Rain Possible Saturday For The PGA Championship – National Weather Outlook For May 19, 2023

by | May 19, 2023 | Weather

National Weather Forecast

A frontal boundary Friday morning from the Great Lakes to the Southern Plains will cause shower and storm activity ahead of it as it moves south and east to end the week. An area of low pressure off the Southeast Atlantic coast with an associated cold front will also produce storm chances in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Record highs will be possible in the Northwest, including Spokane (WA) and Pendleton (OR).

The heaviest rain through the end of the week and the first half of the weekend will be along the Mid-Atlantic coast, where at least 3” of rain will be possible.

Frosty conditions caused a delay in the start of the PGA Championship on Thursday in Pittsford, NY, but that shouldn’t be an issue for the rest of the tournament. Friday will be the warmest of the four days with highs nearing 80F. We will watch shower and thunderstorm chances late Friday through Saturday Night, with the best chances of rain Friday Night and Saturday morning.

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