Will thunderstorms come calling at Pocono Raceway, Peach Music Festival in Pennsylvania this weekend?
The end of this weekend will feature a mini storm of outdoor activities in northeastern Pennsylvania including the NASCAR Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway and the Peach Music Festival at Montage Mountain, near Scranton.
The weather this Sunday is forecast to generally cooperate for racing and outdoor concerts in northeastern Pennsylvania, as well as ballgames, picnics, weddings, bazaars, block parties and swimming activities elsewhere in the northeastern part of the nation.
Drivers enter Turn 1 after taking the green flag to start a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
However, with a slight uptick in humidity levels and high temperatures mainly in the 80s F, there can be a light speckling of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
A slight southward dip in the jet stream that represents a pocket of cool air aloft will contribute to the garden-variety thunderstorms.
The overall coverage of storms where thunder can be heard and lightning seen is likely to be on the order of 10% of the region or less. The actual number of places that get a few drops of rain to a legitimate downpour may be less than 5% of the region.
As far as exactly which locations will be hit or missed by the storms will be completely random. The storms will tend to favor the inland areas and over the mountains and not the Atlantic coast beaches.
However, even in the areas that are affected by the pop-up thunderstorm activity, the vast majority of Sunday will be rain-free and just fine for outdoor activities.
By Sunday evening, the overall coverage of showers and thunderstorms is likely to increase in western and northern Pennsylvania, upstate New York and central and northern New England to 25-50%. Folks heading home from activities Sunday evening may be affected by some downpours and storms in those areas.
Dexter Henry takes a look into how motorsports race tracks like Pocono Raceway have plans in place for inclement weather to keep both drivers and fans safe.
AccuWeather is the official weather service provider for the Pocono Raceway, as well as the presenting partner of the Raceway's "Worry-Free Weather Guarantee."
AccuWeather will play a vital role in keeping fans and personnel safe by providing the track with real-time weather updates during this weekend's races.
The Worry-Free Weather Guarantee Presented by AccuWeather ensures that fans who purchased Sunday tickets directly from Pocono Raceway in advance will be reimbursed the face value if weather postpones the race and they are unable to make the re-scheduled event.
The NASCAR racing schedule at Pocono this weekend concludes with the Monster Energy series Gander Outdoors stock car race at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Temperatures will be in the middle 80s F when the green flag waves.
Keep in mind that AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will be several degrees higher than the actual temperature from the midday to the early evening hours. The AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature incorporates the actual temperature, humidity, sunshine, wind and other factors to give a realistic impression on how it feels outside.
Be sure to wear lightweight clothing and use sunscreen.
Meanwhile at Montage Mountain, the Peach Music Festival, which was founded by the Allman Brothers Band and features Alternative Rock, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Classic Rock, Country and other genres, will continue for a final day on Sunday.
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