Showers and storms are possible at any point today at the track, and the Storm Prediction Center continues to outline the area as a slight risk for severe weather. The best chance of quiet weather in Indy is roughly about 8am to 2pm. Large hail and damaging winds are the biggest threat, and some storms with hail did move through parts of the state in the early hours of Sunday.
Typically the weather drama surrounding the Brickyard is not as great as the “500.” Nothing to do with IndyCar vs stock cars – it’s just that the jet stream is typically keeping its distance this time of year around here. This year: not so much. Another fresh shot of cool air is standing by for the work week. An upper level low will help kick a cold front through the state today, and keep the storm chance active.
There will also be some sticky sunshine. It won’t rain all day, but the chance will be there all day. It will be much warmer than last year for spectators, when the low was 51 and the high was 73. I expect the low to mid 80s this year.
So: be safe, and pay attention to the weather, but there’s certainly no reason to give up. It only took the second running of the Brickyard to drive that point home. (If you will.). Rain delayed the start of the 1995 Brickyard. The sky suddenly cleared in the middle of the afternoon. The track scrambled and dropped the green flag at 4:25 p.m., long after ABC television and many fans had given up.
Once this evening comes, the heat and humidity go…and they are gone for most of next week. A few sprinkles or light showers may happen east of Indy Monday, but otherwise I think the radar will relax until at least Friday.
