Masters 2023: The Augusta weather forecast looks ominous for Masters weekend

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Ah sure, fretting concerning the Augusta climate forecast. A Masters custom not like some other. Sadly, it looks like these fears could also be warranted.

Early studies for this week’s event don’t look good. Not good in any respect. In accordance with the Climate Channel, thunderstorms are anticipated within the Augusta space on Thursday, with Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday that includes loads of rain.

By the way in which, do you know that climate proportion doesn’t point out the possibility of rain, however how a lot of the realm will get rain? So it’s not a 61 p.c likelihood of rain Saturday, however that—based on meteorologists—there’s a one hundred pc likelihood that 61 p.c of the Augusta space will get rain. And if you happen to already know this, nicely, forgive me, they by no means taught this in Ohio.

Whereas the forecast seems ominous, it’s value noting we undergo this train almost yearly, and someway the golf gods at all times give us a break on the final second. Plus, for all we all know, the membership might erect a dome earlier than the weekend.

For these questioning, there have been 5 instances in Masters historical past the place the event completed on Monday. The final time it occurred was in 1983.

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