*** FRIDAY PM ***

Well, a layered approach to game time temps will be needed. Doubt we'll break free of the mid 50s for the afternoon. Once some patchy light rain starts, near the end of the 1st Q or start of the 2nd Q, it can get a bit raw as temperatures will drop a bit.

Optics, on the positive spin, those folks from down AL way are in for a cold awakening. Mix that with some light rain / or rain, it's going to be advantage Mountaineers I would thing.

Wish this damn quasi tropical system hadn't spun up, but, it is what it is... and we Mountaineer fans will endure. No lighting this game, so no weather delays are expected.

See ya in the stands!

GO MOUNTAINEERS!

-WXAPP


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***THURS PM UPDATED****

Thursday PM WX UPDATE: Timing shift for the potential rain. Yeah bring the rain gear. Looks like late first quarter'ish. Light rain, drizzle perhaps. Still not convinced we'll see much of it. Heaviest rain will be well east in Eastern NC. I'll gander again Friday AM.

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*** THURSDAY UPDATE ****

Phone apps are screaming about RAin rAIN RAIN for Saturday. Understand, the phone apps pull from 1 raw model data set and you will see swings with these every 6 hours.

The issue with the forecast change has to do with a possible tropical / sub-tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico. There are questions about the track, speed and intensity of the yet to fully develop system. Hence, the changing of the weather apps output on phones.

Rain appears possible, but, as of this note, SATURDAY NIGHT. Game day, and the game, all appear dry as of my model(s) review this morning. Rain does not appear to be an issue until well after the game. Can there be a shift in timing? Yes. So, I'll keep monitoring from the mobile -WXCRUM weather office as it moves to Seven Devils tonight.

Just know, if rain becomes a concern for the game, I'll be getting soaked in the stands along with you all; I don't think we'll have an issue during the game however. We'll see. Pack the rain gear just to be prepared if there is a shift.

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TUESDAY - Orig Post

Everything points to a great football Saturday at The ROCK! APPsolutely come on up, and enjoy. Cold crisp morning will give way to cool and comfortable temperatures for the game. Bit of a chill will be in the air by halftime and at the end of the game.

Fall colors should be at, or just near, peak; such as they will be given the hot and dry Summer.

Come on home ya'll! Great time of year to visit!

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Adjusted with Thursday Update info.

8 AM: M.Sunny - Upper 30

NOON: P.Cloudy - Upper 50s

KICKOFF: P.Cloudy - Low 60s

HALFTIME: PMCloudy - Upper 50s

END OF GAME: Cloudy - Mid 50s

** A risk for rain does exist. But, not until the mid to late evening hours at this point. Will monitor.


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GO MOUNTAINEERS!

-WXAPP

Any updates WX?

I just saw something that had Boone getting dumped on this Saturday, I hope I am wrong. Hoping for a nice day and big crowd on hand to see #24.

Boy that would be one hell of a reversal in forecast.

I drive up from Atlanta for most of the App State home games and start watching the weather forecast a few days before leaving. Yesterday morning I noticed the local weather starting indicating rain on Saturday due to the tropical depression in the Gulf. So I check The Weather Channel for the Boone forecast. It also predicted rain for Saturday PM in Boone. I say, oh TWC is always wrong, so I check our reliable local weather forecaster in Boone, No change from exquisite forecast. I checked several times later and still no change although the website indicates the forecast has been updated. This morning it has changed from 4 golf balls to 3 with a chance of rain late PM. So I am packing my rain gear for the trip up today. Go APPS!

Updated forecast. Yeah, just to be safe, don't leave home without some rain gear. I'll have mine just incase the timing shifts.

WXAPP wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:56 am

Updated forecast. Yeah, just to be safe, don't leave home without some rain gear. I'll have mine just incase the timing shifts.

It's Boone, folks. At this point in the season, we should all be prepared for anything between 25 and 85 degrees and everything from cloudless skies to snow. I keep three bags in my car - one for rain but not cold, one for freezing cold but not wet, and one for freezing cold and wet. When the tailgating is over, I grab the stuff I need from whichever bag based on game time weather.

See you at The Rock for the WIN! #BeatULM

Wisdom.

Regardless of forecast, I never head to Boone without rain gear (or a sweatshirt for that matter.) I guess it is my old Boy Scout training- don't forget the BSA's motto, "Be Prepared."

No lightning please!

DaphneUrquhart wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 17, 2019 9:09 am

WXAPP wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:56 am

Updated forecast. Yeah, just to be safe, don't leave home without some rain gear. I'll have mine just incase the timing shifts.

It's Boone, folks. At this point in the season, we should all be prepared for anything between 25 and 85 degrees and everything from cloudless skies to snow. I keep three bags in my car - one for rain but not cold, one for freezing cold but not wet, and one for freezing cold and wet. When the tailgating is over, I grab the stuff I need from whichever bag based on game time weather.

See you at The Rock for the WIN! #BeatULM

Mine is similar. Only I have one bag with the same goods. Depending on what is happening when I am ready to go into the stadium I take what I need and leave the rest. But you can bet that when I leave home I am prepared for anything Mother Nature can throw at me short of a tornado.

Lightning won't be an issue. But yeah, have the rain gear.

Hmmm Rain gear... .bring it...

I'm actually hoping for rain. I feel like it helps to neutralize one of their major threats. We are content with running the ball all day long while they will want to spread us out and throw the ball all around the yard. Advantage us in the rain.

Rain and the evaporative cooling... Those kids from AL... are in for a shock... Mid 50s for the game start... and then the patchy rain should arrive.

Thanks for all the info WXAPP. The AL boys are actually from LA.

Jeff, is the patchy rain you speak of likely to come down hard at times or just showers at times?

We may have a moment or two with something of heft. But, I'll tell ya what, this just strikes me as periods of patchy light rain and drizzle. We may see some for the 2nd Q and then nothing until the end of the game. Timing may shift, but given the tighter grid modeling tonight, I'm not see a complete washout for the game. Tailgating should be fine.