Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres: Weather updates from Coors

DENVER—The Colorado Rockies start a critical series with the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. With the Denver Nine vying for first-place in the National League West for the first time ever and being winners of eight-of-their-last-nine, it’s like a Rolex in the Rockys, it just won’t stop!

Unfortunately the weather did not get the same memo and there is rain in the forecast for downtown for most of the evening. There’s a 60 percent chance of rain through six then more rain in the forecast from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Pregame batting practice was cancelled and instead at 4 p.m. the tarp was on the diamond at Coors Field.

First round is about to clear the metro area but 2nd and third rounds of showers/storms not far behind in the mountains. Starting to look like a pretty wet and chilly (for August) eve at Coors. #Rockies25th pic.twitter.com/AWIlmjTVA1
— Coors Field Forecast (@RockiesWX) August 21, 2018

Tyler Anderson will get the ball whenever that will happen. As of now, first pitch is scheduled for 6.40 p.m.

Gray in the forecast, Anderson on the hill pic.twitter.com/QS1Np91ROT
— Jake Shapiro, but thankful 🦃 (@Shapalicious) August 21, 2018

Of course earlier in the year there were thunderstorms of a different kind when the Padres met the Rockies in Denver.

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4:10 p.m. — No rain. Tarp is on the field. It was raining hard earlier around 2:30 p.m.

4:45 p.m. — Rain coming down at Coors Field.

4:48 p.m. — Here is the latest update from our friends at @RockiesWX…

Large shield of rain slowly moving over Denver now. Couple of hours until game time and Coors handles water very well. Likely going to see more rounds later on, but maybe late enough it won’t be a huge impact. #rockies25th pic.twitter.com/VTEzYJWp6v
— Coors Field Forecast (@RockiesWX) August 21, 2018

5:03 p.m. — Currently misting at Coors Field. Very cloudy with the tarp on the field and quite a bit of water on it.

5:11 p.m. — Here’s the latest update from our friends at @RockiesWX…

Latest batch of rain is clearing Coors Field with no current upstream storms in sight. I expect first pitch will go off as scheduled. Still the potential for more rain later. #rockies25th pic.twitter.com/QwkFiHboFr
— Coors Field Forecast (@RockiesWX) August 21, 2018

6:04 p.m. — Sun is beginning to peek through in LoDo. Still not officially in any kind of delay. Start time scheduled for 6:40 p.m.

6:11 p.m. — Tarp is off the field.

6:15 p.m. — Looks like first pitch will be on time … but don’t be surprised if the rain returns later in the game as our friends from @RockiesWX said above.