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Leading provider of weather-related sports analytics
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Looking at the cumulative impact of wind ๐ฌ๏ธ on fly-ball distance by ballpark from last season ๐๏ธ 20/30 MLB stadiums experienced a net-negative impact on distance from wind โพ๏ธ Kauffman Stadium ranked 3rd in total fly-ball distance lost to wind
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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.
http://tiny.cc/xhnx001
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Ken Arneson
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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.
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Packers @ Bears โ Wild Card Forecast: W winds 10โ20 mph. Gusts up to 28mph. Classic barrier effect at Soldier Field. Near field level, kicks drift opposite of the prevailing wind. ๐ FG to north end zone: pushed left (slight tailwind) ๐ FG to south end zone: pushed right (slight headwind)
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"There are six playoff games ๐ this weekend, all played outdoors. The common denominator to these will be ๐ฌ๏ธwind, but Saturday's games could have a few more weather wild cards up their sleeves."
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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.
https://weather.com/sports-recreation/news/2026-01-06-nfl-wild-card-weekend-weather-forecast-warm-wet-windy?cm_ven=dnt_social_twitter
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Ken Arneson
9 days ago
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."
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does measure the wind impact of every fly ball. Also, for every pitch.
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Tommy Pham makes his case for MLBโs 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.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6940461/2026/01/05/mlb-free-agen
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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!
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Ken Arneson
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Windy day in Seattle for Rams @ Seahawks. Our
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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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The Women's Game
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Kristie finally addresses that infamous windy corner kick ๐
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This is when ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น feels the ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ most ๐ฌ๏ธ๐ Kyle Shanahan put it simply: โWe 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.โ ๐งต
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Understanding how wind impacts sports starts with understanding wind itself. The new WAM blog breaks down the basics: โข what drives wind โข how we measure it โข 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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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!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVWKdqbNUqc
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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.
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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.
https://www.si.com/nfl/special-teams-revolution-digital-cover
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Baseball fly balls donโt travel in a vacuum. Warmer air is less dense, and that means more carry. Our model shows roughly 4 extra feet per 10ยฐF for home run-like balls. New blog is up with the full breakdown.
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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 MLSโs biggest matches!
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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
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Michigan vs Northwestern vs Wrigley Winds? Wrigley is one of MLBโs 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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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.
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/michigan-football-prepares-wind-funky-131635777.html
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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 โ
tinyurl.com/2s46edpt
Ian Happ also finished with 7, thanks to the Wrigley winds.
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Cal Raleigh 2025 Wind Prevented Home Runs | 11/13/2025
The Official Site of Major League Baseball
https://tinyurl.com/2s46edpt
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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...
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY 20 years ago, Soldier Field hosted what became known as the Wind Game ๐ช๏ธ. Gusts over 40 mph reshaped ball flight, pushed kicks off-course, and held the 49ers to 1 of 13 passing. ๐จ๐ A clear example of atmospheric forces impacting the game!
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Two new blogs are live: ๐๏ธ The first sets the stage for how we will approach quantifying atmospheric effects on a variety of sports โพ In the second, we use our technology to apply that approach to a home run shot in baseball Check out the results!
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Ian Rapoport
2 months ago
Cam Little with a new record.
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USA TODAY Sports
3 months ago
As we move into November, the weather begins to be a bigger factor in the kicking game. Those who ply their trade in controlled climates have an edge.
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Week 9 fantasy football kicker rankings: Best starts at kicker
As we move into November, the weather begins to be a bigger factor in the kicking game. Those who ply their trade in controlled climates have an edge.
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Ken Arneson
3 months ago
Given that it will be in the 40s in Toronto this weekend, the roof will probably be closed for games 6-7. So this is the last game with weather in the 2025 season. Already interesting!
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Championship Round | T-Mobile Park | Oct 15 Varsho ripped a 104 mph line drive that hit off the fence in right-center. An open roof and a 7 mph wind blowing out... but the ballpark redirected airflow back toward home at lower levels, taking just enough off it to keep it in play ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: โ๐ด ๐ณ๐
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Daulton Varsho's two-run double | 10/15/2025
Daulton Varsho lines a double off the wall in right field that scores a pair to extend the Blue Jays' lead to 5-2 in the top of the 3rd inning
https://www.mlb.com/video/daulton-varsho-doubles-4-on-a-sharp-line-drive-to-right-fielder-victor-robles-vl?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share
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Divisional Round | Dodger Stadium | Oct 8 Kyle Schwarberโs second homer of the night left the bat at 109 mph on a 42ยฐ launch, soaring 153 feet high. A mild 8 mph wind blowing out at ๐ Dodger Stadium gave it the extra carry needed to clear the top of the wall. ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: +๐ต ๐ณ๐
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Kyle Schwarber's second home run | 10/08/2025
Kyle Schwarber belts a two-run home run to right field in the top of the 8th inning to score Trea Turner and extend the Phillies' lead to 8-1
https://www.mlb.com/phillies/video/kyle-schwarber-s-second-home-run-x8390?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share
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Divisional Round | Yankee Stadium | Oct 7 Judge hooked one down the left-field line that clanged off the foul pole. A 17 mph wind blowing out with a gentle push to the right kept it fair. A signature playoff moment with a little help from the ๐ฌ๏ธ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: +4 ft (distance), +๐ญ ๐ณ๐ (๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐)
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Aaron Judge TIES IT with a three-run homer | 10/07/2025
Aaron Judge belts a three-run home run off of the left-field foul pole, tying the game at 6 apiece in the bottom of the 4th inning
https://www.mlb.com/video/aaron-judge-homers-1-on-a-fly-ball-to-left-field-austin-wells-scores-tren?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share
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Top Weather Impacted Plays of the 2025 MLB
#Postseason
As we count down to Game 1 of the
#WorldSeries
on Friday, weโre highlighting one play from each round of the playoffs that was most shaped by the weather. First up: the Wild Card Round
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Ken Arneson
3 months ago
The wind was only 12 mph at Wrigley, but most of the time, there's at least some kind of crosswind. For many fly balls a 12 mph wind might work like 6 mph in the direction of the ball. But that was straight into a pure 12 mph headwind headed from the right center gap directly at home plate.
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Sarah Langs
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Aaron Judge on his home run last night, jokingly (after noting the wind): โI guess a couple ghosts out there helped kind of keep that fairโ Judgeโs home run was pushed 1 foot to the right by wind, creating a home run, per Statcast ๐ป looking out for the ๐จโโ๏ธ
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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 Reynoldsโ blast just within reach. ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: -๐ญ๐ญ ๐ณ๐
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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
https://www.mlb.com/video/bryan-reynolds-flies-out-sharply-to-right-fielder-noelvi-marte?q=brian%20reynolds&cp=CMS_FIRST&qt=FREETEXT&p=0
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Altitude changes everything. As you climb from Atlanta to Denver to Mexico City, pressure drops and the ๐ atmosphere reshapes how far the ball can fly โพ๏ธโณ๏ธ๐ Read more:
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WAM Wind Impact POTW: Coors Field, September 20 Mike Trout (
@MikeTrout
) hits his 400th career HR with NO help from the wind! ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: -๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ This 485 ft bomb would've measured closer to ๐ 510 ft on a calm night in Denver.
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Data Viz: Mike Trout's 400th career home run | 09/20/2025
Take a look at Mike Trout's 400th career home run through data visualization
https://www.mlb.com/video/data-viz-mike-trout-s-400th-career-home-run?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share
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Sarah Langs
4 months ago
Daylen Lileโs inside-the-park home run was blown in 10 ft by wind, per Statcast, preventing an over-the-wall home run But he still got the HR!
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Here come the autumn windsโฆ 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 Kimโs 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 รlvarez hit one at 103 mph with a 29ยฐ launch angle, a HR 74% of the time! But this time it was a fly out, as Truist Parkโs wind knocked it down. ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: -๐ฎ๐ฏ ๐ณ๐
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โHow do temperature, pressure, and humidity alter ball flight... and how much does it actually matter? Find out more about how weather impacts sports in our latest blog:
blog.weatherapplied.com/how-atmosphe...
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WAM Wind Impact POTW: Oracle Park, August 28 Giantsโ Willy Adames hit a deep fly that carried into the seats thanks to a 12 mph wind blowing out. The ballโs 111 ft apex caught the free-flowing currents, giving it the extra push. ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: +๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ณ๐
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Willy Adames' second homer of the game (24) | 08/28/2025
Willy Adames drills a homer to center field for his second of the game, making it a tie game in the bottom of the 6th inning
https://www.mlb.com/video/shota-imanaga-in-play-run-s-to-willy-adames-x6983?q=willy%20adames%20home%20run&cp=MIXED&qt=FREETEXT&p=0
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Right on the shores of Lake Michigan, there is likely to be significant impact from the wind on play for the
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and their opponents! Will it provide a home-field advantage, or even the playing-field?
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Ken Arneson
5 months ago
I'll add this point: last year, Bobby Witt Jr led the majors in wind-prevented homers. Cal Raleigh was tied for second. This year, Cal Raleigh leads the majors in wind-prevented homers, and Witt is tied for second. Judge isn't exactly helped by the wind, but he isn't hurt as badly as the other two.
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Same swing, different result. Our latest blog examines how weather conditions alter air density, ultimately shaping the game. Temperature, pressure, humidity, and altitude all play a role.
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WAM Wind Impact POTW: George M Steinbrenner Field, August 20 Trent Grisham hit a ball at 105 mph with a 46ยฐ launch and 163 ft apex, usually an out (xBA .110). At Steinbrenner Field, the shorter stands let the wind affect flight sooner, and a 5 mph breeze gave it extra carry. Wind Impact: +17 ft
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Dan Brooks
5 months ago
Heading to
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today. :โ -โ )
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Ken Arneson
5 months ago
Let's talk about how the weather could affect this game! The wind above the stadium is forecasted for 260ยฐ up to about 20 mph. That's extremely typical for Oracle Park.
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we've worked a lot of games at Oracle Park in similar conditions, so we know pretty much what to expect.
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Check out
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's own Abhi Kesbhat presenting TOMORROW at the 2025 Saberseminar. He'll be sharing some metrics looking at better quantifying the chaotic nature of the wind's impact on Fly Balls and HR probability. Who else will be there?
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WAM Wind Impact POTW: Sutter Health Park, August 13 Junior Caminero launched a ball at 103โฏmph with a towering 47ยฐ angle... usually a sure out. But an 8โฏmph tailwind helped it clear the wall for a HR! Wind Impact: +29 ft
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Junior Caminero's two-run home run (34) | 08/13/2025
Junior Caminero belts a two-run home run to left field, adding to the Rays' lead in the 9th inning
https://www.mlb.com/video/junior-caminero-homers-34-on-a-fly-ball-to-left-field-josh-lowe-scores?partnerId=web_multimedia-search_video-share
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WAM Wind Impact Play of the Week Fenway Park, August 5 KCโs Bobby Witt Jr. hit a deep drive to left-center that would have cleared the Green Monster, but an 11 mph wind blowing in caused it to hit off the wall. Wind Impact: -14 ft
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The Cubs 1st baseman Michael Busch talks with John Smoltz about the mindset needed to play with the wild ๐ฌ๏ธ winds at Wrigley!
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Michael Busch on Cubs' win over Cardinals & Chicago's strong season so far ๐ King of Diamond
YouTube video by FOX Sports
https://youtu.be/tWyZWcQdfdw?si=EGBIvq9TKpI3knj1&t=79
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๐จ WAM is heading to Saberseminar 2025. We're excited to present and interested in your feedback! Come say hello. "Beyond Park Factors: Quantifying Weather Impact for HR Metrics and Wind-Driven Chaos"
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Ball flight is never just about launch angle and velocity... Air density shapes drag and Magnus forcesโweather variables that can shift outcomes in sports.
blog.weatherapplied.com/the-aerodyna...
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In 2023 with Seattle, Suรกrez led all of MLB with 6 wind-denied homers. During his stint with the D-Backs? Zero. Welcome back!
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