Mississippi State Baseball Forecast: What is a Hilltopper?
Well that was a disappointing set of events this past week. Dropping in the polls to No. 22 (D1 Baseball) is certainly a wake-up call for this team, at least it should be. Before we head into SEC play this weekend, we get a visit from the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The trip should be just in time to see the mental toughness of this squad. One thing that we may have to watch out for this week is a heavy band of rain coming through the area.
With these two days, it is entirely possible that we could have a doubleheader on Wednesday if the first game on Tuesday is rained out. Sadly, I believe that Tuesday’s game is a complete washout. The latest models are revealing a dramatic amount rain to fall between now and first pitch, even more to fall during the game. In my opinion, we won’t have any option but to issue a Doubleheader for Wednesday.
Since I believe this to be the case, I’ll go ahead and issue a forecast for the whole day of Wednesday. That way if we do end up scheduling the doubleheader, we will have a full forecast for that day.
Numbers you want to know
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Pre-game warmups (5:30 PM CDT): 70 °F, overcast, winds from the SSE at 5-10 mph, chance of rain 100%, chance of thunderstorms 20%, chance of delay 100%
First pitch (6:30 PM CDT): 68 °F, overcast, winds from the SSE at 5-10 mph, chance of rain 100%, chance of thunderstorms 20%, chance of delay 100%
Top of the 5th inning (8:00 PM CDT): 66 °F, overcast, winds from the SSE at 5-10 mph, chance of rain 100%, chance of thunderstorms 20%, chance of delay 100%
End of the game, if we have one (9:00 PM CDT): 65 °F, overcast, winds from the SSE at 5-10 mph, chance of rain 100%, chance of thunderstorms 20%, chance of delay 100%.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Early morning (8:00 AM CDT): 59 °F, overcast, winds calm, chance of rain 50%, chance of thunderstorms 40%, chance of delay 50%
Mid-morning (10:00 AM CDT): 59 °F, overcast, winds calm, chance of rain 50%, chance of thunderstorms 40%, chance of delay 50%
Midday (Noon CDT): 62 °F, overcast, winds calm, chance of rain 40%, chance of thunderstorms 30%, chance of delay 30%
Mid-afternoon (2:00 PM CDT): 65 °F, overcast, winds calm, chance of rain 30%, chance of thunderstorms 30%, chance of delay 30%
Late afternoon (4:00 PM CDT): 68 °F, overcast, winds calm, chance of rain 40%, chance of thunderstorms 30%, chance of delay 30%
Dusk (6:00 PM CDT): 65 °F, overcast, winds calm, chance of rain 40%, chance of thunderstorms 20%, chance of delay 40%
Evening (8:00 PM CDT): 63 °F, overcast, winds from the NE around 5 mph, chance of rain 30%, chance of delay 30%
Late night (10:00 PM CDT): 63 °F, overcast, winds from the NE below 5 mph, chance of rain 30%, chance of delay 30%
Make sure to follow @MWNWeather for the latest forecast updates before and during the game.