Weather and air density shape every ball in flight.
Teams that understand their home stadium atmosphere can gain a real field position edge.
Weather and air density shape every ball in flight.
Teams that understand their home stadium atmosphere can gain a real field position edge.
Warmer air is less dense, and that means more carry. Our model shows roughly 4 extra feet per 10°F for home run-like balls. New blog is up with the full breakdown.
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Warmer air is less dense, and that means more carry. Our model shows roughly 4 extra feet per 10°F for home run-like balls. New blog is up with the full breakdown.
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Weather was a factor, but not the main driver.
This shift quietly reshapes the environments around MLS’s biggest matches!
The league will begin play in the new format in 2027.
Weather was a factor, but not the main driver.
This shift quietly reshapes the environments around MLS’s biggest matches!
This is at 45 feet (top of the uprights) Field level looks similar, though speeds are a bit lower.
Who will #playthewind best?
This is at 45 feet (top of the uprights) Field level looks similar, though speeds are a bit lower.
Who will #playthewind best?
Wrigley is one of MLB’s 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.
#playthewind
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Wrigley is one of MLB’s 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.
#playthewind
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AL MVP Finalist Cal Raleigh led MLB with 60 HRs breaking records, also had 7 (most) taken away by the wind!
Watch here → tinyurl.com/2s46edpt
Ian Happ also finished with 7, thanks to the Wrigley winds.
#playthewind #mlb
AL MVP Finalist Cal Raleigh led MLB with 60 HRs breaking records, also had 7 (most) taken away by the wind!
Watch here → tinyurl.com/2s46edpt
Ian Happ also finished with 7, thanks to the Wrigley winds.
#playthewind #mlb
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20 years ago, Soldier Field hosted what became known as the Wind Game 🌪️.
Gusts over 40 mph reshaped ball flight, pushed kicks off-course, and held the 49ers to 1 of 13 passing.
💨🏈 A clear example of atmospheric forces impacting the game!
#playthewind
20 years ago, Soldier Field hosted what became known as the Wind Game 🌪️.
Gusts over 40 mph reshaped ball flight, pushed kicks off-course, and held the 49ers to 1 of 13 passing.
💨🏈 A clear example of atmospheric forces impacting the game!
#playthewind
🏟️ The first sets the stage for how we will approach quantifying atmospheric effects on a variety of sports
⚾ 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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🏟️ The first sets the stage for how we will approach quantifying atmospheric effects on a variety of sports
⚾ 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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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
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: −𝟴 𝗳𝘁
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
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: −𝟴 𝗳𝘁
Kyle Schwarber’s second homer of the night left the bat at 109 mph on a 42° launch, soaring 153 feet high.
A mild 8 mph wind blowing out at 👀 Dodger Stadium gave it the extra carry needed to clear the top of the wall.
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: +𝟵 𝗳𝘁
Kyle Schwarber’s second homer of the night left the bat at 109 mph on a 42° launch, soaring 153 feet high.
A mild 8 mph wind blowing out at 👀 Dodger Stadium gave it the extra carry needed to clear the top of the wall.
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: +𝟵 𝗳𝘁
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 🌬️
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: +4 ft (distance), +𝟭 𝗳𝘁 (𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁)
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 🌬️
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: +4 ft (distance), +𝟭 𝗳𝘁 (𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁)
As we count down to Game 1 of the #WorldSeries on Friday, we’re highlighting one play from each round of the playoffs that was most shaped by the weather.
First up: the Wild Card Round
As we count down to Game 1 of the #WorldSeries on Friday, we’re highlighting one play from each round of the playoffs that was most shaped by the weather.
First up: the Wild Card Round
No wind here with the AmFam roof closed.
“I guess a couple ghosts out there helped kind of keep that fair”
Judge’s home run was pushed 1 foot to the right by wind, creating a home run, per Statcast
👻 looking out for the 👨⚖️
“I guess a couple ghosts out there helped kind of keep that fair”
Judge’s home run was pushed 1 foot to the right by wind, creating a home run, per Statcast
👻 looking out for the 👨⚖️
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 Reynolds’ blast just within reach.
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: -𝟭𝟭 𝗳𝘁
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
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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 Reynolds’ blast just within reach.
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: -𝟭𝟭 𝗳𝘁
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
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As you climb from Atlanta to Denver to Mexico City, pressure drops and the 🌍 atmosphere reshapes how far the ball can fly ⚾️⛳️🏈
Read more: blog.weatherapplied....
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As you climb from Atlanta to Denver to Mexico City, pressure drops and the 🌍 atmosphere reshapes how far the ball can fly ⚾️⛳️🏈
Read more: blog.weatherapplied....
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Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) hits his 400th career HR with NO help from the wind!
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: -𝟮𝟱 𝗳𝘁
This 485 ft bomb would've measured closer to 👀 510 ft on a calm night in Denver.
Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) hits his 400th career HR with NO help from the wind!
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: -𝟮𝟱 𝗳𝘁
This 485 ft bomb would've measured closer to 👀 510 ft on a calm night in Denver.
But he still got the HR!
But he still got the HR!
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 Kim’s hit back a whopping 98 FEET from where it would have landed in calm conditions.
#playthewind
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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 Kim’s hit back a whopping 98 FEET from where it would have landed in calm conditions.
#playthewind
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Yordan Álvarez hit one at 103 mph with a 29° launch angle, a HR 74% of the time!
But this time it was a fly out, as Truist Park’s wind knocked it down.
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: -𝟮𝟯 𝗳𝘁
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
Yordan Álvarez hit one at 103 mph with a 29° launch angle, a HR 74% of the time!
But this time it was a fly out, as Truist Park’s wind knocked it down.
𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: -𝟮𝟯 𝗳𝘁
#weatherapplied
#playthewind
Find out more about how weather impacts sports in our latest blog: blog.weatherapplied.com/how-atmosphe...
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Find out more about how weather impacts sports in our latest blog: blog.weatherapplied.com/how-atmosphe...
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