When the highest rain chances will impact both Oaks and Derby day.
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ItsbeenanunsettledweekaroundLouisville,andOaksDayisnowaSevereAlertDayforstrongstormsmovinginlaterFriday.INTERACTIVERADAR|ACTIVEWEATHERALERTSImportantnote:NoumbrellasallowedatChurchillDownsduringDerbyweek.ChancesforshowersandstormscontinueintoOaksandDerby,sobepreparedforrainifyou’reheadedtothetrack.ItshouldbeadrystarttoOakswithpartlysunnyskieswarminghighsintotheupper70s.However,theStormPredictionCenterhastheareaunderamarginal,slightandenhancedriskforsevereweatherThebestchanceforscatteredshowersandstormsforOakswillbe4p.m.toaround10p.m.sosomeofthelaterracescouldbeimpactedbytherain,includingtheOakswhichissetfor5:51p.m.Mainconcernswiththesestormsaredamagingwinds,lightningandheavyrain.Here’salookattheforecastthroughtheOaksRaces.ForDerby,anupperlevellowwillgetstuckovertheregionleadingtooccasionalshowers,andthechanceforafewstormsonandoffthroughouttheentireday.ItdoesnotlooklikeawashoutforDerby,butdefinitelybringtheponchoo