Alright, so the Tour Championship is on the horizon, and like I usually do for big outdoor events, especially golf, I needed to get a handle on the weather situation down at East Lake.
First thing I did was grab my phone. It’s just quicker most times. Opened up my usual browser, didn’t bother with a specific app this time around. Just typed in something simple like “Tour Championship Atlanta weather” or maybe it was “East Lake golf weather forecast”. Can’t recall exactly, but close enough.
Got a bunch of results back, obviously. Skipped past the news articles talking about players and went straight for the weather links. Clicked on the first likely looking one, probably one of the big weather sites.
Checking the Day-by-Day
What I really wanted to see was the breakdown for the tournament days. You know, Thursday through Sunday. Was mainly looking for a few key things:
- Rain chances, especially those afternoon thunderstorms Atlanta is famous for in late summer.
- Temperature highs. Is it gonna be scorching or bearable?
- Wind. Could mess with the players’ shots quite a bit if it picks up.
- Humidity levels, ’cause that just makes the heat feel worse.
The first site gave me a general idea. Looked pretty standard for this time of year – hot, humid, with chances of storms popping up later in the day, especially Friday and Saturday. But you know how forecasts can be a bit different depending on where you look.
So, I backed out and clicked on another weather source. Just wanted to compare, make sure there wasn’t some huge difference. This second one was pretty similar, maybe shifted the storm timing by an hour or so, but the overall picture was the same. Hot, sticky, and need to watch out for lightning delays in the afternoon.
Basically confirmed what I expected. It’s Atlanta in late August/early September. Going to be a bit of a grind out there with the heat. The rain is the bigger question mark – sometimes they pop up quick, dump rain, and move on. Other times they linger.
So, that’s my process. Just a quick check on a couple of sites, look for the main things that impact golf (rain, heat, wind), and get a general feel. Nothing too fancy, just trying to stay informed. Looks like packing sunscreen and maybe a small umbrella if you’re heading out there would be smart. And keeping an eye on the live radar during the event is always a good idea.
