Talladega Race Weekend Update

WET OVERNIGHT: No doubt tonight will feature soaking rain around the Superspeedway… additional rain amounts one inch are likely. And, colder air will move in as well; temperatures over Talladega County will drop down into the 40s after midnight.

TODAY (SATURDAY): Rain will end slowly from west to east during the midday hours as a dry slot moves into Alabama, rotating around a deep, cold core upper low just west of Memphis. Below is the latest high resolution NAM model, valid at 3 p.m. CT tomorrow…

It is about that time that the rain should be moving out of Talladega. So, expect a cold rain during the morning hours, with the rain ending sometime in the 1-4 p.m. time frame. Hopefully that will allow enough time for the running of the Aaron’s 312. The sun might even break out late tomorrow afternoon around the track.

The day will be cold for May; the high will be only in the low to mid 50s, and that will easily break the old record low maximum temperature for May 4, 60 set in 1967.

SUNDAY: The cold core upper low will move right over Alabama, and showers will form during the day. Below is the high resolution NAM, valid at 1pm Sunday…

Bands of showers will rotate around the upper low as it moves through. No, the rain won’t last all day Sunday, but a shower will be possible at any time. And, because of the very cold air aloft, the showers could feature some hail, even with no thunder and lightning. And, a cold air funnel or two is not out of the question; those are rarely dangerous and generally don’t get close to the ground.

I think at least one or two delays is likely for the Aaron’s 499 Sunday afternoon, but they have a chance of getting the race in between showers.

The weather stays cool Sunday with a high in the low to mid 60s.

Watch the blog for fresh forecast updates over the weekend…

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