORROW: Looks like most of the day Saturday will be dry over East Alabama, so the Busch series race Saturday should be run with only a small risk of a shower. Temperatures should be in the mid 70s tomorrow afternoon.
TOMORROW NIGHT: Rain and storms will increase statewide, including the area around the Superspeedway. Looks like a good soaking, with one to two inches of rain likely. Some spots might even see three inches. The good news is that the threat of severe weather looks relatively small at this point with very little instability.
SUNDAY: Rain is possible at almost any time Sunday around the Superspeedway, but the heaviest rain could come during the morning hours. We also will be watching a wedge of cool air which will be entering Alabama from the east; if this wedge makes it to Talladega, temperatures could be pretty cool on Sunday with only low 60s through the day. But, for now we will forecast a high of around 70 and make adjustments as needed.
The bottom line is that the Busch series race on Saturday should be run without a big chance of rain, but the Aaron’s 499 on Sunday will be iffy.
Looking ahead to Monday, there will be a few showers around the state with some clouds, but at this point we don’t expect any really widespread or heavy rain on Monday. As always, some adjustments in the forecast might be necessary as the system gets it act together during the next 24 hours!
TOMORROW: Looks like most of the day Saturday will be dry over East Alabama, so the Busch series race Saturday should be run with only a small risk of a shower. Temperatures should be in the mid 70s tomorrow afternoon.
TOMORROW NIGHT: Rain and storms will increase statewide, including the area around the Superspeedway. Looks like a good soaking, with one to two inches of rain likely. Some spots might even see three inches. The good news is that the threat of severe weather looks relatively small at this point with very little instability.
SUNDAY: Rain is possible at almost any time Sunday around the Superspeedway, but the heaviest rain could come during the morning hours. We also will be watching a wedge of cool air which will be entering Alabama from the east; if this wedge makes it to Talladega, temperatures could be pretty cool on Sunday with only low 60s through the day. But, for now we will forecast a high of around 70 and make adjustments as needed.
The bottom line is that the Busch series race on Saturday should be run without a big chance of rain, but the Aaron’s 499 on Sunday will be iffy.
Looking ahead to Monday, there will be a few showers around the state with some clouds, but at this point we don’t expect any really widespread or heavy rain on Monday. As always, some adjustments in the forecast might be necessary as the system gets it act together during the next 24 hours!