10/16/2026
Forecast Discussion
9:47 AM Friday, October 16, 2026
INFIELD WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HIGH WINDS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
Potential Hazards
Friday…Wind gusts 30 to 35 MPH in the evening
Saturday…Wind 15 to 25 MPH
Sunday…Wind Chills in the mid 30s in the morning, wind 15 to 25 MPH
Changes to the Previous Forecast
Lowered the temperature Sunday morning.
General Discussion
The cold front is forecast to move across the racecourse between 5 PM and 6 PM. Until then winds will be in the 5-10 MPH with a few gusts to 12 MPH. Scattered showers will accompany the cold front and could linger for a few hours afterwards. Rainfall is expected to remain below 0.05”.
After the frontal passage, winds will increase to 15 to 25 MPH by 7 PM this evening, and continue to increase to 20 to 35 MPH throughout most of the evening. The winds will diminish somewhat after midnight, but remain in the 15 to 25 MPH range, which will continue into Saturday.
This cold air push is coming in a little stronger than previously forecast and I’m now expecting the low Sunday morning in the lower 40s. With winds in the 5 to 10 MPH range at the time, wind chills will drop into the mid 30s.
An Infield Weather Advisory is to alert the infield of the good potential for the following…
Winds (sustained or gusts) greater than 15 MPH
Thunderstorm wind gusts greater than 15 MPH and Lightning
Heavy rain of 0.50” or greater