Cool and changeable weather in Spielberg, Austria
UBIMET | 18.6.15 | Počasí UBIMET F1
UBIMET F1
Cloudy periods and possibly some rain showers, more stable on Sunday
• Slight to
moderate rain risk for practice sessions and qualifying
• Cool
conditions may influence choice of tires and pit stop strategy
•
Mostly dry during the race on Sunday
Vienna, June 18th 2015 – The Formula 1 teams have shifted continents (and quite possibly their strategies, with Mercedes' dominance this season) and are now heading to Austria. Spielberg is one of the most popular courses due to the stunning surrounding mountains. However the mountains can also create some more challenging forecast scenarios. The latest weather forecast from UBIMET calls for very cloudy and cool conditions with a slight risk of showers.
Humid training and
qualifying
A weak front
embedded in a northwesterly flow will influence weather conditions on Friday
and Saturday. „Spielberg is located just south of the main ridge of the Alps,
so when a front moves in from the northwest the mountains often shield the city
from rainfall. However Spielberg will still see very cloudy conditions during
the training sessions and the qualifying“, explain the UBIMET Forecasters.
„Light showers are forecast on Friday and there is a small chance they will
affect the circuit. On Saturday the rain possibilty ranges between 20 and 40%.“
The temperatures are cooler than one would expect for early summer, with a maximum of 16 to 18 degrees.
Better conditions on Sunday
High pressure
will influence the region on Sunday, so the weather will be more stable than
the previous days. „The rain risk decreases to 15 to 20% and we are expecting
partly to mostly cloudy conditions throughout the day“, says Steffen Dietz, meteorologist and
project leader of Formula 1. „Last year we had clear skies, 14 hours of sunshine and 27 degrees, while this year it will be much cooler with
only 18 degrees.“
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