Latest and greatest weather forecast for near Cambridge:
5AM: temp 64, winds ENE 5mph, rain chance 20%, partly cloudy skies
8AM: temp 67, winds NE 5 mph, rain chance 20%, partly cloudy skies
11AM: temp 75, winds ENE 5mph, ran chance 20%, mostly cloudy skies
1PM: temp 78, winds E 6 mph, rain chance 20%, mostly cloudy skies
3PM: temp 80, winds ESE 6 mph, rain chance 20%, mostly cloudy skies
One thing that may be a bit of a factor is the dewpoint will be pretty steady at 63. That's pretty moist and means your sweat won't be evaporating to cool you down. Fortunately, the temperatures don't look like a repeat of last year. Still, the humidity will affect your performance if you don't replenish your fluids, carbs, and electrolytes.
(Quietly saying this so the weather gods don't hear
) Overall, though, looks like decent race weather. Weather models have been flipping around a bit on the forecast during the last several days as the whole area is in a weak frontal zone area. So sometimes there's been a lot of rain forecast, most of the times not. However, they seem to be sticking more with this solution as we get closer to race day. Croos your fingers.
From the buoy reports in the bay, water temp looks to be right around 70, plus or minus a few degrees. There's a reporting station at Cambridge but the water temp looks to be off.
I'll try to post again next couple of days, especially if anything changes.
Good luck to all!
Edited by sbrdave 2009-06-10 7:45 AM