NFL Week 1 Weather Report: Rain and Thunderstorms on the way?

Another NFL campaign is upon us. After all the data crunching, stats comparing, and injury reports, betters should be ready to make their picks, correct?

Ah, ah, ah! Not so fast. The weather is a constant factor in NFL football. Yes, September is a relatively beautiful month. We don’t have to worry about freezing temperatures, but wind and rain can influence matches.

For wind, it’s commonly understood that gusts between 0 and 15 mph (24.14 km per hour) shouldn’t affect kicks very much. As such, we’ll only highlight winds where the speeds surpass 15 mph.

By the way, good news for NFL fans down in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It will be a nice Friday night when the Eagles and Packers take to the field.

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Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs (thunderstorm)

The Midwest weather might play some tricks on the Ravens and Chiefs on Thursday night. Although the percentages aren’t high (26 per cent) the word “thunderstorm” is always cause for concern.

Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills (wind, rain)

Bills fans know the weather can be and often is a factor at home games. Week 1 isn’t too bad, although the wind will reach up to 15 mph and there is a chance for slight rain (22 per cent).

Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins (thunderstorm)

It’s a good old fight for Florida when the Jaguars visit state rivals the Dolphins in Miami. First, it’s going to feel hot with temperatures as high as 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 Celsius). Second, there is a 36 per cent chance of thunderstorms.

Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (rain)

It sounds as if it simply won’t be a very nice weekend in the state of Florida. Even Tampa Bay is looking glum when the hometown Bucs welcome the Commanders. Rain is at 73 per cent at kick off. To be fair, it should drop to 36 per cent by the end of the match. It would seem as though it’s also going to feel like 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 Celsius).