FIFA WC 2026 Stadium Matchday Weather Forecast
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FIFA WC 2026 Stadium Matchday Weather Forecast
Hourly weather forecasts pre-joined to FIFA World Cup 2026 stadium matchday windows. Covers all 16 WC 2026 host venues across the USA, Canada, and Mexico — giving you stadium-level weather at kick-off time without any ETL work.
What It Does
- Fetches hourly weather data for all 16 WC 2026 stadiums
- USA venues (12) — NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) two-step API:
/points→/gridpoints/*/forecast/hourly - Canada (2) and Mexico (2) venues — Open-Meteo free API
- Pre-joins forecasts to the FIFA fixture schedule (match_id + kick-off UTC)
- Delivers one row per (venue × forecast hour), ready for betting models, broadcast overlays, or AI sports previews
Use Cases
- Sports betting weather models — rain probability, wind speed, and temperature at kick-off drive expected-goals adjustments
- Broadcast pre-match overlay graphics — "Expect 22°C with a 15% chance of rain at MetLife Stadium"
- AI sports preview generation — inject structured weather context into LLM match previews
- Fantasy sports — weather-aware start/sit decisions for outdoor stadiums
Input
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
maxItems |
integer | 10 | Maximum number of weather records to return (0 = no limit) |
hoursAhead |
integer | 96 | Forecast horizon in hours (max 168) |
venueFilter |
string | (all) | Comma-separated venue names to filter (e.g. "MetLife, SoFi") |
Output Schema
Each record contains:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
venue_name |
string | Stadium name (e.g. MetLife Stadium) |
city |
string | Host city |
country |
string | Host country (USA, Canada, Mexico) |
latitude |
number | Venue latitude |
longitude |
number | Venue longitude |
match_id |
string | FIFA match identifier (null if no match in window) |
match_kickoff_utc |
string | Match kickoff time UTC ISO-8601 |
forecast_time_utc |
string | Forecast period start UTC ISO-8601 |
temperature_c |
number | Temperature in Celsius |
temperature_f |
number | Temperature in Fahrenheit |
feels_like_c |
number | Apparent temperature in Celsius |
humidity_pct |
number | Relative humidity percentage |
wind_speed_kmh |
number | Wind speed km/h |
wind_gust_kmh |
number | Wind gust speed km/h |
precipitation_probability_pct |
number | Precipitation probability % |
precipitation_mm |
number | Precipitation amount mm |
cloud_cover_pct |
number | Cloud cover % |
weather_description |
string | Human-readable weather condition |
source |
string | Data source: nws or open_meteo |
Venues Covered
USA (NWS source): MetLife Stadium (NJ), Rose Bowl (CA), AT&T Stadium (TX), SoFi Stadium (CA), Levi's Stadium (CA), Allegiant Stadium (NV), Arrowhead Stadium (MO), Hard Rock Stadium (FL), NRG Stadium (TX), Lincoln Financial Field (PA), Gillette Stadium (MA), Lumen Field (WA)
Canada (Open-Meteo): BC Place (Vancouver), BMO Field (Toronto)
Mexico (Open-Meteo): Estadio Azteca (Mexico City), Estadio Akron (Guadalajara)
Data Sources
- NOAA NWS API — Free, US-only, authoritative government forecasts
- Open-Meteo API — Free tier (10k calls/day), global coverage for non-US venues
Both APIs require no authentication key. Rate limits are respected automatically.