A child tries to catch rain drops during the women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics on, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 in London.
A child tries to catch rain drops during the women's marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics on, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 in London. Emilio Morenatti, Associated Press
By Associated Press

I'm used to giving this advice in perpetually soggy Ireland, but it seems nearly as appropriate for these Olympics: If you don't like the weather, just wait 20 minutes. And if you want a sneak preview, just look southwest towards the prevailing winds.

On Sunday, the London skies turned downright schizophrenic. Around 2 p.m., it was pouring rain on the Olympic Park on London's East End. At that same moment in the leafy southwest suburbs of Wimbledon, tennis fans were sweltering under a closed Center Court roof before the start of the Federer-Murray final. Spectators cheered as the roof opened to relieve the sauna conditions and let the sun shine in.

— Shawn Pogatchnik — Twitter http://twitter.com/ShawnPogatchnik

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