Donington weather update - rain on race day?

With weather systems continuing to change on their way to the British Isles, racegoers heading for Donington Park's Cinzano British Grand Prix on Sunday would be advised to pack their umbrellas...

Contrary to earlier reports, Sunday will now be mainly cloudy, right throughout the morning and afternoon.

From dawn onwards, outbreaks of light and patchy rain are forecast to appear across the Midlands region, with the heaviest rainfall likely around midday and early afternoon, before conditions turn showery and fragmented later on.

With weather systems continuing to change on their way to the British Isles, racegoers heading for Donington Park's Cinzano British Grand Prix on Sunday would be advised to pack their umbrellas...

Contrary to earlier reports, Sunday will now be mainly cloudy, right throughout the morning and afternoon.

From dawn onwards, outbreaks of light and patchy rain are forecast to appear across the Midlands region, with the heaviest rainfall likely around midday and early afternoon, before conditions turn showery and fragmented later on.

Temperatures not expected to be too bad despite the cloud and rain in the air, with highs of around 21C / 70F still being predicted. A moderate west to south-westerly can be expected, growing to its strongest around the time of the main race.

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