Masters Outlook: Frost Delays?
The world’s golf community will arrive in Georgia next week for the Masters in Augusta. Taking an early look at the weather forecast for the event, it looks like those that make the cut will need to wear warm clothes as they drive down Magnolia Lane.
No matter which way you look at it, it looks like Georgia (and much of the East) is due for a cold spell from next weekend through the middle of April. The Climate Predication Center’s 6-10 day outlook for the 5th through 9th calls for colder than normal temperatures for the eastern part of the country, particularly the northeast. The period of the 7th through the 13th continues the trend, although with a little less confidence.
Accuweather is predicting low temperatures just above freezing next Saturday and Sunday mornings, which could mean a frost delay for the early morning rounds. Weather.com is more conservative, calling for lows in the low 40s. We will see what the Weather Service has to say on Sunday. Similar low temperatures are being forecast for the Atlanta area.
Had the PGA been following its old schedule, we would have the AT&T Classic in Duluth going on right now. While today’s surprise shower probably wouldn’t have been a big issue, the 1-2 inches of rain we could get on Sunday would have been a big problem. The good news about that amount of rain in the forecast is that it will definitely wash the pollen away, in addition to bringing much-needed rain to north Georgia.
So, if you’re thinking about planting your annuals this weekend, you might want to think twice. The weather of the last week or so may make it feel like summer is here, but we’re only at the first of April, and you don’t want to look like a fool should your new plants freeze on Easter weekend.
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