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.

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#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.

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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.

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

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A 55-yard FG could see ~5 feet of lateral movement.
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Wind at uprights height (photos 1&2)
Wind at north end zone (photo 3)

If you’re curious about the basics of wind, check out our latest blog and subscribe as we keep posting how wind and other atmospheric variables impact sports.

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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

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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...

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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?

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.

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.

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Cal Raleigh 2025 Wind Prevented Home Runs | 11/13/2025 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

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.

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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!

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Noelvi Marte robs a game-tying homer in the 9th | 09/25/2025 Noelvi Marte robs a would be game-tying solo home run from Bryan Reynolds in the top of the 9th inning

WAM Wind Impact POTW: Great American Ball Park, September 25

Noelvi Marte got a little help from the wind to rob this potential game-tying HR in the 9th. A 5 mph breeze put Bryan Reynolds’ blast just within reach.

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: -𝟭𝟭 𝗳𝘁

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Longest home runs of the 2025 MLB season 2025's longest HRs  | These balls are still traveling

Even with the negative wind impact, this is the 2nd longest HR in MLB this season.

What was #1?

A 493 grand slam by A's rookie Nick Kurtz, aided by the wind adding 14 feet of distance.

Check out the top 10 courtesy of @MLB: www.mlb.com/stories/...

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Here come the autumn winds…

Tuesday gave us the #1 MOST wind-impacted play of the 2025 MLB Season thus far!

On a windy day at Nationals Park, a 24 mph wind knocked Braves Ha-Seong Kim’s hit back a whopping 98 FEET from where it would have landed in calm conditions.

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WAM Wind Impact POTW: Truist Park, September 12

Yordan Álvarez hit one at 103 mph with a 29° launch angle, a HR 74% of the time!

But this time it was a fly out, as Truist Park’s wind knocked it down.

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The Cubs 1st baseman Michael Busch talks with John Smoltz about the mindset needed to play with the wild 🌬️ winds at Wrigley!

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In 2023 with Seattle, Suárez led all of MLB with 6 wind-denied homers.

During his stint with the D-Backs?

Zero.

Welcome back!

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How does weather shape ball flight?

Drag, spin, and air density all play a role — and it starts with physics.

New article is up... laying the foundation for weather aerodynamics in sport ⚾️⛳🎾

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Salvador Perez's two-run double | 07/01/2025 Salvador Perez makes it a 4-run game with an RBI double off of the center field wall in the top of the 5th inning

Julio Rodríguez climbed the wall ready for another highlight reel catch, but the ball ended up hitting off the fence for a 2-run double. A rare misread, all thanks to the wind. #playthewind

👇Watch here👇

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Novak Djokovic teases crowd and De Minaur before reaching Wimbledon quarter-finals The seven-time champion lost the first set in 30 minutes before recovering to beat Alex de Minaur 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

"-he’s one of the toughest opponents you can have on this kind of day where it’s very windy. He’s so quick-"

Wind 💨 changes the match. Even for the best!

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Weather's impact on sports is undeniable.

Very cool to hear Nelly and Tiger talking wind's impact 🌬️ on club selection, shot shape, and trajectory control.

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Check out this video from TaylorMade Golf: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtVW...

It’s the 4th-highest launch angle HR since 2015 per Statcast.
With wind blowing out to RF, the ball gained +26 ft of distance, and was blown 5 ft right. Under identical conditions with no wind, the ball would have landed just short of the fence.
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