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Innovation is alive and well in NFL special teams. Kickoffs are now experiments in physics. Low spin balls. Flatter launch angles.

Weather and air density shape every ball in flight.

Teams that understand their home stadium atmosphere can gain a real field position edge.
How a Special Teams Revolution Suddenly Reshaped the NFL
From knuckleball kickoffs to blocked field goals to 70-yard boots, the third phase of the game is no longer a forgotten frontier.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Baseball fly balls don’t travel in a vacuum.

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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November 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
MLS playoffs that once stretched into late fall and early winter will now finish in May, reducing both deep-cold games and extreme summer heat exposure.

Weather was a factor, but not the main driver.

This shift quietly reshapes the environments around MLS’s biggest matches!
BREAKING NEWS: MLS owners have officially voted to flip to a fall-to-spring season, aligning with top leagues around the world, per @paultenorio.bsky.social.

The league will begin play in the new format in 2027.
November 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Based on the latest forecast, here are the projected winds above Wrigley Field at kickoff.

This is at 45 feet (top of the uprights) Field level looks similar, though speeds are a bit lower.

Who will #playthewind best?
November 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Michigan vs Northwestern vs Wrigley Winds?

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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Michigan football prepares for wind, funky dimensions at Wrigley Field
Saturday's game against Northwestern in Chicago is the latest in a line of unique venues for Michigan this season.
sports.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
With the MLB MVPs announced tonight, we looked at OUR home run rankings.

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
Cal Raleigh 2025 Wind Prevented Home Runs | 11/13/2025
The Official Site of Major League Baseball
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November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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If you're interested in baseball and not yet following Weather Applied Metrics, @weatherapplied.com, you should. And take a look on their blog post about the effect of the atmosphere on home runs.

blog.weatherapplied.com/impact-of-at...
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Two new blogs are live:

🏟️ 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!

blog.weatherapplied....
November 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Cam Little with a new record.
November 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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As we move into November, the weather begins to be a bigger factor in the kicking game. Those who ply their trade in controlled climates have an edge.
Week 9 fantasy football kicker rankings: Best starts at kicker
As we move into November, the weather begins to be a bigger factor in the kicking game. Those who ply their trade in controlled climates have an edge.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Given that it will be in the 40s in Toronto this weekend, the roof will probably be closed for games 6-7. So this is the last game with weather in the 2025 season. Already interesting!
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Championship Round | T-Mobile Park | Oct 15

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
Daulton Varsho's two-run double | 10/15/2025
Daulton Varsho lines a double off the wall in right field that scores a pair to extend the Blue Jays' lead to 5-2 in the top of the 3rd inning
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October 25, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Divisional Round | Dodger Stadium | Oct 8

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 home run | 10/08/2025
Kyle Schwarber belts a two-run home run to right field in the top of the 8th inning to score Trea Turner and extend the Phillies' lead to 8-1
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October 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Divisional Round | Yankee Stadium | Oct 7

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)
Aaron Judge TIES IT with a three-run homer | 10/07/2025
Aaron Judge belts a three-run home run off of the left-field foul pole, tying the game at 6 apiece in the bottom of the 4th inning
www.mlb.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Top Weather Impacted Plays of the 2025 MLB #Postseason

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
October 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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The wind was only 12 mph at Wrigley, but most of the time, there's at least some kind of crosswind. For many fly balls a 12 mph wind might work like 6 mph in the direction of the ball. But that was straight into a pure 12 mph headwind headed from the right center gap directly at home plate.
Back on Aug. 20, Suzuki belted a 100+ mph fastball from Misiorowski to nearly the same right-center spot, but at Wrigley. And the wind blew that 22 feet back for a deep flyout, per Statcast (via @slangsonsports.bsky.social).

No wind here with the AmFam roof closed.
October 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Aaron Judge on his home run last night, jokingly (after noting the wind):

“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 👨‍⚖️
October 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
WAM Wind Impact POTW: Great American Ball Park, September 25

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 robs a game-tying homer in the 9th | 09/25/2025
Noelvi Marte robs a would be game-tying solo home run from Bryan Reynolds in the top of the 9th inning
www.mlb.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Altitude changes everything.

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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September 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
WAM Wind Impact POTW: Coors Field, September 20

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.
Data Viz: Mike Trout's 400th career home run | 09/20/2025
Take a look at Mike Trout's 400th career home run through data visualization
www.mlb.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Daylen Lile’s inside-the-park home run was blown in 10 ft by wind, per Statcast, preventing an over-the-wall home run

But he still got the HR!
September 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Here come the autumn winds…

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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September 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
WAM Wind Impact POTW: Truist Park, September 12

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
September 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
❔How do temperature, pressure, and humidity alter ball flight... and how much does it actually matter?

Find out more about how weather impacts sports in our latest blog: blog.weatherapplied.com/how-atmosphe...

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September 10, 2025 at 12:22 AM