According to Weather.com, there's a better than 50 percent chance of rain through 5:15 p.m. in Oakmont before the percentages begin to drop precipitously to less than 15 percent by 7 p.m. Play should resume on time as long as there are no other delays.

The first 36 holes of the tournament took place under warm and sunny conditions, with high temperatures in the 80s and a low of 59 degrees.

The USGA said play was stopped because of “dangerous weather in the area.”

Rory McIlroy reiterated on Sunday after an encouraging closing 67 at Oakmont Country Club that his mental head space still isn’t quite right.

Four players near the top of the leaderboard enter Sunday with hopes of winning their first major championship, while an old familiar Australian face looks to fortify a career resurgence with his sec...