| 18 May 2010
Update (6:45 PM): Steve from NYNJPAWeather.com has checked in with the following: "The end is right across the Hudson. You are under the last heavy burst. Probably a delay but you'll play."
UPDATE (6:30 PM): The start of the game has been delayed. As you can see from the radar below, the rain is really starting to break up and head out, but some heavier showers are stubbornly sticking around. Since the Yankees have opted to delay and not postpone, it looks like they're going to try to get this one in. One thing is for sure - the weather is going to be downright brutal out there. With heavy winds and temperatures in the upper 40's, it will feel a lot more like mid-March than mid-May.
Steve from NYNJPAWeather.com has checked in with a Yankees vs. Red Sox rain update, and it is good news! He now thinks that if the team decides to do so, they will be able to start the game after a delay at the onset. This one is going to be close, folks.
UPDATE (2:45 PM): A dry slot that has developed over the Washington D.C./Baltimore metropolitan area is racing northeastward towards the New York City metropolitan area for this evening. Ahead of this dry slot, rain will be very heavy with very poor visibility and the potential for flash flooding and dangerous driving conditions. However, by 7:00 PM, the heaviest rain will be over and taper off to scattered showers and drizzle. Raw yet playable conditions. I now believe this game will be played or at least will be playable by the expected start time of the game. A delay is still possible until 8 PM. Winds will be from the east around 10 to 20 mph with higher gusts and temperatures will be in the upper 40’s to lower 50’s. A rather uncomfortable night to be at the ball park, but they’ve played in worse.
Game Delay Potential: HIGH: The heaviest rain will exit, but scattered showers and drizzle will linger.Game Postponement: LOW: The steady rain will come to an end by game time, depending on the conditions on the field, the game will have a good chance to be played.
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