Rain postpones Philadelphia Phillies' 2024 Opening Day. Here's what the weather forecast says
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Forecasted rain has led the Philadelphia Phillies to postpone their Opening Day game against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park to Friday. The Phils will now host the Atlanta Braves to open their 20th season at Citizens Bank Park.
The first pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Friday - tickets are sold out but are available via third-party options.
We're here to answer your questions, time out the rain and see what the weather will be like Friday.
What will the weather be like in Philadelphia on Opening Day?
Showers moving in Wednesday look like they have a chance to hang around into Thursday afternoon as a cold front works across the area and gets hung up just off the Jersey Shore.
Steady showers overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning look likely, but eventually, the shield of rain will start to move east as an area of low pressure propelling the showers into the region starts to track northeast away from the region.
The main question right now remains when will that occur? The latest forecast models suggest that at first pitch, light showers may still be in the area of Citizens Bank Park, but should begin to taper off through the second half of the afternoon and into the evening.
Meanwhile, temperatures will be in the middle 50s Thursday afternoon with winds out of the north from 5-15 mph. There's a chance the rain will be completely out of the area by game time, but the recent trend has been to keep showers around through at least the first pitch.
Will the Phillies' game be postponed?
Yes, the Phillies decided to postpone their home opener on Wednesday afternoon to avoid any disruptions.
What does Friday's weather look like?
The weather forecast looks a lot better for baseball, and watching baseball, for that matter. Temperatures Friday afternoon will climb into the mid-upper 50s with plenty of sunshine most of the day.
The only issue with Friday will be breezy conditions, where winds are expected to be out of the northeast at around 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
While the wind will make it feel a little cooler, it might actually help send a few more Phillies home runs to right field!
