Friday morning update for may 30

I wish I had better news.....

It poured again on Thursday afternoon/evening with some areas in Montgomery county picking up another inch of rain and more thunderstorms will develop this afternoon.

The atmosphere is rich with moisture and today's storms will be heavy rain makers. In fact, The National Weather Service has posted a Flash Flood Watch from noon until 8 PM and we're likely to see another deluge. Friday and deluge are 2 words that we don't like!

If by some miracle the fields are playable, Saturday will be nicer with lower humidity levels and highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

Saturday May 30

We had record setting rainfall on Tuesday morning with some areas getting as much as 4 inches of rain across Montgomery county. We didn't do a whole lot of drying out today and more thunderstorms will be possible Thursday and Friday afternoon.

A lot depends on whether or not the fields get any more rain Thursday and/or Friday. I have my concerns that we just won't be able to dry out enough.

As for Saturday, looks like highs will get into the upper 70s, if not lower 80s, with a slight chance of an afternoon thunderstorm.

Another Friday Watching Doppler

We had some respectable rain showers and thunderstorms on Thursday night and the grass is wet in many areas this morning.

We still have a threat for isolated showers and thunderstorms today and tonight and again on Saturday. Rain chances actually go up on Saturday ahead of the front with the Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning the highest threat fro showers and thunderstorms.

So, we watch the Doppler and hope that the storms stay away until after the games. I do suggest an early arrival as some fields might need a little work.

Click on the Doppler image below to Go to WUSA's Doppler Page

Saturday May 16th. First Look

Well we've had a few beautiful days around here, but the humidity levels and rain chances will be going up. We'll have a slight chance of showers late on Thursday into Thursday night. Friday also has a slight chance of thunderstorms as well as Saturday. Temperatures will be well into the 70s all 3 days.

We could be lucky and stay dry at the fields through Saturday's games or if we happen to get 1 of these storms at the wrong time then there could be an issue.

Right now, I'm thinking we have a 70% chance of playing.

Looking very difficult for tomorrow's games.

The sun is shining brightly this morning at the palatial Bernstein compound in upper Montgomery county. The birds are singing and my dog even came to me when I called her. But, with all of this "goodness", I remain quite pessimistic about tomorrow's games.

We may be teased by sunshine today, but there will be more showers and storms tonight and into Saturday ahead of a cold front that will at least clear us out for Mother's Day.

With all of the rain this week, I am expecting our fields to still be quite soggy and with the anticipated rain tonight, I imagine that will be the "fork" in us.

My role is one of guidance, I don't make the call. However, if I were a "betting man", I know where my cash would be.

One last thought: the long range guidance, while drying us out for the first half of next week, does bring more wet weather here late next week into the weekend.....

Thursday Update

We still have a few more chances for showers and t-storms between now and Saturday morning. Last night's rains were pretty heavy. I managed to mow my own yard and there were some really soft areas....maybe we can get some field spotters out there today.

On the positive side, I am expecting some sunshine this afternoon and again on Friday. However, my overall feeling is that the ground is still kind of wet and we'll be lucky to have dry fields for Saturday.

May 9th....Plenty of Problems

We'll need some luck to play on Saturday. We've had plenty of rain and the ground is water logged. Plus, we'll see more rain tonight and possibly Friday afernoon/evening and then again on Saturday afternoon.

So, will we get enough time for the fields to dry? Right now, I'd give us a 30% chance of playing, but I haven't even seen the fields.

May 2nd, Final Look.

So we haven't had all that much rain today in the southern part of the county where the fields are, and if we are lucky, we won't see too much more tonight.

As for Saturday, expect mostly cloudy conditions for the games with temps in the 60s to around 70 and a slight chance of a shower. I urge you to show up early (assuming the games aren't canceled) because the fields might need a little attention.

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