Several Weather Trouble Spots for MLB Opening Day

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

April 1,2013; 6:55PM,EDT

Major League Baseball players and fans are eagerly awaiting Opening Day, but there are some weather trouble spots that threaten to put a damper on the festivities.
Most of the MLB teams start regular season play on Monday. However, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros kicked off the season Sunday in Houston after thunderstorms pushed out of the area.

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Due to showers, frigid temperatures and/or gusty winds, less-than-ideal weather will continue to disappoint players, fans and coaches at several of Monday's Opening Day games.
New York City/Washington, D.C.
Mild temperatures will be the weather highlight of the Red Sox vs. Yankees, Padres vs. Mets and Marlins vs. Nationals games.
First pitch temperatures are expected to be 55 degrees in New York City and near 60 degrees in Washington, D.C., but a gusty breeze from the west-northwest at 12-25 mph may cause headaches for some players.
A shower will reach both New York City and Washington, D.C., toward the end of the games. Any shower will be light and spotty, allowing most of the afternoon--including the games--to be dry.

Pittsburgh
The comfortable temperatures enjoyed by those in Pittsburgh this Easter weekend will be long gone by the time the Cubs and Pirates take the field. Temperatures will be near 40 during the game with brisk winds holding RealFeel® temperatures to the lower 30s.
A couple of rain and snow showers making Monday feel even less like April 1 should be gone before the game's start.
Cincinnati
Clouds and chilly air is also preventing Monday from being a perfect Opening Day for the Reds as they host the Angels. Temperatures will fall from the middle 40s to near 40 during the game. On a typical April 1 in Cincinnati, temperatures would be around 60 degrees for the first pitch.
Milwaukee/Chicago/Minneapolis

The coldest April Fools' Day in years for Milwaukee, Chicago and Minneapolis coincides with the Royals vs. White Sox, Rockies vs. Brewers and Tigers vs. Twins Opening Day games.

Dry weather and some sunshine will prevail, but so will the cold air holding high temperatures to the 30s in each of these cities. Brisk winds will create even chillier AccuWeather.com RealFeel® temperatures.
The good news for those attending the game in Milwaukee, is that the team's Miller Park features a retractable roof.
Good Weather Elsewhere
Four games will be played without any notice of the weather. Showers around Atlanta and Oakland on Monday will depart in the morning, giving way to dry weather for the Phillies vs. Braves and Mariners vs. Athletics games.
Nothing more than patchy clouds will filter across Anaheim and Phoenix for the Giants vs. Dodgers and Cardinals vs. Diamondbacks games.

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