Weather warning for Akron game

[The Spin Meister]

Accuweather is saying that Harvey will be heading our direction by this weekend. Depending on speed, direction and strength Harvey could bring several inches of rain to the area. Not expecting any major flooding but could affect traffic, parking, tailgating, and game. Not sayin' it will....just pay attention and be prepared.

 

[83wuzme]

Right now looks more like Sat night / Sunday.
Let's hope it stays that way.

 

[Madsol]

Certainly will take rain for the game if that means that Harvey leaves the Texas Gulf coast a little earlier than expected. Man, I've never seen anything like that.

 

[JerseyRon]

Accuweather is saying that Harvey will be heading our direction by this weekend. Depending on speed, direction and strength Harvey could bring several inches of rain to the area. Not expecting any major flooding but could affect traffic, parking, tailgating, and game. Not sayin' it will....just pay attention and be prepared.

The National Weather Service says a possibility of showers Saturday night.

 

[JWB389]

Weather channel shows it coming up well short of State College during game day.

 

[Monty2007]

My friend from HS lives in Sugar Land near the Brazos. They only had a recommended evac so he stayed and spent the night upstairs just in case. He texted me this morning that they still had electricity, some water on the street though. Still some light rain though. His levee is at 63' and the rive should crest at 59'. Hopefully the levee and the pumps hold.

 

[lionroar88]

WOW right up the Mississippi River valley then in the Ohio River Valley... this is one massively destructive storm!

 

[Chickenman Testa]

My friend from HS lives in Sugar Land near the Brazos. They only had a recommended evac so he stayed and spent the night upstairs just in case. He texted me this morning that they still had electricity, some water on the street though. Still some light rain though. His levee is at 63' and the rive should crest at 59'. Hopefully the levee and the pumps hold.

He is damn lucky. The levee holding the Brazos just south of Sugar Land in Brazoria County just breached a few hours ago. Everyone south is trying to flee

 

[Fac]

We are getting hammered in the New Orleans area. We were already 15" above normal YTD before the rain today.

 

[psuro]

This is not going to end well.

 

[Richard the LIONhearted]

Accuweather is saying that Harvey will be heading our direction by this weekend. Depending on speed, direction and strength Harvey could bring several inches of rain to the area. Not expecting any major flooding but could affect traffic, parking, tailgating, and game. Not sayin' it will....just pay attention and be prepared.

Per NOAA:

• Saturday
  
  
  
  
  
  Mostly Sunny
  
  High: 72 °F
  

 

[interrobang]

Weather warning? This by no means will be the same Harvey that is dropping bombs on Houston. If anything, it'll just be nuisance showers off and on.

 

[BBrown]

Weather warning? This by no means will be the same Harvey that is dropping bombs on Houston. If anything, it'll just be nuisance showers off and on.

Everything I've seen has it around Memphis on Sat. morning. I don't see it affecting our game at all.
Maybe if it was a night game but not a nooner.

 

[interrobang]

GFS has Harvey in Ohio on Saturday morning. The Euro has it a little slower, still in Kentucky.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Weather channel shows it coming up well short of State College during game day.

You need to understand that this graph is a prediction of where the center of circulation will be, not the rain shield. Usually, the upper winds push the rain far ahead of these storms after they are inland. Also, they often accelerate over time. I predict light rain by kickoff with heavier rain by second half, unless it tracks south. Which it may do since there is a cold front on the way.

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[Richard the LIONhearted]

You need to understand that this graph is a prediction of where the center of circulation will be, not the rain shield. Usually, the upper winds push the rain far ahead of these storms after they are inland. Also, they often accelerate over time. I predict light rain by kickoff with heavier rain by second half, unless it tracks south. Which it may do since there is a cold front on the way.

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Something tells me Spin has a METEO degree....cause NOAA just updated:

• Saturday
  
  
  
  
  
  Mostly Sunny
  then Chance
  Rain
  
  High: 72 °F
  

 

[ILLINOISLION]

The only real "whether" warning is whether Akron can hang around for a half or not!

 

[Richard the LIONhearted]

So, forecast went from sun and warm all week to now chance of light rain:

Saturday

Chance Light
Rain

High: 69 °F

 

[83wuzme]

Take rain gear. I have learned to distrust gameday forecasts that minimize rain.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Why do you guys doubt me????

 

[BBrown]

Why do you guys doubt me????

I don't. I'm just hoping you tell us it takes a turn towards the south.

 

[The Spin Meister]

Latest from Accuweather

 

[Woodpecker]

Prediction for Akron:

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Prediction for Akron:

Actually even from Chicagoland I can CLEARLY see the PAIN moving in on two fronts: our Offensive front five and our Defensive front four.

 

[The Spin Meister]

WHY

DO

YOU

GUYS

DOUBT

ME???