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Daily Fantasy Baseball Weather Report – 5/25/16

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Daily Fantasy Baseball Weather Report - 5/25/16

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Brief Summary:

PPD threats: MIN

Delay threats: CHW (slight), STL, TEX

Simulated radar 1 PM:

Simulated radar 7 PM:

With the schedule almost evenly split between afternoon and evening games, there are several locations to watch for stoppage of play concerns.

The 1st is KC at MIN, 1:10 PM EDT scheduled 1st pitch. Here is a close up simulated radar at 1 and 2 PM respectively:

Pretty much a pouring rain. 2 factors that oppose each other come into play in my mind that DO NOT involve the weather: a) it is an afternoon game, so officials of the Twins are more likely to delay and try to wait out the rain and b) it is a division opponent so they know they will have KC back in MIN later in the year so may be more likely to PPD

So with the question with a) is....when exactly should the rain end? The answer according to the computer model I prefer is between 4 and 5 PM...sort of:

The reason I say sort of is that there are some heavy downpours associated with showers following the main band of rain. With everything taken together, I would say that this is a MODERATE TO HIGH PPD RISK AND A HIGH DELAY RISK

The next afternoon game to watch is CHC at STL. Here is the simulated radar for 2 PM:

And 3 PM:

Some shower and t-storm activity will be around STL in a warm and humid environment. The THREAT OF A PPD LOOKS LOW BUT NOT COMPLETELY NON-EXISTENT (<10%). AN IN-GAME OF DELAYED START IS A HIGHER POSSIBILITY

Much like last night, heavy thunderstorms will threaten of LAA at TEX this afternoon.

2 PM simulated radar:

3 PM:

These thunderstorms do not look overly menacing right now but in a warm and humid atmosphere providing fuel for the fire, things could change. I will continue to watch this early closely. LOW TO PERHAPS MODERATE CHANCE OF PPD/SLIGHTLY HIGHER CHANCE OF ANY TYPE OF DELAY

CLE at CHW will also see the threat of some t-storms. Here is the sim radar for 2 PM:

Most of the tstorm activity is forecast to pass to the north and west of the Windy City. If this where a Cubs game I would be more worried as they are farther to the north. LOW CHANCE OF PPD/IN-GAME DELAY

All of the night games look rather "clean" in terms of the weather.

Good Hitting Environments:

-Many places are turning warmer, dramatically so. NYM at WSH will see summer-like temperatures and a breeze blowing out to center.

-Summer-like warmth will be found for PHL at DET, LAA at TEX, CLE at CHW, TOR at NYY, and AZ at PIT

-Warm with a wind screaming out to left for CHC at STL

-Strong wind blowing out to center for SD at SF

-Strong wind blowing out to right with warm temperatures for COL at BOS

Poor Hitting Environment:

-KC at MIN will see a strong wind blowing in from right (if they play)

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