WeatherFanatics: More Rain Forecast for NASCAR's Week Two

Friday, February 28, 2014

More Rain Forecast for NASCAR's Week Two

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist

February 28,2014; 6:58PM,EST

While rain into this weekend may be welcomed by many in Arizona, showers may cause disruptions to NASCAR activities for the second week in a row.
Last weekend, showers and thunderstorms came calling at Daytona Beach, Fla., and forced an approximate six-hour rain delay for the race.
This weekend's storm will bring snow to the highest elevations of Arizona with rain in the offing part of the time in the desert at Avondale, Ariz.
The wettest day of the race weekend around Phoenix, Ariz., will be Saturday, when rounds of rainfall could take up more than one half of the day. There is also the possibility of a locally gusty thunderstorm as well for the Nationwide race.

The field of 43 cars circle the mile-long track during the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Phoenix International Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, in Avondale, Ariz. During last year's fall race, temperatures peaked in the 80s with low humidity and partial sunshine. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
The bulk of the rain will shift east of the area later Saturday night. However, enough moisture may remain in the atmosphere to produce spotty, pop-up showers on Sunday for the Sprint Cup Series race.
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Temperatures both days of the weekend are likely to peak in the 60s to near 70.
A warming trend along with increasing amounts of sunshine are in store Monday to Wednesday.

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