Boston 2019 Weather Thread

hop hop hopm wrote:

the dewpoint is getting pretty high -up to 54 or so. that's not terrible, but will feel hot and humid after a winter of training.

but very nice tailwind. But warm. But cool rain.

Interesting mix of weather factors.

More like 59/60 dew point throughout the race . Which is bad for me given the weather I've been training in.

That’s a fun little site. Tailwind and drizzle the whole way, mid-60 temps for me. The rain will help with that. I’ll take it. The only thing I was really worried about was standing in cold temps waiting for my wave to start. That sucks. I will say there is a rather large disparity between many of these forecasts and what B.A.A. is telling us to prepare for. If I wear tights and layers like they are telling me and it’s 60 degrees at the start, you’ll need to scrape me off the pavement somewhere in Newton.

Do Pointer wrote:

hop hop hopm wrote:

the dewpoint is getting pretty high -up to 54 or so. that's not terrible, but will feel hot and humid after a winter of training.

but very nice tailwind. But warm. But cool rain.

Interesting mix of weather factors.

More like 59/60 dew point throughout the race . Which is bad for me given the weather I've been training in.

http://www.findmymarathon.com/weather/boston-marathon-weather.php

I’m pretty sure what the BAA sent out was already queued in their email system from the previous forecast and blasted out.

Looks like the winds are getting really strong. If it changes directions, we're f*cked!

From what I've read RE: the winds, there are two possibilities. Either it's a headwind, and it's fairly weak, or it's a cross/tail wind, and it's likely stronger. If the winds switch direction, it will just mean it's back to the previous forecast of colder and weaker winds.

It seems as if we can either root for rain, slight headwind, and cooler temperatures, or less rain, crosswind, and warmer temperatures. Something in the middle might be good. Personally it's lights out for any sort of good result for me if temperatures go into the 60s, so I'd prefer pouring rain into a headwind.

People should stop complaining. Massive tailwind, light rain to cool people in what amounts to slightly too hot temps. This looks like a super fast year if people are willing to go for it.

Stop complaining. Seriously. wrote:

People should stop complaining. Massive tailwind, light rain to cool people in what amounts to slightly too hot temps. This looks like a super fast year if people are willing to go for it.

it's a mix. Tailwind yeah, but only maybe rain, quite warm and substantially humid. 70-80% humidity, dew point 55.

a marathon at 62 degrees at the end of winter is pretty hot. People haven't been acclimatizing for months. It's going to feel bad.

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate these next two days. H2O and sports drink. We’ll need it.

I think there's a decent chance that runners will encounter many different conditions during the race. That's what makes it such a tough forecast, not to mention that some start at 10 am and others do not finish until after 5 pm, so it's hard to nail down exactly what it will be like for any particular runner.

Here's the weather forecast update that lays out the weather setup and why you're seeing temps and dew points in the low 60s on some apps, and temps in the 40s on others. It's quite possible, that we'll experience both.

I am also increasingly concerned for heavy downpours / thunderstorms between 10 am - 12 pm along the first half of the course. Hopefully, that part of the system moves through faster than projected!

https://runweather.com/2019/04/13/boston-marathon-weather-t-storms-possible-changing-temps/

RunWeather wrote:

I think there's a decent chance that runners will encounter many different conditions during the race. That's what makes it such a tough forecast, not to mention that some start at 10 am and others do not finish until after 5 pm, so it's hard to nail down exactly what it will be like for any particular runner.

Here's the weather forecast update that lays out the weather setup and why you're seeing temps and dew points in the low 60s on some apps, and temps in the 40s on others. It's quite possible, that we'll experience both.

I am also increasingly concerned for heavy downpours / thunderstorms between 10 am - 12 pm along the first half of the course. Hopefully, that part of the system moves through faster than projected!

I don't want to sound elitist, but the only conditions that matter are from 10:00am to 12:41:59pm.

Running this year wrote:

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate these next two days. H2O and sports drink. We’ll need it.

Over hydration is a bigger problem in marathons than dehydration. Just drink to thirst.

Marathon Monday wrote:

RunWeather wrote:

I think there's a decent chance that runners will encounter many different conditions during the race. That's what makes it such a tough forecast, not to mention that some start at 10 am and others do not finish until after 5 pm, so it's hard to nail down exactly what it will be like for any particular runner.

Here's the weather forecast update that lays out the weather setup and why you're seeing temps and dew points in the low 60s on some apps, and temps in the 40s on others. It's quite possible, that we'll experience both.

I am also increasingly concerned for heavy downpours / thunderstorms between 10 am - 12 pm along the first half of the course. Hopefully, that part of the system moves through faster than projected!

I don't want to sound elitist, but the only conditions that matter are from 10:00am to 12:41:59pm.

If you want to be elitist the only conditions that really matter are from 10:00am to 12:11pm.

don't do this wrote:

Running this year wrote:

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate these next two days. H2O and sports drink. We’ll need it.

Over hydration is a bigger problem in marathons than dehydration. Just drink to thirst.

I didn’t exactly advise people to drink 3 gallons of water and a barrel of Gatorade.

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Gotta love the weather stations who have no idea what it means to run in wet weather, and how to dress for it... lol... It looks like it’s going to be in the mid-60°F, rainy and they advise runners to wear waterproof clothing... smh... I guess they have no idea how such clothing works... lol

It's trending toward the more sucky.

Don't want a tailwind when it is warm.

Negates the cooling effect.

Ugh.

http://www.findmymarathon.com/weather/boston-marathon-weather.php

good try, but not enough festus talam if they run that slow

Can someone explain how weather forecasts show wind? Is SSW coming from the SSW or going in that direction.

BmoreRunner wrote:

Can someone explain how weather forecasts show wind? Is SSW coming from the SSW or going in that direction.

Coming from.