By Eric Leister, Meteorologist
June 23,2014; 9:31PM,EDT
The Wimbledon Championships began on Monday in London, and dry weather welcomed the players at the start of day one.
A large area of high pressure will be centered west of the United Kingdom, forcing any stormy weather to the north and east early in the week.
The first day featured partly to mostly sunny skies with highs reaching 26 C (78 F). The normal high in London during this time of the year is near 21 C (70 F).
Temperatures on Tuesday will climb to near 24 C (75 F) with a mixture of clouds and sunshine.
Tennis Channel analyst Justin Gimelstob stated, "The warmer weather translates to faster conditions due to lighter air and the ball moving through the air quicker."
"When the weather is warm, especially for long stretches, the courts get harder and the balls bounce higher creating a dynamic where the ball picks up speed upon contact with the court surface," according to Gimelstob.
Seasonably warm, dry weather is expected to continue through at least Wednesday as high pressure remains in control.
High pressure will then shift to the southwest during the second half of the week allowing a storm system to bring the threat of showers and perhaps even a thunderstorm to the area.
Andy
Murray of Britain kisses the trophy as he poses for photographers after
winning against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the Men's singles final
match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London,
Sunday, July 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, Pool)While much of the precipitation is expected to be isolated and occur during the afternoons, any rainfall from Thursday into Saturday could be enough to cause brief delays on the outside courts.
The weather looks to remain unsettled at times during the second week of play as another storm system approaches from the west.
Even though the Center Court roof will keep matches going through any adverse weather, this also creates a different environment for players.
Gimelstob noted "When the roof closes, Wimbledon becomes an indoor event with a completely controlled environment, no sun, nor wind which favors the more aggressive player."
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