Thursday, 4:30 PM
Light rain may dampen World Series opener
By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff
On-and-off rain showers are expected to sprinkle Fenway Park tonight for the first game of the World Series.
"I don't think Boston will be having a steady rain," said Alan Dunham, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton, "but it's not going to be a beautiful night in the city, that's for sure ... It would be good to bring an umbrella."
Temperatures are expected to be hovering in the mid 50s when Red Sox ace Josh Beckett fires the first pitch. Winds will be blowing out of the north at 5 to 10 miles per hour.
Clouds are expected to cloak the city through Thursday afternoon. By Game 2, the skies should be clear with temperatures in the upper 40s.
"It will be chilly with a northeast wind," Dunham said.
