Strong Winds for NFL Game in London

By Courtney Spamer, Meteorologist

October 25,2013; 9:19PM,EDT

 

 

The NFL jumps the pond for the second game of the season in Wembley Stadium and both teams will be greeted by gusty winds.
The match Sunday evening, local time, will be between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the San Francisco 49ers.
In terms of the weather, there is both good and bad news for both the teams involved and their fans making the trip to the game.
Western Europe has been in an active weather pattern for the past few weeks, with storm after storm bringing rain to Spain, France, Portugal, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
A cold front will push through the region Saturday night and Sunday morning, bringing some rain and wind gusts over 30 mph.

Drier weather is expected from late Sunday morning through kickoff with nothing more than a passing shower. Wind, however, will remain an issue for any spectators and tailgaters with gusts of 30 to 40 mph throughout the afternoon.
Kickoff temperatures will be about average for this time of year in London, settling in the mid-50s. However, in combination with the gusting winds and rain, it will feel more like the upper 40s.
These strong winds will continue from kickoff through the end of the game and will frequently gust between 30 and 40 mph.
Dry weather is expected for much of the game; however, there can be a passing shower. The partially closed roof overhead will give some protection from any rainfall for both the players and the 86,000 fans in the stadium.
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An area of low pressure will quickly approach from the west during the game, but at this time it appears any heavy rainfall will hold off until after the game. However, it could still impact people traveling after the game and any fans venturing into London post game.
This is the second game that the United Kingdom has hosted so far this season. The first contest in Wembley Stadium was on Sept. 29, with a match between the Minnesota Vikings and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Minnesota won the game 34-27.

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