Miami GP weather: What is the forecast this weekend?

The Miami Grand Prix is upon us this weekend as Formula 1 makes its eagerly anticipated debut at the circuit in the Magic City.

It’s been a long time coming that F1 is set to go racing in the American city but the time is almost upon us now, with drivers and teams beginning to pitch up Stateside.

Should we expect wall-to-wall sunshine given the track’s location this weekend, then? We take a look ahead to the forecast now…

Friday

We’re set for dry and pleasant conditions on Friday for both practice sessions, as F1 moves back to a more traditional weekend schedule after Sprint’s return at Imola.

There’ll be lows of 24C and highs potentially touching 32C, meaning it’s also set to be a fair bit warmer than Imola which proved a pretty chilly and damp weekend on the whole.

Saturday

On Saturday, things will remain warm and dry with rain, as with Friday, a less than 25% chance currently.

The temperature could get as high as 33C on Saturday for qualifying, with the teams surely eager to get in some good dry running to set the grid at a brand new circuit, after rain hit Friday’s quali back in Imola.

Sunday

Sunday could see some changes in the settled weather, meanwhile.

There’s a 40% chance we get rain during the race in Miami, though the temperatures are still set to remain high.

We’re currently looking at highs of 33C for Sunday and so it could be a real mixed day of weather for the first Grand Prix in the city.

Whatever happens, though, we’re just hoping for an exciting debut race for the track.

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