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First round of Masters suspended due to rain, scheduled to resume at 10:22 a.m.

We break down the weather forecast for this week’s Masters Tournament at Augusta National. There is significant rain in the early forecast due to Tropical Storm Eta.

Tiger Woods of the United States and Ian Poulter of England walk with caddie Joe LaCava and caddie Terry Mundy on the first hole during the third round of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

Thursday update: First round play is scheduled to resume at 10:22 a.m. ET, per PGA Tour Comms.

Thursday AM update: The Masters has suspended first round play as of 7:37 a.m due to inclement weather. There is no word yet on when the round will resume.

The Masters was moved from April to November due to Covid-19, and that move could bring some weather complications this week at Augusta National Golf Club.

Tropical Storm Eta is making its way into Florida and moving north. It is not expected to create too many problems in Georgia, but there is a good chance of rain. The PGA Tour’s official website along with the National Weather Service forecast rain being most likely on Thursday, but still a decent chance through the weekend.

The National Weather Service has an 80 percent chance of rain on Thursday, 40 percent on Friday, 30 percent on Saturday, and 40 percent on Sunday. Here’s the full forecast for Augusta during the tournament.

Thursday: Showers. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.