The 2026 Masters Tournament, now in its 90th year, is slated for Thursday, April 9, through Sunday, April 12, in Augusta, Georgia, and all eyes are on the weather forecast for the event.
The weather can make or break the Masters and any golf tournament. Just look at the washout that happened at the 2026 Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, Texas, last week, which caused the tournament to be delayed.
But, every year, the Masters Tournament usually has to face some inclement weather at some point during the weekend. So, what’s the weather forecast for the Masters 2026? It’s actually different than the usual forecast.
Masters 2026 Weather Forecast Calls For Unique Conditions
While the Masters usually has to deal with rain at some point during the weekend, for 2026, weather experts are giving an unusual forecast that calls for no rain at all.
According to AccuWeather forecasters, the best chance for rain at the tournament is Thursday, April 9, but even then, it’s just a 20 percent chance of rain, which is very low.
So, how rare is is that the tournament may have no rain? According to research from the tournament, rain has fallen at the Masters for seven consecutive years. Also, according to the official Masters media guide, “rain has been experienced during 49 of the 89 Tournaments.
Here’s the weather forecast for the Masters 2026, according to the National Weather Service:
- Thursday, April 9: Expect a high of 73 with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of rain of 23 percent. This is picture-perfect weather.
- Friday, April 10: The temperature should reach 80 degrees for the second round with party sunny skies and a 20 percent chance of rain.
- Saturday, April 11: Expect a high of 82 and partly sunny skies with a 15 percent chance of rain.
- Sunday, April 12: For the last round of the 2026 Masters, there’s a zero percent chance of rain. It’s also shaping up to be warm, with an expected peak at 84 degrees.
The Masters Got Sticky in the 1930s With Hazardous Weather
There’s a history of the Masters having to deal with inclement weather, which should make this year’s participants event happier to not have that severe weather on tap. Three of the first six Masters tournaments ever had weather troubles.
“The 1936, 1938 and 1939 Masters all included a postponed round with multiple rounds then being played on a subsequent day,” AccuWeather states in a lookback feature. “How much of a different time was it? The winner received $1,500 for each of those tournaments, the equivalent of about $28,000 in 2019. Last year’s winner, Scottie Scheffler, received $2.7 million.”
The 2003 Masters was legendary for its heavy rainfall. After four days of heavy rain, the first round was postponed for the first time since 1939. “Players scrambled to make up rounds on Friday and Saturday before Mike Weir became the first left-hander to win the Masters on Sunday,” AccuWeather notes.
“I told friends last year, ‘I’ve never seen it like this. You’ll never see it like this again.’ I was wrong,” Lee Janzen said at the time, according to ESPN. ”It’s worse this year.’”
So, it’s rare, in a good way, to get a forecast for sunny skies and no precipitation for the 2026 Masters. Enjoy it.
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