Rain in forecast for Monza

We begin as usual on Friday, the weekend's first day of track action, and the day with the highest likelihood of dry sessions. Although skies will be partly cloudy from the early morning, rain clouds to the east of Milan should hold off until the late afternoon before making its presence felt. Any rain that falls should be light, but will only affect the support races of GP2 qualifying and Porsche Supercup practice. Unlike the Belgian Grand Prix's highs of just 16°C, temperatures will be much warmer, with a high of 27°C expected.

For Saturday, those rain clouds that were making their way over northern Italy on Friday evening will remain over the region for Saturday, with rain currently very likely right throughout the day. Where rain won't be present, overcast skies will keep temperatures low, with a forecast high of 24°C.

Finally moving to Sunday, conditions will remain similar, with a constant threat of rain. Temperatures will drop further, to a high of just 21°C, a far cry from the beaming sunshine of 12 months ago. Forecasters predict the chance of rain to stand between 50 and 70%.

At this early stage of the week, Monza's forecast could change significantly as we drift towards the weekend. With southern Germany likely to have a relatively dry weekend, even a small shift in the forecast could mean Monza will experience much more favorable conditions.