SHOCKING: You won’t believe how many rainouts Petco Park has had!

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) – Rain is rare at Padres home games, and even rarer on the opening weekend, but it can happen.

He Parents define a suspension due to rain such as when the game is canceled due to inclement weather before it becomes an official game, which is after four and a half innings of play (if the home team is ahead) or five full innings of play (if the home team is ahead). behind or if the game is tied).

In team history, there have been a total of 19 rainouts in San Diego. Of those, four rain events have occurred at Petco Park since the stadium opened in 2004.

The most recent rainfall was last year as a result of Tropical Storm Hilary. The game originally scheduled for August 20 against the Arizona Diamondbacks was rescheduled for the day before as part of a split doubleheader.

Ironically, the only other rainouts of the Padres' home-opening series occurred against the Giants, including one game in 2006 and two in 1975.

The Padres' home opener Thursday against the Giants was bright and sunny; However, that will most likely not be the case this weekend during the second half of the series.

Friday's game should have similar weather to Thursday's, but a storm is brewing for games on Saturday and Sunday.

The timing of the rain looks to begin Saturday morning with heavier rain forecast for Saturday afternoon and evening. Once the rain arrives, it will likely be widespread rain for a few hours with pockets of downpour.

Some intermittent showers are expected on Sunday, as the core of the system is over Southern California, so the rain will not be as constant, but there is a chance for thunderstorms that day.

Fans should be prepared with ponchos and extra layers.