NFL Weather Report: Week 1 (2024)

FAQs

What weather will cancel a NFL game? ›

The NFL will delay, postpone, or even relocate games for certain types of weather events. But not for cold. According to the NFL, there is no threshold minimum temperature below which games won't be played.

LOW impact.

There's a small chance of rain, around 20%, but I don't expect that to impact the game at all. Winds will be light and temperatures will be in the low-50s. Good to go with all the usual players.

The Week 14 matchup between the Lions and Bears kicks off at Soldier Field. The weather conditions could play a factor in the game, as the forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies, moderate winds of 12 mph, and a low chance of rain. The temperature will be chilly, around 35 degrees Fahrenheit.

Super Bowl 58 is set to start at 3:30 p.m. local time, and it's expected to be about 54 degrees and sunny. Since 2000, the typical Vegas-area weather on Feb. 11 includes and average temperature of 63 degrees with with a maximum temperature of 78 and a minimum of 51 degrees, per the National Weather Service.

Adverse weather conditions, such as hurricanes, severe storms, or heavy snowfall, can force games to be postponed or rescheduled. These changes can be challenging for teams, players, and fans who have made travel plans and purchased tickets in advance.

“If weather dictates, heated benches must be available to both teams and activated two hours prior to kickoff,” according to the league's rules. However, there is nothing in NFL guidelines which suggests that, if the weather drops below a certain point, the game should be postponed.

ESPN has set fourteen (14) weeks in the regular season as the fixed setting for all Public (standard) leagues and it thus cannot be altered. Playoffs will begin in Week 15 and finish in Week 18.

Will miss another game Stevenson (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Broncos. Impact Stevenson didn't practice all week and is thus slated to miss his third straight game Sunday. In his continued absence, Ezekiel Elliott will once again serve as New England's lead back in Week 16.

The Short Answer:

A seven-day forecast can accurately predict the weather about 80 percent of the time and a five-day forecast can accurately predict the weather approximately 90 percent of the time. However, a 10-day—or longer—forecast is only right about half the time.

With a moderate weather impact, an 86% chance of rain, a 51°F temperature, and seven mph winds, each team must prepare for potential rain affecting players' footing, ball security, and passing accuracy. Arizona in Pittsburgh is another matchup with a weather impact.

How accurate are weather forecasts 14 days out? ›

Your gift makes a difference. A seven-day forecast can accurately predict the weather about 80 percent of the time and a five-day forecast can accurately predict the weather approximately 90 percent of the time. However, a 10-day — or longer — forecast is only right about half the time.

The more days in advance the forecast, the more likely it is that the weather will change. How accurate is weather a week out? The success rate for seven-day forecasts is below 80%.

Full list of Super Bowl performers announced for 2024: Usher – The singer will headline the halftime show. The NFL has not yet said if any other artists will join Usher on stage. Reba McEntire – The country music icon will sing the national anthem during her first-ever Super Bowl performance.

Super Bowl odds at BetMGM currently price the San Francisco 49ers as +600 betting favorites. The Chiefs, who just won Super Bowl LVIII, are second in the table at +650.

(WDAF) — Inclement weather across the United States has had a major effect on multiple Wild Card games in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers-Buffalo Bills matchup was postponed to Monday at 3:30 p.m. CT due to major snowstorm in Buffalo, New York, that included extreme wind gusts.

Unlike MLB, the NFL does not delay, let alone cancel games due to inclement weather. They play through all manner of adverse conditions - in subzero temperatures, snow, sleet (frozen tundra), high winds, heavy downpours (49ers/Skins mud bowl), you name it.

“If weather dictates, heated benches must be available to both teams and activated two hours prior to kickoff,” according to the league's rules. However, there is nothing in NFL guidelines which suggests that, if the weather drops below a certain point, the game should be postponed.

FAQs — NFL Weather

It is possible for an NFL game to get canceled due to a thunderstorm because of lightning, high MPH winds and the potential risk of a tornado. Can NFL games end on a weather delay? If a weather delay causes players to be off the field for more than an hour, the entire game is postponed.