World Cup Weather: No Storms Expected on Day 16, But Chance of Rain for Egypt vs Iran Match

This World Cup is expected to take place in hot and sometimes stormy temperatures, with most of the 104 matches scheduled to take place above 32°C. Spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico, this will likely be the hottest edition since the last time the tournament was held in North America, when the US hosted in 1994. While the extreme heat and humidity will affect how the games are played, thunderstorms could present an even greater logistical challenge. Under the thunderstorm protocol in force in the US, a match must be stopped if lightning or an electrical discharge is detected within an eight-mile radius of the stadium involved. After that, a 30-minute countdown timer starts, but will be reset if another strike is detected before the time runs out. On 22 June, the match between France and Iraq became the first World Cup match to be postponed due to a storm, stalling for more than two hours. To help understand which games will be most affected, we teamed up with Aaron Mentkowski, chief meteorologist at Buffalo's WKBW-TV, to provide a daily forecast. Aaron will join the live broadcast to explain what happened during the storm delay.

Today's Match:

1. Norway vs France
   Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.
   Kick-off: 15:00 local time
   Weather: Mix of sun and clouds with a 30% chance of rain/thundershower. The temperature at kick-off was around 25°C.

2. Senegal vs Iraq
   BMO Field, Toronto.
   Kick-off: 15:00 local time
   Weather: Weather conditions are comfortable, temperature around 20°C.

1. Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
   NRG Stadium, Houston.
   Kick-off: 19:00 local time
   Weather: Indoor match, temperature around 32°C.

2. Uruguay vs Spain
   Akron Stadium, Zapopan.
   Kick-off: 19:00 local time
   Weather: Warm summer day with a 30% chance of rain/thundershower.

3. New Zealand vs Belgium
   BC Place, Vancouver.
   Kick-off: 20:00 local time
   Weather: Indoor match, temperature around 16°C.

4. Egypt vs Iran
   Lumen Field, Seattle.
   Kick-off: 20:00 local time
   Weather: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of rain, temperature around 17°C.