Latest Masters Weather Forecast Looks Even Worse Than Before

Augusta National could see rain and scattered thunderstorms throughout the entirety of the 2023 Masters.

Gabrielle Herzig | Apr 5, 2023

The weather at the Masters might look perfect on TV for the annual Wednesday Par 3 Contest, but it’s about to get a lot worse—especially over the weekend.

According to Augusta National’s Wednesday 7 a.m. weather update, Thursday’s forecast looks clear in the morning, but afternoon tee times could see thunderstorms. The course is calling for a 40% chance of scattered storms in the afternoons, with high temperatures of 84 degrees and 7-14 mph winds.

On Friday, there is a 50% chance of rain in the morning that increases to 70% in the afternoon. Temperatures will then plummet on Saturday to 49-52 degrees with 25 mph wind gusts. There's also a 90% chance of rain.

On Sunday the cool temperatures will continue, with a high of 62 degrees and a low of 47. There is a 50% chance of rain in the morning, but skies will open up in the afternoon for partly sunny conditions.

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Published Apr 5, 2023

GABRIELLE HERZIG

Gabrielle Herzig is a Breaking and Trending News writer for Sports Illustrated Golf. Previously, she worked as a Golf Digest Contributing Editor, an NBC Sports Digital Editorial Intern, and a Production Runner for FOX Sports at the site of the 2018 U.S. Open. Gabrielle graduated as a Politics Major from Pomona College in Claremont, California, where she was a four-year member and senior-year captain of the Pomona-Pitzer women’s golf team. In her junior year, Gabrielle studied abroad in Scotland for three months, where she explored the Home of Golf by joining the Edinburgh University Golf Club.