What is the weather forecast for the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix?

A triple header of races kicks off this weekend with the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix – but what kind of weather conditions can the drivers expect as they head to Imola?
After two humid events in Saudi Arabia and Miami, the picture looks a little different this weekend as things stand, with a mixture of sunshine, clouds and possible showers forecast across the three days of action.
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Scroll down to get a detailed weather forecast for the event ahead.

2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix weekend weather forecast
FRIDAY, MAY 16 – FP1 AND FP2
Conditions: Overcast from midnight to dawn with a moderate chance of light rain until 8:00. Improvement expected then with a sunny and mainly dry day. Moderate northeasterly wind with gusts up to 35kph until mid-afternoon, decreasing then. FP1: 19°C // FP2: 18°C
Maximum temperature expected: 19 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 13 Celsius
Chance of rain: 40%
SATURDAY, MAY 17 – FP3 AND QUALIFYING
Conditions: Partly cloudy at first becoming mainly sunny with a few cumulus clouds in the afternoon. Light southwesterly wind backing easterly in the afternoon. FP3: 20°C // Q: 20°C
Maximum temperature expected: 21 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 10 Celsius
Chance of rain: <20%
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SUNDAY, MAY 18 – RACE
Conditions: Sunny at first becoming partly cloudy from noon with threatening convective clouds. Slight chance of one or two showers up to level 3 spreading from inland hills from 13:00 to 20:00. Light southwesterly wind. Race start: 22°C
Maximum temperature expected: 22 Celsius
Minimum temperature expected: 12 Celsius
Chance of rain: 20%

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