U.S. Open 2017 weather forecast: Scattered showers and storms are the theme

The weather theme for the 117th U.S. Open at Erin Hills Golf Course this week will be scattered showers and storms. This is not a washout, but there will be times of passing showers and storms, especially on Friday and Saturday.

THURSDAY — Round 1 of U.S. Open:
Driest day of the tournament — we will see a mixture of sunshine and clouds. Warm temperatures in the afternoon as they reach the middle-to-upper 80s. Winds are not expected to be a major issue as they will be out of the west between 5 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY — Round 2 of U.S. Open:
Winds become southwest on Friday between 5 to 10 mph. The day will feature partly to mostly cloudy skies with occasional peaks of sunshine. Morning temperatures will start off around 70 degrees between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. and warm to around 77 for midday. The afternoon will feature temperatures in the low 80s, but the concern during the day will be scattered showers and storms. There should be more dry time than wet but golfers and fans will need to keep an on the weather as the day goes on.

WEEKEND — Rounds 3 and 4 of U.S. Open:
Saturday remains warm for the weekend of the U.S. Open and we continue to have the threat of scattered showers and storms through the day. Like Friday, not anticipating a wash but there will be hit-and-miss showers around during the morning and the afternoon. Temperatures in the afternoon reach the low-to-middle 80s and winds will remain southerly between 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday looks to be drier with just a slight chance of a passing shower or storm. It will be cooler, with temperatures only warming into the middle-to-upper 70s later in the day. Winds will be more westerly than Friday and Saturday and slightly faster between 5 to 15 mph.

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