Masters weather: Masters start time delayed due to rain in Augusta
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The Masters is set to begin Thursday morning at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
Tee times have been pushed back two and a half hours after Masters officials issued a weather alert early Thursday morning.
As is the case this time of year, the weather can be quite unpredictable – and it can have a significant impact on the way the course plays.
Wet weather makes for softer greens and (generally) lower scores. While drier weather can cause the notoriously fast greens to get even faster.
The weather can also change during the course of the day, which will make the players' tee times another important factor in how they perform in each round.
🏌️♂️☔️🚨 Noteworthy #Masters weather update: storm system raced through ahead of schedule overnight, meaning we are already mostly dry already at Augusta.
Winds will be 15mph sustained early, 15-20mph from the mid-morning through the afternoon.
Similar winds Friday, best right… pic.twitter.com/Sp6Xshm5Kh— Kevin Roth (@KevinRothWx) April 11, 2024
Here's the latest forecast for Thursday's first round at Augusta.
Masters weather forecast Thursday at Augusta
A wind advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for Augusta, Georgia, from 8 a.m. Thursday until 8 p.m.
The AccuWeather forecast calls for showers and a heavier thunderstorm Thursday morning, giving way to cloudy to partly cloudy skies later in the afternoon, with breezy conditions throughout the day.
Winds will be out of the south southwast at 18 mph, with gusts to 38 mph.
Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 70s with a 90% chance of precipitation in the morning, and get up to around 80 by the afternoon with the chance of rain decreasing to 40%.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Masters weather updates: Rain delays start of Thursday's first round
