An Unsettled Weekend Coming...

No change to the weekend forecast at this point...

We'll see a little sun tomorrow, and gusty southwest breezes will boost temperatures back above 80 degrees. Later in the day, expect a few scattered thunderstorms to develop. At this point, with most of the action scattered, RIR should be able to get the Lipton Tea 250 race in, although they may have to dodge some raindrops. Race time temperatures will average in the mid 70s.

It's Saturday's race that still concerns me. Numerous showers and thunderstorms will be over the region later Saturday and Saturday night. So the prospects don't look as good for the Russ Friedman 400 race. Race time temperatures will average in the lower 70s.

The rain will be due to a front that will wiggle its way back and forth (north/south) over the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend and early next week. That will cause occasional showers and thunderstorms to develop, so an unsettled period of weather is likely into early next week.

Rain Could Threaten NASCAR This Weekend...

Our rain chances will definitely be going up over the next few days. That's not to say it will rain all the time or even that often, but the threat will be there. Today will produce mostly cloudy skies and a shower here and there, but mostly "dry" conditions. Warmer southwest breezes will boost Friday temperatures back above 80 degrees and the threat for thunderstorms will enter the picture later in the day, as our next front approaches from the west. So the weather could potentially be a factor in the Friday night race at RIR.

It will probably be a more significant factor in the Saturday night race, as scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible over the weekend, and particularly later Saturday into Sunday. Temperatures over the weekend will average in the mid 70s during the day.

Unsettled weather will probably linger into early next week as well, with readings in the upper 60s on Monday to the mid 70s on Tuesday.

A Change In the Wind...

The streak of hot weather is about to come to an end. A cold front sliding through the area by sunrise will turn our wind from the southwest around to the northeast. This will mean a much cooler day tomorrow, with afternoon temperatures in the 60s. Skies will become cloudy and there will probably be some showers developing in the afternoon. The unsettled weather will continue on Thursday, as the front creeps back north (after settling south tomorrow night). By Friday morning, the front will kick back to the north of us, enabling temperatures to soar back into the 80s.

Over the weekend, the next front will approach from the west and set up shop over the Mid-Atlantic. This will lead to more unsettled weather with a few scattered showers and thunderstorms from time to time. Temperatures over the weekend should be in the 70s during the day and 50s overnight.