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Levi’s Stadium is forecast to be warmer than both teams’ home stadiums at kickoff.
Warmer air = lower density = longer carry.
Rule of thumb: ~1/2 yard per 10°.
That’s roughly +2 ft vs Lumen and +7 ft vs Gillette at Levi’s.
Physics is always in play.
#SuperBowlLX
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
Warmer air = lower density = longer carry.
Rule of thumb: ~1/2 yard per 10°.
That’s roughly +2 ft vs Lumen and +7 ft vs Gillette at Levi’s.
Physics is always in play.
#SuperBowlLX
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
February 8, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Levi’s Stadium is forecast to be warmer than both teams’ home stadiums at kickoff.
Warmer air = lower density = longer carry.
Rule of thumb: ~1/2 yard per 10°.
That’s roughly +2 ft vs Lumen and +7 ft vs Gillette at Levi’s.
Physics is always in play.
#SuperBowlLX
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
Warmer air = lower density = longer carry.
Rule of thumb: ~1/2 yard per 10°.
That’s roughly +2 ft vs Lumen and +7 ft vs Gillette at Levi’s.
Physics is always in play.
#SuperBowlLX
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
#SuperBowlLX is outdoors in Santa Clara. Conditions look ideal. ☀️
Some of the MOST memorable Super Bowls were shaped by weather.
Weather doesn't need to be extreme to matter however... physics is always in play.
#SuperBowl
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
Some of the MOST memorable Super Bowls were shaped by weather.
Weather doesn't need to be extreme to matter however... physics is always in play.
#SuperBowl
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
February 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM
#SuperBowlLX is outdoors in Santa Clara. Conditions look ideal. ☀️
Some of the MOST memorable Super Bowls were shaped by weather.
Weather doesn't need to be extreme to matter however... physics is always in play.
#SuperBowl
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
Some of the MOST memorable Super Bowls were shaped by weather.
Weather doesn't need to be extreme to matter however... physics is always in play.
#SuperBowl
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
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Weather Applied Metrics has been working with Major League Baseball for six or seven years, modeling every stadium to show how atmospheric conditions can move a baseball up to 30 feet, and now NBC is preparing to showcase the technology during the Super Bowl
Legendary weatherman Bill Martin's second act heads to the Super Bowl
Weather Applied Metrics has been working with Major League Baseball for six or seven years, modeling every stadium to show how atmospheric conditions can move a baseball up to 30 feet, and now NBC is preparing to showcase the technology during the Super Bowl
bit.ly
January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Weather Applied Metrics has been working with Major League Baseball for six or seven years, modeling every stadium to show how atmospheric conditions can move a baseball up to 30 feet, and now NBC is preparing to showcase the technology during the Super Bowl
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Here's an article from Front Office Sports about NBC preparing to use @weatherapplied.com data at the Super Bowl, should there be any sort of impactful weather at all.
frontofficesports.com/nbc-has-a-fa...
frontofficesports.com/nbc-has-a-fa...
NBC Has a Fancy New Way to Measure Wind at the Super Bowl
Super Bowl producer Rob Hyland says new technology can measure how wind impacts field goals and passes at Levi’s Stadium.
frontofficesports.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Here's an article from Front Office Sports about NBC preparing to use @weatherapplied.com data at the Super Bowl, should there be any sort of impactful weather at all.
frontofficesports.com/nbc-has-a-fa...
frontofficesports.com/nbc-has-a-fa...
Looking at the cumulative impact of wind 🌬️ on fly-ball distance by ballpark from last season
🏟️ 20/30 MLB stadiums experienced a net-negative impact on distance from wind
⚾️ Kauffman Stadium ranked 3rd in total fly-ball distance lost to wind
#playthewind
#weatherapplied
🏟️ 20/30 MLB stadiums experienced a net-negative impact on distance from wind
⚾️ Kauffman Stadium ranked 3rd in total fly-ball distance lost to wind
#playthewind
#weatherapplied
Royals moving walls in by 10 feet at Kauffman
The Royals are moving the majority of their outfield fence in by 10 feet, drastically changing the offensive environment at Kauffman Stadium.
tiny.cc
January 14, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Looking at the cumulative impact of wind 🌬️ on fly-ball distance by ballpark from last season
🏟️ 20/30 MLB stadiums experienced a net-negative impact on distance from wind
⚾️ Kauffman Stadium ranked 3rd in total fly-ball distance lost to wind
#playthewind
#weatherapplied
🏟️ 20/30 MLB stadiums experienced a net-negative impact on distance from wind
⚾️ Kauffman Stadium ranked 3rd in total fly-ball distance lost to wind
#playthewind
#weatherapplied
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Unusual missed FG by Green Bay before the half because of wind and a leftward ball tilt/spin axis.
* With no wind and a neutral spin, it has distance, but misses wide right
* With actual spin and no wind, it's not wide, but misses short
* With actual spin/wind, it has distance, but misses left.
* With no wind and a neutral spin, it has distance, but misses wide right
* With actual spin and no wind, it's not wide, but misses short
* With actual spin/wind, it has distance, but misses left.
January 11, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Unusual missed FG by Green Bay before the half because of wind and a leftward ball tilt/spin axis.
* With no wind and a neutral spin, it has distance, but misses wide right
* With actual spin and no wind, it's not wide, but misses short
* With actual spin/wind, it has distance, but misses left.
* With no wind and a neutral spin, it has distance, but misses wide right
* With actual spin and no wind, it's not wide, but misses short
* With actual spin/wind, it has distance, but misses left.
Packers @ Bears — Wild Card Forecast: W winds 10–20 mph. Gusts up to 28mph.
Classic barrier effect at Soldier Field. Near field level, kicks drift opposite of the prevailing wind.
🏈 FG to north end zone: pushed left (slight tailwind)
🏈 FG to south end zone: pushed right (slight headwind)
Classic barrier effect at Soldier Field. Near field level, kicks drift opposite of the prevailing wind.
🏈 FG to north end zone: pushed left (slight tailwind)
🏈 FG to south end zone: pushed right (slight headwind)
January 11, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Packers @ Bears — Wild Card Forecast: W winds 10–20 mph. Gusts up to 28mph.
Classic barrier effect at Soldier Field. Near field level, kicks drift opposite of the prevailing wind.
🏈 FG to north end zone: pushed left (slight tailwind)
🏈 FG to south end zone: pushed right (slight headwind)
Classic barrier effect at Soldier Field. Near field level, kicks drift opposite of the prevailing wind.
🏈 FG to north end zone: pushed left (slight tailwind)
🏈 FG to south end zone: pushed right (slight headwind)
"There are six playoff games 🏈 this weekend, all played outdoors.
The common denominator to these will be 🌬️wind, but Saturday's games could have a few more weather wild cards up their sleeves."
weather.com/sports-recre...
The common denominator to these will be 🌬️wind, but Saturday's games could have a few more weather wild cards up their sleeves."
weather.com/sports-recre...
NFL Wild Card Weekend Weather Forecast: Windy For Most | Weather.com
There are six playoff games this weekend, all played outdoors. The common denominator to these will be wind, but Saturday's games could have a few more weather wild cards up their sleeves.
weather.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
"There are six playoff games 🏈 this weekend, all played outdoors.
The common denominator to these will be 🌬️wind, but Saturday's games could have a few more weather wild cards up their sleeves."
weather.com/sports-recre...
The common denominator to these will be 🌬️wind, but Saturday's games could have a few more weather wild cards up their sleeves."
weather.com/sports-recre...
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Re: the Phamgraphs article, in which I'm mentioned, and this sentence: "If WAM can measure this for homers, perhaps they can measure it for outfield fly balls, as well."
@weatherapplied.com does measure the wind impact of every fly ball. Also, for every pitch.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
@weatherapplied.com does measure the wind impact of every fly ball. Also, for every pitch.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
Tommy Pham makes his case for MLB’s next big metric: He calls it PhamGraphs
Pham proposes a statistical system that would account for how often a hitter faces high-leverage relievers and how defenders cope with wind.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Re: the Phamgraphs article, in which I'm mentioned, and this sentence: "If WAM can measure this for homers, perhaps they can measure it for outfield fly balls, as well."
@weatherapplied.com does measure the wind impact of every fly ball. Also, for every pitch.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
@weatherapplied.com does measure the wind impact of every fly ball. Also, for every pitch.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
Wind is rarley uniform. Terrain, coastlines, and buildings carve it into microclimates that can vary block to block or across a stadium.
Basic forecasts and live wind data often miss how wind behaves at ground level and inside sports venues.
Learn more!
blog.weatherapplied....
Basic forecasts and live wind data often miss how wind behaves at ground level and inside sports venues.
Learn more!
blog.weatherapplied....
December 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Wind is rarley uniform. Terrain, coastlines, and buildings carve it into microclimates that can vary block to block or across a stadium.
Basic forecasts and live wind data often miss how wind behaves at ground level and inside sports venues.
Learn more!
blog.weatherapplied....
Basic forecasts and live wind data often miss how wind behaves at ground level and inside sports venues.
Learn more!
blog.weatherapplied....
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Windy day in Seattle for Rams @ Seahawks. Our @weatherapplied.com model predicts a much bigger impact in the north side of the field. The south side has both vertical and horizontal eddies that result in dead spots, like the calm in the eye of a hurricane. Strongest winds in the north side end zone.
December 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Windy day in Seattle for Rams @ Seahawks. Our @weatherapplied.com model predicts a much bigger impact in the north side of the field. The south side has both vertical and horizontal eddies that result in dead spots, like the calm in the eye of a hurricane. Strongest winds in the north side end zone.
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Kristie finally addresses that infamous windy corner kick 😂
December 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Kristie finally addresses that infamous windy corner kick 😂
This is when 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 feels the 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 most 🌬️🏈
Kyle Shanahan put it simply:
“We wanted to make sure that if we needed to win it on a last second field goal or throw at the end of the game, that we had that in the fourth quarter if we could.”
🧵
Kyle Shanahan put it simply:
“We wanted to make sure that if we needed to win it on a last second field goal or throw at the end of the game, that we had that in the fourth quarter if we could.”
🧵
December 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This is when 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 feels the 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 most 🌬️🏈
Kyle Shanahan put it simply:
“We wanted to make sure that if we needed to win it on a last second field goal or throw at the end of the game, that we had that in the fourth quarter if we could.”
🧵
Kyle Shanahan put it simply:
“We wanted to make sure that if we needed to win it on a last second field goal or throw at the end of the game, that we had that in the fourth quarter if we could.”
🧵
Understanding how wind impacts sports starts with understanding wind itself.
The new WAM blog breaks down the basics:
• what drives wind
• how we measure it
• why it changes across space and time
blog.weatherapplied....
#weatherapplied #playthewind
The new WAM blog breaks down the basics:
• what drives wind
• how we measure it
• why it changes across space and time
blog.weatherapplied....
#weatherapplied #playthewind
December 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Understanding how wind impacts sports starts with understanding wind itself.
The new WAM blog breaks down the basics:
• what drives wind
• how we measure it
• why it changes across space and time
blog.weatherapplied....
#weatherapplied #playthewind
The new WAM blog breaks down the basics:
• what drives wind
• how we measure it
• why it changes across space and time
blog.weatherapplied....
#weatherapplied #playthewind
The Philadelphia Eagles FG unit breaks down the anatomy of a field goal:
Timing
Ball placement
Angle
Aim
Adjustments to #playthewind
A cool look inside the process, worth the watch: www.youtube.com/watc...
#weatherapplied
#nfl
Timing
Ball placement
Angle
Aim
Adjustments to #playthewind
A cool look inside the process, worth the watch: www.youtube.com/watc...
#weatherapplied
#nfl
NFL Kicker Breaks Down The Science of a Field Goal
Ever wonder what it takes to hit a field goal in the NFL? Well wonder no longer! Watch Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott, punter Braden Mann, and long snapper Rick Lovato show how to effectively kick a field goal. From timing to ball placement, every minute detail of a field goal is explained!
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The Philadelphia Eagles FG unit breaks down the anatomy of a field goal:
Timing
Ball placement
Angle
Aim
Adjustments to #playthewind
A cool look inside the process, worth the watch: www.youtube.com/watc...
#weatherapplied
#nfl
Timing
Ball placement
Angle
Aim
Adjustments to #playthewind
A cool look inside the process, worth the watch: www.youtube.com/watc...
#weatherapplied
#nfl
Innovation is alive and well in NFL special teams. Kickoffs are now experiments in physics. Low spin balls. Flatter launch angles.
Weather and air density shape every ball in flight.
Teams that understand their home stadium atmosphere can gain a real field position edge.
Weather and air density shape every ball in flight.
Teams that understand their home stadium atmosphere can gain a real field position edge.
How a Special Teams Revolution Suddenly Reshaped the NFL
From knuckleball kickoffs to blocked field goals to 70-yard boots, the third phase of the game is no longer a forgotten frontier.
www.si.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Innovation is alive and well in NFL special teams. Kickoffs are now experiments in physics. Low spin balls. Flatter launch angles.
Weather and air density shape every ball in flight.
Teams that understand their home stadium atmosphere can gain a real field position edge.
Weather and air density shape every ball in flight.
Teams that understand their home stadium atmosphere can gain a real field position edge.
Baseball fly balls don’t travel in a vacuum.
Warmer air is less dense, and that means more carry. Our model shows roughly 4 extra feet per 10°F for home run-like balls. New blog is up with the full breakdown.
blog.weatherapplied....
Warmer air is less dense, and that means more carry. Our model shows roughly 4 extra feet per 10°F for home run-like balls. New blog is up with the full breakdown.
blog.weatherapplied....
November 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Baseball fly balls don’t travel in a vacuum.
Warmer air is less dense, and that means more carry. Our model shows roughly 4 extra feet per 10°F for home run-like balls. New blog is up with the full breakdown.
blog.weatherapplied....
Warmer air is less dense, and that means more carry. Our model shows roughly 4 extra feet per 10°F for home run-like balls. New blog is up with the full breakdown.
blog.weatherapplied....
MLS playoffs that once stretched into late fall and early winter will now finish in May, reducing both deep-cold games and extreme summer heat exposure.
Weather was a factor, but not the main driver.
This shift quietly reshapes the environments around MLS’s biggest matches!
Weather was a factor, but not the main driver.
This shift quietly reshapes the environments around MLS’s biggest matches!
BREAKING NEWS: MLS owners have officially voted to flip to a fall-to-spring season, aligning with top leagues around the world, per @paultenorio.bsky.social.
The league will begin play in the new format in 2027.
The league will begin play in the new format in 2027.
November 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
MLS playoffs that once stretched into late fall and early winter will now finish in May, reducing both deep-cold games and extreme summer heat exposure.
Weather was a factor, but not the main driver.
This shift quietly reshapes the environments around MLS’s biggest matches!
Weather was a factor, but not the main driver.
This shift quietly reshapes the environments around MLS’s biggest matches!
Based on the latest forecast, here are the projected winds above Wrigley Field at kickoff.
This is at 45 feet (top of the uprights) Field level looks similar, though speeds are a bit lower.
Who will #playthewind best?
This is at 45 feet (top of the uprights) Field level looks similar, though speeds are a bit lower.
Who will #playthewind best?
November 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Based on the latest forecast, here are the projected winds above Wrigley Field at kickoff.
This is at 45 feet (top of the uprights) Field level looks similar, though speeds are a bit lower.
Who will #playthewind best?
This is at 45 feet (top of the uprights) Field level looks similar, though speeds are a bit lower.
Who will #playthewind best?
Michigan vs Northwestern vs Wrigley Winds?
Wrigley is one of MLB’s windiest venues, and the forecast calls for 16 mph winds with 25 mph gusts around kickoff.
A unique environment both teams will have to navigate.
#playthewind
sports.yahoo.com/article/mich...
Wrigley is one of MLB’s windiest venues, and the forecast calls for 16 mph winds with 25 mph gusts around kickoff.
A unique environment both teams will have to navigate.
#playthewind
sports.yahoo.com/article/mich...
Michigan football prepares for wind, funky dimensions at Wrigley Field
Saturday's game against Northwestern in Chicago is the latest in a line of unique venues for Michigan this season.
sports.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Michigan vs Northwestern vs Wrigley Winds?
Wrigley is one of MLB’s windiest venues, and the forecast calls for 16 mph winds with 25 mph gusts around kickoff.
A unique environment both teams will have to navigate.
#playthewind
sports.yahoo.com/article/mich...
Wrigley is one of MLB’s windiest venues, and the forecast calls for 16 mph winds with 25 mph gusts around kickoff.
A unique environment both teams will have to navigate.
#playthewind
sports.yahoo.com/article/mich...
With the MLB MVPs announced tonight, we looked at OUR home run rankings.
AL MVP Finalist Cal Raleigh led MLB with 60 HRs breaking records, also had 7 (most) taken away by the wind!
Watch here → tinyurl.com/2s46edpt
Ian Happ also finished with 7, thanks to the Wrigley winds.
#playthewind #mlb
AL MVP Finalist Cal Raleigh led MLB with 60 HRs breaking records, also had 7 (most) taken away by the wind!
Watch here → tinyurl.com/2s46edpt
Ian Happ also finished with 7, thanks to the Wrigley winds.
#playthewind #mlb
Cal Raleigh 2025 Wind Prevented Home Runs | 11/13/2025
The Official Site of Major League Baseball
tinyurl.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
With the MLB MVPs announced tonight, we looked at OUR home run rankings.
AL MVP Finalist Cal Raleigh led MLB with 60 HRs breaking records, also had 7 (most) taken away by the wind!
Watch here → tinyurl.com/2s46edpt
Ian Happ also finished with 7, thanks to the Wrigley winds.
#playthewind #mlb
AL MVP Finalist Cal Raleigh led MLB with 60 HRs breaking records, also had 7 (most) taken away by the wind!
Watch here → tinyurl.com/2s46edpt
Ian Happ also finished with 7, thanks to the Wrigley winds.
#playthewind #mlb
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If you're interested in baseball and not yet following Weather Applied Metrics, @weatherapplied.com, you should. And take a look on their blog post about the effect of the atmosphere on home runs.
blog.weatherapplied.com/impact-of-at...
blog.weatherapplied.com/impact-of-at...
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
If you're interested in baseball and not yet following Weather Applied Metrics, @weatherapplied.com, you should. And take a look on their blog post about the effect of the atmosphere on home runs.
blog.weatherapplied.com/impact-of-at...
blog.weatherapplied.com/impact-of-at...
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
20 years ago, Soldier Field hosted what became known as the Wind Game 🌪️.
Gusts over 40 mph reshaped ball flight, pushed kicks off-course, and held the 49ers to 1 of 13 passing.
💨🏈 A clear example of atmospheric forces impacting the game!
#playthewind
20 years ago, Soldier Field hosted what became known as the Wind Game 🌪️.
Gusts over 40 mph reshaped ball flight, pushed kicks off-course, and held the 49ers to 1 of 13 passing.
💨🏈 A clear example of atmospheric forces impacting the game!
#playthewind
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
20 years ago, Soldier Field hosted what became known as the Wind Game 🌪️.
Gusts over 40 mph reshaped ball flight, pushed kicks off-course, and held the 49ers to 1 of 13 passing.
💨🏈 A clear example of atmospheric forces impacting the game!
#playthewind
20 years ago, Soldier Field hosted what became known as the Wind Game 🌪️.
Gusts over 40 mph reshaped ball flight, pushed kicks off-course, and held the 49ers to 1 of 13 passing.
💨🏈 A clear example of atmospheric forces impacting the game!
#playthewind
Two new blogs are live:
🏟️ The first sets the stage for how we will approach quantifying atmospheric effects on a variety of sports
⚾ In the second, we use our technology to apply that approach to a home run shot in baseball
Check out the results!
blog.weatherapplied....
🏟️ The first sets the stage for how we will approach quantifying atmospheric effects on a variety of sports
⚾ In the second, we use our technology to apply that approach to a home run shot in baseball
Check out the results!
blog.weatherapplied....
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Two new blogs are live:
🏟️ The first sets the stage for how we will approach quantifying atmospheric effects on a variety of sports
⚾ In the second, we use our technology to apply that approach to a home run shot in baseball
Check out the results!
blog.weatherapplied....
🏟️ The first sets the stage for how we will approach quantifying atmospheric effects on a variety of sports
⚾ In the second, we use our technology to apply that approach to a home run shot in baseball
Check out the results!
blog.weatherapplied....
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Cam Little with a new record.
November 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Cam Little with a new record.