Will Weather Impact the 2024 Lotte Championship?

This week, the LPGA Tour is stopping in Hawaii for the Lotte Championship, an event with a $3 million purse. You might remember that the tour's previous stop in Asia faced delays due to bad weather. The Toto Japan Classic got cut short to 54 holes because of tropical storm Kong-Rey. While the Lotte Championship is unlikely to face a similar fate, there's a slight chance of rain. The tournament is starting on Wednesday instead of the usual Thursday. The first round is expected to go ahead without any issues, but there are dark clouds in the sky at times. The temperature won't hit more than 85°F, with northeast winds blowing at 15 MPH. While the chance of rain is only 12%, the humidity is quite high at 65%.On the second day, the sky will be clearer. Temperatures will range from 83°F to 73°F, with a 7% chance of rain and humidity at 59%. The wind speed could go up to 16 MPH from the Northeast. The third day will have a partly cloudy sky, with temperatures similar to the second day. Humidity will jump back up to more than 60%, and the chance of rain will increase to 20% by night. By Saturday, the rain chance drops to 7% again. Temperatures will stay between 84°F and 73°F, with humidity at 62%. The Lotte Championship hasn't had weather delays in the past, except for a 44-minute delay in 2017 due to a downpour. Keep an eye out for some big names at this tournament. It's the final stop before the tour heads back to the mainland. Defending champion Grace Kim has the chance to match Brooke Henderson, who won back-to-back in 2017 and 2018. Kim is also 61st in the Race to CME Globe points list. Brooke Henderson and other notable golfers like Ayaka Furue and Jin Young Ko are also in the field.