NWS Warns Miami World Cup Quarter-Final Faces 41C Heat Index as WBGT Nears 28-30C
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Updated · BBC.com · Jul 11
NWS Warns Miami World Cup Quarter-Final Faces 41C Heat Index as WBGT Nears 28-30C
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 11
Summary
41C heat-index conditions are forecast for Saturday’s England-Norway quarter-final in Miami, where the National Weather Service has warned of a “hazardous heat threat” and says heat-related illness risk will rise.
WBGT readings around kick-off are estimated at 28-30C, a range in which players’ union Fifpro says matches should be delayed or postponed, though there is no indication the game will be called off.
Hard Rock Stadium’s roof can worsen conditions by limiting airflow and trapping humidity, even with air temperatures near 33C; thunderstorms are also possible around the start of the match.
England have mostly avoided outdoor heat so far, while Norway have already played several warm-weather games, including a 2-1 win over Brazil in New Jersey during an extreme-heat warning.
Heat has already affected spectators in Miami: Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue logged 38 heat-related calls and five hospital treatments across the stadium’s first three matches.