MLB Weather

Mark Paquette is a DFS meteorologist who focuses on MLB and the NFL. He graduated from UMass-Lowell with a degree in meteorology in 1996. He worked at AccuWeather as a meteorologist for almost a decade

May 27 at 9:30 am ET

CHW and MIN are the pair of games with rain threats. CHW will see the rain move in during the game this afternoon and it could be heavy at times. Certainly a delay threat and a PPD threat to some degree but I do think they start this game. Generally if they start a game, they do their best to finish it.

In MIN, rain will be in the process of exiting the region. It could start delayed but I do think if they are patient they should be able to play the game. I do have it as a PPD threat just because it is chilly, breezy and it will basically rain all day. Not a nice evening for baseball.

Normal weather returns for California. Really nice weather for baseball in BAL, WSH, NYY and CIN.

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Mark Paquette is a DFS meteorologist who focuses on MLB and the NFL. He graduated from UMass-Lowell with a degree in meteorology in 1996. He worked at AccuWeather as a meteorologist for almost a decade

May 27 at 9:30 am ET

CHW and MIN are the pair of games with rain threats. CHW will see the rain move in during the game this afternoon and it could be heavy at times. Certainly a delay threat and a PPD threat to some degree but I do think they start this game. Generally if they start a game, they do their best to finish it.

In MIN, rain will be in the process of exiting the region. It could start delayed but I do think if they are patient they should be able to play the game. I do have it as a PPD threat just because it is chilly, breezy and it will basically rain all day. Not a nice evening for baseball.

Normal weather returns for California. Really nice weather for baseball in BAL, WSH, NYY and CIN.

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Mark Paquette is a DFS meteorologist who focuses on MLB and the NFL. He graduated from UMass-Lowell with a degree in meteorology in 1996. He worked at AccuWeather as a meteorologist for almost a decade

May 26 at 6:30 am ET

This wacky MLB DFS weather season would not be complete without an almost May Californian rainstorm! Meteorologically, this is an incredibly rare event. Winter storm warnings are up for the Sierra Nevada mountains!

SF, OAK and LAA are PPD threats to some extent. We only have to go back to last week when LAA PPD for rain that had occurred well before the game to see that the CA parks do not handle rain well. I would say all bets are off here as all three games are division opponents and easily made up. But, I do think the rain is spotty enough that all three games SHOULD play. Reality is though….all three games are not completely safe.

Elsewhere, tstorms will be found near WSH, PIT, CLE, KC, CHC, NYM and the night game in STL. In CHC, KC, STL and NYM the tstorms will be very widely scattered and I really do not expect an impact on the game. WSH and CLE will see pop-ups nearby that are a bit more concentrated while PIT looks fairly active. I do think PIT is a PPD threat to some degree while the others should not be.

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Mark Paquette is a DFS meteorologist who focuses on MLB and the NFL. He graduated from UMass-Lowell with a degree in meteorology in 1996. He worked at AccuWeather as a meteorologist for almost a decade

May 26 at 6:30 am ET

This wacky MLB DFS weather season would not be complete without an almost May Californian rainstorm! Meteorologically, this is an incredibly rare event. Winter storm warnings are up for the Sierra Nevada mountains!

SF, OAK and LAA are PPD threats to some extent. We only have to go back to last week when LAA PPD for rain that had occurred well before the game to see that the CA parks do not handle rain well. I would say all bets are off here as all three games are division opponents and easily made up. But, I do think the rain is spotty enough that all three games SHOULD play. Reality is though….all three games are not completely safe.

Elsewhere, tstorms will be found near WSH, PIT, CLE, KC, CHC, NYM and the night game in STL. In CHC, KC, STL and NYM the tstorms will be very widely scattered and I really do not expect an impact on the game. WSH and CLE will see pop-ups nearby that are a bit more concentrated while PIT looks fairly active. I do think PIT is a PPD threat to some degree while the others should not be.

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Mark Paquette is a DFS meteorologist who focuses on MLB and the NFL. He graduated from UMass-Lowell with a degree in meteorology in 1996. He worked at AccuWeather as a meteorologist for almost a decade

May 25 at 1:30 pm ET

Summary: PIT 60% delay ~9pm, <10% ppd risk; CLE: 20% delay risk; KC: 1st game looks safe, 2nd game 30-40% delay risk

Very good hitting conditions will be found in MIN, STL and COL because of the warmth and/or winds.

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Mark Paquette is a DFS meteorologist who focuses on MLB and the NFL. He graduated from UMass-Lowell with a degree in meteorology in 1996. He worked at AccuWeather as a meteorologist for almost a decade

May 24 at 6:00 pm ET

KC is a big problem. Thunderstorms are headed their way and this game is a big PPD risk. Follow @dfsmlbweather on twitter for updates.

No other games have weather issues this evening in terms of delays/PPD. Roofs in MIL, TOR and HOU will likely be closed. Good hitting weather in COL, WSH, MIN and STL.

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Mark Paquette is a DFS meteorologist who focuses on MLB and the NFL. He graduated from UMass-Lowell with a degree in meteorology in 1996. He worked at AccuWeather as a meteorologist for almost a decade

May 23 at 8:30 am ET

BAL and PIT are two very volatile weather games today. Tstorms, potentially severe, will rumble across the region. One minute it can be warm and sunny. Ten minutes later torrential downpours. That is why both of these games are high delay threats and rather low PPD threats (unlike LAA’s stadium, these fields can actually handle water and drain).

NYM being a bit further north and east should see the tstorms hold off until late in the game or after the game. Starting pitchers in that game look to be safe, but are not 100% so.

No other games to be worried about.

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Mark Paquette is a DFS meteorologist who focuses on MLB and the NFL. He graduated from UMass-Lowell with a degree in meteorology in 1996. He worked at AccuWeather as a meteorologist for almost a decade

May 22 at 3:30 pm ET

Very small risk of a delay in PIT. There are no threats of any postponed games today and tonight.

The big weather story this evening is the lovely weather condition in Chicago’s Wrigley Field for hitters. A 15-20 mph wind (with higher gusts to 25-30 mph) will be blowing out to left. Temperatures will be near 80 to begin the game and humidity levels, while not oppressive, are beginning to creep up towards summer-like levels. All in all, looks like a great night to be a batter in Wrigley.

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Mark Paquette is a DFS meteorologist who focuses on MLB and the NFL. He graduated from UMass-Lowell with a degree in meteorology in 1996. He worked at AccuWeather as a meteorologist for almost a decade

May 22 at 3:30 pm ET

Very small risk of a delay in PIT. There are no threats of any postponed games today and tonight.

The big weather story this evening is the lovely weather condition in Chicago’s Wrigley Field for hitters. A 15-20 mph wind (with higher gusts to 25-30 mph) will be blowing out to left. Temperatures will be near 80 to begin the game and humidity levels, while not oppressive, are beginning to creep up towards summer-like levels. All in all, looks like a great night to be a batter in Wrigley.

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Mark Paquette is a DFS meteorologist who focuses on MLB and the NFL. He graduated from UMass-Lowell with a degree in meteorology in 1996. He worked at AccuWeather as a meteorologist for almost a decade

May 21 at 7:30 am ET

Weather update

Two games to watch in terms of delay/ppd issues today, CHC and STL. CHC will see rain at times through the early afternoon and tstorms will approach late tonight. In between, they should have enough time to play a baseball game. Strong breeze blowing in from right at Wrigley.

STL does not look so lucky. Strong tstorms move in around 9 pm ET and cause this game to be both a rain-shortned/ppd threat. As we get closer to the game, details on the timing will probably be needed to be adjusted.

The other game with strange weather conditions is TEX. It will be mild as normal, and the wind will be blowing in as normal, but the air is very dry. Abnormally so. Not the usual heat and humidity that they play in most of the time (including last night).

Roofs in MIL and TOR will be closed.

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