NFL Weather Report

CLEATZ tracks live game-day weather for every NFL game this week. Temperature, wind speed and direction, precipitation, field surface, and stadium roof, alongside the current spread and total for each matchup.

Weather is one of the few edges in football that the betting market consistently underreacts to, wind most of all, so the board below updates throughout the week as forecasts sharpen and lines move.

Use it to spot the games where conditions could swing the total, passing production, and the kicking game before kickoff.

How Weather Affects NFL Games & Betting

Weather rarely decides a game on its own, but it reliably shifts the range of likely outcomes, and because forecasts move faster than betting lines, conditions are one of the last places a disciplined bettor can find value that isn’t fully priced in. Here’s how each factor actually plays, ranked by how much it matters.

Wind: The factor that matters most

Wind is the single most important weather factor for NFL betting. It degrades the deep passing game, reduces field-goal and punt accuracy, and is the variable most strongly associated with lower-scoring games. As a rough guide, breezes under about 12 mph have little effect; sustained winds of 15–20 mph start to pressure the passing and kicking game; and anything above roughly 25 mph can meaningfully cap an offense, especially through the air. Gusts matter as much as the steady reading; a 12 mph wind gusting to 30 plays very differently than a flat 12. Because the market prices wind more slowly than temperature or rain, sustained high winds are the classic trigger for a closer look at the under and at lowered passing and kicking props.

Cold and Temperature

Cold weather draws the most attention from fans but carries a smaller, subtler betting effect than wind. Sub-freezing temperatures stiffen the ball and players’ hands, which can nudge up drops and fumbles and shorten effective field-goal range, but well-conditioned teams adjust. Cold matters most when it travels with wind (the real wind-chill effect) or precipitation: a 20°F game in calm air is far more playable than a 35°F game in a 20 mph wind. The spots worth flagging are warm-weather or dome teams making their first cold road trip of the season.

Rain and Snow

Rain and snow affect footing and ball security more than they directly suppress scoring. Wet conditions tend to favor the running game, raise fumble and drop risk, and slow defensive backs as much as receivers, so the net effect on the total is smaller than most people assume — it’s heavy, steady precipitation paired with wind that genuinely drags scoring down. Snow behaves similarly: accumulating snow hurts kicking and footing, while a light flurry on a calm day is mostly cosmetic. Always read precipitation alongside the wind rather than on its own.

Putting It Together: Totals, Sides & Props

For most bettors, weather is an input for totals and props first, and a side input second. The cleanest signal is a high-wind, open-air game pointing toward the under and toward reduced passing volume; cold and precipitation refine that read rather than drive it.

Three habits keep it disciplined: wind and gusts above temperature; confirm the game is actually outdoors, since a forecast is irrelevant in a fixed-roof stadium (see the table below); and check whether the market has already moved the total, because the edge lives in conditions that aren’t yet priced in. The board at the top of this page flags wind, gusts, and precipitation for every outdoor game so you can scan the full slate in seconds.

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NFL Stadiums: Domes, Retractable Roofs & Field Surfaces

Weather only matters for the teams that play in open-air or retractable-roof stadiums. Five fixed-roof venues, Ford Field (Detroit), Caesars Superdome (New Orleans), U.S. Bank Stadium (Minnesota), Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas), and SoFi Stadium (Rams and Chargers), are climate-controlled, so forecasts never apply there. Five more have retractable roofs that the home team can open or close near kickoff, so treat those as conditional. Here is every NFL stadium, its field surface, and its roof type for the 2026 season:

Team	Stadium	City	Surface	Roof
Arizona Cardinals	State Farm Stadium	Glendale, AZ	Grass	Retractable
Atlanta Falcons	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Atlanta, GA	Turf	Retractable
Baltimore Ravens	M&T Bank Stadium	Baltimore, MD	Grass	Open air
Buffalo Bills	Highmark Stadium	Orchard Park, NY	Turf	Open air
Carolina Panthers	Bank of America Stadium	Charlotte, NC	Turf	Open air
Chicago Bears	Soldier Field	Chicago, IL	Grass	Open air
Cincinnati Bengals	Paycor Stadium	Cincinnati, OH	Turf	Open air
Cleveland Browns	Huntington Bank Field	Cleveland, OH	Grass	Open air
Dallas Cowboys	AT&T Stadium	Arlington, TX	Turf	Retractable
Denver Broncos	Empower Field at Mile High	Denver, CO	Grass	Open air
Detroit Lions	Ford Field	Detroit, MI	Turf	Fixed roof (indoor)
Green Bay Packers	Lambeau Field	Green Bay, WI	Grass	Open air
Houston Texans	NRG Stadium	Houston, TX	Turf	Retractable
Indianapolis Colts	Lucas Oil Stadium	Indianapolis, IN	Turf	Retractable
Jacksonville Jaguars	EverBank Stadium	Jacksonville, FL	Grass	Open air
Kansas City Chiefs	GEHA Field at Arrowhead	Kansas City, MO	Grass	Open air
Las Vegas Raiders	Allegiant Stadium	Las Vegas, NV	Grass	Fixed roof (indoor)
Los Angeles Chargers	SoFi Stadium	Inglewood, CA	Turf	Fixed roof (indoor)
Los Angeles Rams	SoFi Stadium	Inglewood, CA	Turf	Fixed roof (indoor)
Miami Dolphins	Hard Rock Stadium	Miami Gardens, FL	Grass	Open air
Minnesota Vikings	U.S. Bank Stadium	Minneapolis, MN	Turf	Fixed roof (indoor)
New England Patriots	Gillette Stadium	Foxborough, MA	Turf	Open air
New Orleans Saints	Caesars Superdome	New Orleans, LA	Turf	Fixed roof (indoor)
New York Giants	MetLife Stadium	East Rutherford, NJ	Turf	Open air
New York Jets	MetLife Stadium	East Rutherford, NJ	Turf	Open air
Philadelphia Eagles	Lincoln Financial Field	Philadelphia, PA	Grass	Open air
Pittsburgh Steelers	Acrisure Stadium	Pittsburgh, PA	Grass	Open air
San Francisco 49ers	Levi’s Stadium	Santa Clara, CA	Grass	Open air
Seattle Seahawks	Lumen Field	Seattle, WA	Turf	Open air
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Raymond James Stadium	Tampa, FL	Grass	Open air
Tennessee Titans	Nissan Stadium	Nashville, TN	Turf	Open air
Washington Commanders	Northwest Stadium	Landover, MD	Grass	Open air

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