Game Day Weather

Submitted by mgoweather on

A chilly start to October! Wind is the word of the weekend! A low pressure system is making it's way out of the eastern Great Lakes, but not before pulling in some fast-moving cooler air and giving us a bit more rain. It's definitely a day to bundle up (making sure you have that bright MAIZE colored shirt proudly worn on top of all your layers!), especially if you're planning on being out early or staying out late!

Tailgating

This might be the first game that you need to bring the thermos out! Waking up to cold temperatures around the 40 degree mark, and with strong north winds we're talking -oh yes, I'm going to say it- wind chills in the low 30s! Even by 9/10am wind chills will still be in the mid 30s. Winds will be around 18mph could see gusts up to 25mph. This means leaves will constantly be in motion, small branches can blow around a bit, you'll see smaller trees swaying. Skies are very cloudy until around 10am; then that cloud cover will begin to break up. There's also a slight chance of a light sprinkle throughout the morning hours, but really not a lot to worry about - I think the major rain events will mainly stay east of I-75.

Kickoff

I think the rain will have cleared us for the most part and we'll just keep around a good amount of clouds. North winds 20-25mph, could see some gusts up to 30mph. Winds this strong are when using an umbrella gets difficult, empty plastic garbage cans will blow over, the wind "whistles." The temperature will be up to 45 degrees, but, it'll feel like the upper 30s with that wind.

Halftime

Keeping some of those clouds around, but you'll notice they do continue to slowly break up more and more throughout the afternoon. Although we'll see that thermometer go up a couple degrees, still going to feel like the low 40s. Strong north wind not going below 20mph yet.

Post-Game

We'll reach the high temperature for the day-although it's not going to get over 50 degrees. Some of the clouds will disappear and as we break into the later evening hours you'll see a few starts through partly cloudy skies. Bundle up if you're headed out to celebrate! Those winds will shift a tad to come out of the north-northwest throughout the evening, but aren't going to feel any warmer. End of the game the winds will still be at a steady 20mph, gusts up to 30mph, and we won't see them get down to about 10mph (leaves will blow about) until midnight. Temperatures late night after the game will cool down to 40 degrees, but that wind chill is back making it feel like it's in the low 30s.

 

Stay warm, enjoy the game, and let's get that Little Brown Jug!

Christina Burkhart is a meteorologist for NBC/ABC in Traverse City, MI. She grew up in Ann Arbor and associates Saturdays with Michigan football. Go Blue!!

Comments

uminks

October 1st, 2011 at 1:14 AM ^

Looks like north winds will cause the long balls to drift!  It may be a good day for Borges to have DROB throw some quick outs and screens!

Yianni

October 1st, 2011 at 8:47 AM ^

Wow, nice detailed forecast. Hopefully it will be a good one for fans in Ann Arbor and it won't be when I went and the rain tsunami started in game 1.

Charlie Chunk

October 1st, 2011 at 10:52 AM ^

The Bigs will like this weather and Michigan RB's are going to spring free for some record setting yardage.  So let it be written.

Go Blue!

Almost forgot to thank you for the weather forecast!  Enjoy the day!