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Daily Fantasy MLB Weather Report 5/29/16

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Brief Summary:

PPD Threat: TEX, COL (both low)

Delay Threat: CLE, WSH, KC, NYM (all 4 slight)

BLT at CLE will see a few showers or thunderstorms around. Here is the simulated radar for 4 PM (yes I know the game starts at 1:10)

The reason why I am showing this rather late time is because before this, the simulated radars are very quiet, widely scattered. This is the 1st time frame, according to this model, where CLE see organized rain nearby. So while it looks like most, if not all, of the game should be dry, if the game goes long or if the rain comes in a bit earlier, there could be some issues. VERY LOW CHANCE OF PPD, LOW TO MODERATE CHANCE OF A DELAY LATE IN THE GAME (AFTER 3:30 PM EDT)

Rain loosely associated with Tropical Storm Bonnie should move into the nation's Capital AFTER 4 PM. I will keep an eye on this region, but much like the game in CLE, most, if not all of this game should be dry. EXTREMELY LOW CHANCE OF A PPD; LOW CHANCE OF A DELAY LATE

A few widely scattered tstorms will be around ChW at KC. Almost not worth mentioning but I will watch this region. Here is the 3 PM simulated radar:

You can see that nothing SHOULD affect them...but you never know for sure. That is why I will keep an eye on them. EXTREMELY LOW CHANCE OF PPD, LOW CHANCE OF A DELAY

PIT at TEX will see some tstorm activity nearby. Here is the simulated radar for 3 PM:

I will have to watch this area closely. Certainly not a washout but the threat is there for rain and thunder at times. LOW THREAT FOR PPD, LOW TO MODERATE THREAT FOR DELAY(S)

Showers and thunderstorms will form in the mountains to the west of SF at COL. That is rather typical. Also typical is that this rain will then try to drift off the mountains. Let's show the simulated radars for 4 and 6 PM:

What COULD make this situation a bit differently is that today the rain will be synoptically driven, which means that thereis something "forcing" this rain to develop and move. Today, there is a low pressure system to the southeast while there is a front not too far away in the mountains:

So often the "downsloping" air off the mountains dries up the rain as it heads towards Denver. I think that factor will come into play today but normally we do not have the front and area of low pressure to deal with. Thus, another wrinkle is thrown into the equation. I will obviously keep a very close eye on this situation. LOW TO MODERATE CHANCE OF PPD OR ANY TYPE OF DELAY(S)

LAD at NYM will see rain loosely associated with Tropical Storm Bonnie creeping north towards them. Much like the situation further south (STL at WSH), most, if not all, of this rain should wait until the game is over. Here is a simulated radar for 11 PM:

So, as long as this timing is correct, this game should not be a problem. VERY LOW CHANCE OF PPD, LOW CHANCE OF A DELAY LATE IN THE GAME

Good Hitting Environments:

-Warm and muggy with a light breeze blowing out to left for STL at WSH.

-Mild with a breeze blowing out to center for CHW at KC.

-Warm with a breeze blowing out to right-center for BLT at CLE.

-A strong breeze blows out to right for PHL at CHC plus temperatures are summerlike.

-Typical warmth will be found for PIT at TEX.

-You can never ignore the huge advantage that extremely low air density gives batter whenever COL plays at home.

Poor Hitting Environments:

-Much like yesterday, no ballparks stand out as particularly bad but maybe you can look at the ballparks being played under a dome/retractable roofs and say that they are at a disadvantage of not being one of the ballparks mentioned above that have the advantage (for batters) of winds and low air density.
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