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Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 13 matchup versus Bengals

The Miami Dolphins will be home once again this weekend for another showdown against a west coast team.

The Miami Dolphins are home for the final sprint to their (probable) season finale at Hard Rock Stadium. Miami has spent the last two weeks on the road against the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets and will now kick off a 3-game home stand this weekend against the Cincinnati Bengals. Miami has just three home games remaining this season barring any potential home playoff games courtesy of an AFC East division title this winter — so this will be an important stretch of play for Miami.

Getting nearly a month at home will be a nice break for the Dolphins and the team has drawn the easiest of their three opponents first: they’ll square off with the Bengals tomorrow afternoon and hope to move their record on the season to 8-4. What will the forecast be? Is there any chance that bad weather helps to even the playing field?

Location: Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, FL
Kickoff: 1:00 PM EST

  • High Temperature: 79 degrees
  • Percent rain: 15%
  • Humidity: 66%
  • Wind: 6 mph

Thankfully, sloppy play in this showcase can only be blamed on the Dolphins themselves, which means Miami’s formula of playing disciplined ball and not getting beat by mental errors and turnovers can be entirely in their control. And while the Dolphins don’t know who is going to be behind center to this point (or maybe they do, and they’re just not telling anyone), it won’t really move Miami’s forecast for this game all that much. With fairly clear skies overhead, Miami’s path to victory will look much like the rest of their season:

  • Pass to set up the run
  • Play smothering defense
  • Don’t make mental mistakes
  • Create turnovers

The Dolphins shouldn’t have to worry about taking the air out of the ball due to the rain, so consider their preferred method of winning football games fully on the table tomorrow against the Bengals.

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 11 matchup versus Broncos

The Miami Dolphins will be home once again this weekend for another showdown against a west coast team.

The Miami Dolphins have packed their bags and will be ready to tackle the challenge of moving to 7-3 on the season this Sunday courtesy of their matchup with the Denver Broncos in a clash of AFC teams moving in opposite directions. Entering the season, Denver was a team that had a lot of fanfare — they had a young quarterback who flashed throughout the final 5 games of 2019, a gifted roster with a fierce pass rush and plenty of offensive weapons at their disposal.

Meanwhile, the Dolphins were commonly pegged as being a year away from being a year away. After all, they were in year two of the most ambitious tear-down and rebuild in recent memory. But here we are, entering Week 11 of the 2020 NFL season and it is the Dolphins, not the Broncos, who enter this contest with a winning record at 6-3. Denver will have the home field advantage in this contest — how will that impact Sunday afternoon’s contest?

Here’s the most up to date forecast for Sunday afternoon’s showdown between the Dolphins and the Broncos.

Location: Empower Field at Mile High — Denver, CO
Kickoff: 4:05 PM EST

  • High Temperature: 48 degrees
  • Percent rain: 0%
  • Humidity: 24%
  • Wind: 6 mph

Expect it to be quite brisk by the time the Dolphins and Broncos wrap up their Week 11 contest, the forecast calls for the temperature to drop as low as 40 degrees by the 7 PM EST hour. With minimal wind gusts, the Dolphins will be spared the majority of the frigidness that Denver has to offer — and there is no expected precipitation that could create a sloppy mess of a football game and potentially even the playing field.

Instead, Miami gets a primer of some of what awaits them next week in New Jersey when they travel north to play the Jets and, more importantly, what to expect when the Dolphins must head to western New York in Week 17 to clash with the Bills in what may become a high stakes rematch from Week 2. But all of that awaits on the horizon and the Dolphins would be wise to keep their eyes on the prize this weekend: beating the Broncos in Denver.

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 10 matchup versus Chargers

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 10 matchup versus Chargers

The Miami Dolphins will be home once again this weekend for another showdown against a west coast team — and the team is hoping to replicate some of the results from the last time a team from Los Angeles came to town. That was, of course, just two weeks ago when the Dolphins defeated the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 28-17 and celebrated the first start of rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s career in style. Offense, defense and special teams were all a part of the party that day — and Miami may need all three phases to show up in a big way again today as the Dolphins host the Los Angeles Chargers.

This matchup will be a little different than Miami’s previous home games to date; mainly because the kickoff has been pushed into the later afternoon spot and Miami won’t have the full benefit of the South Florida sun bearing down on the Chargers sideline throughout the first half of the game.

We can’t expect the sun, but what can we expect from the South Florida weather this afternoon for game time? Here is the latest forecast for this afternoon’s showdown with the Chargers.

Location: Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, FL
Kickoff: 4:05 PM EST

  • High Temperature: 82 degrees
  • Percent rain: 15%
  • Humidity: 69%
  • Wind: 15 mph

It’s going to be a pass happy affair given the weather and the forecast of each team’s backfield for this contest — and why not? The Chargers and Dolphins feature two bright young rookie quarterbacks, it would have been a total shame to see the showdown muddled by wind and rain. That doesn’t appear to be in the cards this afternoon, so set your clocks accordingly and get excited for game day, Dolphins fans!

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 8 matchup versus Rams

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 8 matchup versus Rams

The Miami Dolphins are finally set to re-take the field for their next contest — it has been a long wait for Miami in between games for the Dolphins thanks to the team’s Week 7 bye. The rest is well accepted for the Dolphins, who enter this week’s game against the Rams with a seemingly promising trend on the injury report. As Miami welcomes their Week 8 opponent to South Florida, Miami will get the chance to put the Rams under the sun and try to pull some extra edge beyond their rest.

The high temperature this week in Los Angeles mirrors that of Miami but the levels of humidity found in Miami do exceed that of southern California. What kind of humidity will the Rams and Dolphins be dealing with on Sunday? Here’s the most recent forecast for Sunday’s game.

Location: Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, FL

  • High Temperature: 85 degrees
  • Percent rain: 40%
  • Humidity: 76%
  • Wind: 10 mph

It’s going to be sticky. And remember, the Hard Rock layout is designed to let the opposing team bake in the sun. If there’s little to no cloud cover overhead, the Dolphins will have the advantage of having canopy coverage much sooner than the Rams — who are a team that has been tested with a high-frequency travel schedule.

Can all of this add up to a win for the Dolphins? There’s certainly a path. But the execution in a close game has been a sore spot to this point for the Dolphins. Can they now learn to close out a close game at home with a rookie quarterback at the helm? If they do, expect the excitement around the Dolphins to reach a fever pitch.

Weather forecast: Chance of snow in Denver won’t phase Chiefs

Snow is expected but it won’t phase the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos could get some football weather on Sunday afternoon at Empower Field at Mile High.

Forecasts for the game from Weather.com, AccuWeather, and the National Weather Service all call for over 60% chance of snow ahead of and throughout the Week 7 game. Projections show anywhere from 1-5 inches and upwards of 12 inches of snow accumulation throughout the day. Temperatures are expected to stay right around 20 degrees, which would make it the coldest game of the season for the Chiefs.

This team appears unphased by the wintery forecast, however. Chiefs starting QB Patrick Mahomes, who has described himself as a “snow-game guy” spoke on the topic willingly on Wednesday.

“It’s going to be a snow game, so I’m pretty excited for that as well,” Mahomes said.

As for the coaching staff, they won’t be altering their preparation because of the weather. The only advice that coaches have for their players includes ball security and equipment usage. That message was delivered on both sides of the ball.

“I know that we did play a snow game last year, it was against these guys, it was at home,” Steve Spagnuolo told reporters on Thursday. “The elements are what they are, everybody’s got to deal with it. Coach Reid addressed it this morning and we just roll. You can’t let anything take you off course from what you’re trying to do. The only thing I can think of when you ask that question is, I just go back to what’s the field conditions and let’s be smart with footwear and all that. Guys, DBs, keep your feet underneath you, the little things like that. But other than that, I don’t think the game plan changes.”

“Nah, we just go play,” said RB coach Deland McCullough. “Make sure you got the right cleats on and go out and ball. That’s our opportunity to run the ball more, so shoot you don’t have to tell those guys nothing but secure the ball and get positive yards.”

The kicking game shouldn’t be impacted much with wind gusts ranging from 5-10 mph throughout the game. This is the week that Harrison Butker will have some extra distance on his kicks, given the thin air in Mile High Stadium. That’ll certainly be something to watch despite the wintery conditions.

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Weather forecast: Rain showers expected for Chiefs vs. Bills

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills could get a little wet during Week 6 at Bills Stadium.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills could get a little wet on Monday afternoon at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.

Forecasts for the game from Weather.com, AccuWeather, and the National Weather Service all call for some chance of rain at kickoff and throughout the game. The chance ranges from 20% to 49% and only increases as the game goes on. Temperatures are expected to stay right around 50 degrees for the game, making it a chilly afternoon and evening in Buffalo.

One thing of note that could become problematic is the footing at Bills Stadium. Apparently, the grounds crew at Buffalo added more fill to the artificial turf ahead of this Week 6 game. That already produces difficulty when it comes to players getting their footing. Add in the wet conditions and we’re going to see a lot of players on the ground. That’s something that will likely impact the game for both teams.

This is not the first time the Chiefs and Bills have faced off in cool temperatures and rain at Orchard Park. Local Buffalo Meteorologist for WGRZ, Patrick Hammer, stumbled on this neat factoid.

Buffalo beat the Chiefs 23-14 during that “Monday Night Football” game. The good news is that the wet weather shouldn’t impact the Chiefs all that much in this one. Their Week 1 opener against the Houston Texans was a little wet. The team also practiced in rain showers at Arrowhead Stadium during their final practice of training camp.

As for wind, don’t expect it to play a big factor in the game. There will be northeast and east-facing winds with speeds up to 5-6 miles per hour. Kicker Harrison Butker seems to be back on track after struggling with missed PATs for a stretch. He also added some range this offseason and has made a season-long 58-yard field goal twice this year.

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Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 6 matchup versus Jets

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 6 matchup versus Jets

The Miami Dolphins are one day away from game day — and with a new week comes a new challenge. This week, the Dolphins are faced a task that they have yet to achieve this season: securing a win inside the AFC East. The good news? While the Dolphins were tested greatly by the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots in the first two games of the season, Miami will get a much different test from their Week 6 opponent: the New York Jets.

But will the weather be among the variables at play that could cause chaos as the Dolphins attempt to move to .500 on the season ahead of their bye next week? Here is the updated weather forecast for Sunday’s 4:05PM EST kickoff against New York.

Location: Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, FL

  • Temperature at kickoff: 82 degrees
    • Feels like: 90 degrees
  • Percent rain: 55%
  • Humidity: 77%
  • Wind: 10 mph

Miami’s home field advantage hasn’t done the team much good to this point in the year, they’re 0-3 and home thus far and have struggled to take advantage of their late-game conditioning in the Florida humidity against the likes of Buffalo and Seattle in close games. But if all goes according to play in Week 6, there won’t be a close game late and the Dolphins will avoid the trap game that is lurking for them if they choose to embrace some of the hype coming off of a big win over the San Francisco 49ers.

The change of rain will be something that could get this game off script, but Miami is ultimately better in the trenches on both sides of the football and that should play to their advantage, even if it is wet.

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 5 matchup versus 49ers

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 5 matchup versus 49ers

The Miami Dolphins are one day away from game day — and with a new week comes a new challenge. This week, the Dolphins are faced with the prospect of heading west for the first time. They’re heading just about as far west as west can go, too. The team flew yesterday from Miami to San Francisco and will face off against the 2-2 49ers in Week 5, looking to climb within a game of .500 and revive some optimism for the season at hand. What will the forecast call for in San Francisco tomorrow?

Here is the current forecast for Miami’s Week 5 contest against the San Francisco 49ers.

Location: Levi’s Stadium — San Francisco, CA

  • Temperature at kickoff: 64 degrees
    • Feels like: 64 degrees
  • Percent rain: 5%
  • Humidity: 68%
  • Wind: 10 mph

After playing some September contests in hot and humid South Florida, Sunday’s forecast in San Francisco should be a breeze. There will be no conditioning advantage for the Dolphins —  but then again that didn’t really do the team any good in their two early kickoff games in September at home, Miami lost one score games to both Buffalo and Seattle despite having the home field advantage and comfort of playing in the heat.

Maybe cooler weather will bring the Dolphins better luck in Week 5? The 49ers are a team that is quickly getting healthy and the team will have starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo back behind center when the Dolphins take the field tomorrow afternoon. There’s plenty of variables at play that could ultimately decide tomorrow’s game, but we know now that the weather won’t be one of them.

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 4 showdown with Seahawks

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 4 showdown with Seahawks

The Miami Dolphins are one day away from game day — marking the quarter mark of the 2020 NFL season. With the Seattle Seahawks coming to town, Miami is going to be posed with a great challenge: containing the Seattle aerial assault. Russell Wilson is playing unbelievable football right now and his wide receivers (D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett) will pose significant issues for the Dolphins. Miami could use any help they can get — including any they can get courtesy of Mother Nature. Seattle, playing in the Pacific Northwest, will already be at a deficit playing in the South Florida humidity. But the chance of rain could take the air out of the ball for Seattle on Sunday afternoon.

Here is the current forecast for Miami’s Week 4 contest against the Seattle Seahawks.

Location: Hard Rock Stadium — Miami Gardens, FL

  • Temperature at kickoff: 88 degrees
    • Feels like: 99 degrees
  • Percent rain: 15%
  • Humidity: 66%
  • Wind: 15 mph

Thunderstorms can spring up at any time in Florida — but it seems as though the Dolphins and Seahawks will avoid any significant storms for the duration of their playing window between 1 PM and 4 PM EST. That puts the pressure back on the Dolphins’ secondary to show up in a big way and for the entire team to keep their composure and keep the game close early on. With a few lucky bounces, Miami’s conditioning in the humidity can allow them to force the few key plays in this game to break their way in their effort to steal a win in Week 4 against a heavily favored Seahawks team.

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 3 showdown with Jaguars

Weather forecast for Dolphins’ Week 3 showdown with Jaguars

The bad news for the Miami Dolphins in Week 3 is that the team is on the road for a short week of Thursday Night Football. The good news for the Miami Dolphins in Week 3? The travel is about as short as it could possibly be for the NFL’s most southeastern team — Miami travels just a short stretch up the coast to play the Jacksonville Jaguars. Given Miami’s exposure to the elements, the Dolphins will have no disadvantages in the Florida heat either — but will the weather cooperate for a clean game of football to be played in Week 3?

Here is the current forecast for Miami’s Week 3 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars

Location: TIAA Bank Field — Jacksonville, Florida

  • Temperature at kickoff: 78 degrees
    • Feels like: 82 degrees
  • Percent rain: 5%
  • Humidity: 73%
  • Wind: 10 mph

If things get wild and crazy in Week 3, we won’t be able to blame the weather for any of the insanity. You couldn’t ask for a better night for some football, and so the Dolphins must execute and make sure they’re more airtight on defense than they’ve shown through the first two weeks of the season. The Dolphins should be entering into Week 3 desperate for a win and knowing that the elements aren’t going to throw this team any curveballs that could throw focus and attention to detail out the window offers Miami some simple peace of mind. Thursday night will be all about the Dolphins and whether or not they execute. If they do, they can gather that first win of the season. If not? Well, let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.