World Cup Final Forecast Calls for Low 80s in New Jersey as Air Quality Improves

3 articles · Updated · Fox Weather · Jul 18

Clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s are expected for Sunday’s 3 p.m. ET World Cup final in East Rutherford, where Argentina and Spain meet at the 80,000-seat open-air stadium.
Winds near 10 mph, with gusts up to 15 mph, are the main weather variable, though FOX Weather said they should have little effect beyond some long balls and set pieces.
Canadian wildfire smoke that pushed New York City air quality into unhealthy ranges earlier this week is expected to ease after Saturday’s cold front, leaving only limited haze by kickoff.
After 39 days and 103 matches, the tournament is set to end under conditions forecast to keep attention on the game rather than the weather.

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