Dangerous Heat Wave To Set Record Highs

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Players and spectators at the U.S. Open may encounter a few weather headaches, but things should shape up nicely over the latter half of the Labor Day holiday weekend.

T​he last of tennis' four "Grand Slam" tournaments is held every year in late August and early September at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.

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L​et's look at the forecast to see if the first big weekend of the tournament could be impacted.

D​ay-by-day weekend forecast overview:

-​ Sunday: Showers are possible in the morning and we can't rule out some afternoon scattered storms as well. This doesn't appear to be an all-day rain threat, but rather a hit-or-miss scenario, at most.

-​ Labor Day: The weather looks fabulous.

(​10-DAY FORECAST: Flushing, New York)

Let's now touch on the two main weather impacts that have been headaches in past U.S. Opens.

H​eat and humidity: Somewhat humid air is expected to be in place Saturday, possibly until the cold front swings through and brings refreshingly dry air later Sunday, lasting into Labor Day.

L​ast September's combination of heat and humidity was so awful it prompted U.S. Open officials to implement a policy of partially shutting the retractable roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium to offer some shade in such extreme conditions.

A​nd looking ahead, we don't see any signs of extreme heat or humidity for the remainder of the tournament through the finals on the weekend of Sept. 7-8.

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R​ain threat: As mentioned above, A hit-or-miss rain shower is possible in Flushing, but impacts to Saturday evening's third-round matches seem unlikely.

Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong Stadiums each have retractable roofs, added in 2016 and 2018, respectively, in case of inclement weather.

T​hat doesn't necessarily mean rain can't cause headaches.

T​hree years ago, the remnant of Hurricane Ida triggered deadly flooding in the Northeast, including the New York City metro on the night of September 1. Water poured through multiple openings of Louis Armstrong Stadium's roof, despite it being closed during a match between Kevin Anderson and Diego Schwartzman. That prompted the match to be shifted to Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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