INDIANA, USA — The 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is Sunday, May 26, and there are two rounds of storms in the forecast for Race Day.
Key takeaways
- Two rounds of rain/thunderstorms are looking likely on Race Day
- Round one expected in the early afternoon could impact the beginning of the race and could bring severe threats
- An extended break in the rain is possible on Race Day, perhaps long enough for an "official" (101 laps) race, but there's still uncertainty on exact timing of rain/storms
- Round two will be closer to sunset and bring another threat of severe weather with damaging wind gusts as the primary threat
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Sunday - Indianapolis 500 Race Day
- A line of storms in western Illinois early this morning will move into western Indiana by 10 a.m.
- We expect that line of rain and storms into the central part of the state before noon. This line may contain heavy rain, lightning and strong winds.
- Remember, we are under a threat of severe weather.
- Humid highs in the low 80s.
- We do expect some dry time from about 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Stay tuned for updates.
- We also expect a second wave of storms that could be severe later this evening.
Round one:
Round two:
- Most likely after 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday
- Damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall over an already-saturated ground, leading to localized flooding
Looking ahead:
- A stray storm is possible for Memorial Day, but there will also be some sun with highs in the 70s.
- Most of next week will be mild with highs in the 70s.
