Indy 500 weather forecast calls for rain on race day. What to know
With the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 less than 24 hours away, multiple weather providers forecast a periodic rain with possible delays.
If you're headed to the race Sunday, bring some rain gear and patience. Indianapolis could see rain on the day of the Indy 500 for the third straight year, according to multiple weather forecasts. IndyStar is helping race fans prepare for the spectacle by publishing daily updates before tomorrow's race, scheduled to start at 12:45 p.
m. IndyStar's historic weather analysis (provided below) shows that it's rained only once on May 24 since 2006 and the average temperature for the past 20 years has been in the upper 60s. That said, this year threatens to buck the trend as multiple current forecasts call for some precipitation at some point on Sunday, May 24.
What will the weather be like for the Indy 500? The National Weather Service on Saturday warned of a wet race day, upgrading its forecast of a 60% chance of precipitation Sunday to 70%. The forecast calls for scattered showers before 11 a.
m. , then scattered thunderstorms until 1 p. m.