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Here is the latest 7-day forecast for the upcoming stretch of home games!
Any preparations that will be conducted today in advance of tomorrow’s home opener will have absolutely no problems whatsoever with high pressure overhead suppressing any chance for precipitation and sunshine as far as the eye can see. Look for temperatures this morning to rise from the 30s to a daytime near 57ºF mid-afternoon. However, as Kirk had stated from yesterday, inclement weather is on the horizon as a storm system from the west will be pumping in warmer temperatures, but also increased moisture. Watch for a couple spotty showers to lift towards Cincinnati shortly after 8am EDT Thursday with the risk remaining until the noon hour as the weak wave pushes eastward. However, this initial weak wave will be combating dry air, which is why the risk for any showers should stay in a more spotty nature. Besides this fact, most of the day should stay relatively dry due to that low-level dry air with minimal impacts to the home opener. Breezes will pick up though as gusts will approach the 20-25mph range at times. An additional wave of showers will lift in from the west after the midnight hour Thursday night that persists through the remainder of the night into Friday morning, then becoming more scattered in nature heading into the afternoon hours. A few rumbles of thunder can’t be ruled out but instability will be generally lacking. Still watch for slightly breezy conditions during the day Friday with gusts as high as 25mph. Simulated radar from 2am EDT Thursday through 8pm EDT Friday:
The cold front will be steadily lifting eastward across the Plains and bring more widespread showers and storms (increasing instability) that will be heavy at times as well starting Friday night and lingering well through the day Saturday into the overnight. Saturday’s 2:10pm EDT first pitch will certainly be impacted by these showers and storms and is the most at-risk day of this entire forecast. Any dry time, if any, will be substantially limited, so expect delays and/or even a cancellation as it won’t be a nice day for a ball game. Also, winds will be gusting 25-35mph during this time. The cold front will continue to progress eastward through this time and gradually pull the bulk of the precipitation east late Saturday night. Colder air lifting in will also promote the risk for a changeover to light flurries on the backend of the precipitation into early Sunday morning, but vastly drying out as the morning progresses. Sunday’s ballgame will have minimal to no impacts as the front will have lifted east.
In fact, after the wave passes to the east Sunday, early next week is looking to be dry with a mix of sun and clouds dominating the area, especially Monday and Tuesday. Watch for increasing clouds during the day Wednesday, but precipitation risks will stay well off to the west up to this point.
Total precipitation through next Tuesday reveals liquid amounts ranging between a general 1-2″ with the bulk of this precipitation coming Thursday night through Saturday night and generally drier before and after these times. There are a few pieces of data that hint at a northwest aspect to this rain and bring in less amounts, but general consensus keeps it on the wetter side as of now. Definitely be sure to carefully watch Saturday as the heaviest showers and storms are likely for this day’s game.
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