Weather forecast for Minneapolis.

[kearly]

It seems like Wilson does fine in cold, dry games. Its wet games that he struggles a bit.

 

[Largent80]

I'm pretty sure Beast will be the last thing the Vikings want to see coming at them.

 

[bmorepunk]

Predicting weather this many days out is about as statistically significant as a random process. Things may change significantly over the week.

Winter here in mnpls is not hard to predict though.

You can bet that prediction is going to be fairly accurate. I'd bet temps in the teens by kickoff, little wind, maybe some sun

December there was 10 degrees above average last month. Over the next six days, if the warm air that is coming in with that snow hangs around a little longer, the Saturday temperature becomes the Sunday temperature.

 

[bmorepunk]

This guy summarizes pretty well:

As we’d expect, persistence forecasting performs pretty terribly. If you just take a look at your local weather for the past week, it’s rare for temperatures to follow a linear pattern of rising or falling temperatures for more than a day. Even averaging historical data is consistently off the mark by as much as 7°F. The real winners here are the weather models, which can forecast the correct temperature within 4°F up to 3 days out.

But even weather models have their limitations: Any forecasts more than a week out are going to be less accurate than climatological forecasts on average, which we’ve already established makes for a pretty poor baseline. By a week out, small inaccuracies in the weather models build up exponentially, to the point that the model is predicting temperatures far divorced from reality. This observation leads me to wonder why commercial weather forecasting sites like AccuWeather even bother providing forecasts up to two weeks out, considering we’d be better off just looking at the historical averages at that point.

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[Uncle Si]

Predicting weather this many days out is about as statistically significant as a random process. Things may change significantly over the week.

Winter here in mnpls is not hard to predict though.

You can bet that prediction is going to be fairly accurate. I'd bet temps in the teens by kickoff, little wind, maybe some sun

December there was 10 degrees above average last month. Over the next six days, if the warm air that is coming in with that snow hangs around a little longer, the Saturday temperature becomes the Sunday temperature.

Right. And those temps were predicted a week + in advance.

Not using the Farmers Almanac here. Without the threat of much moisture it's pretty easy to predict temps and cold snaps far in advance.

It will be cold...

 

[bmorepunk]

What is your definition of "cold"?

 

[Uncle Si]

What is your definition of "cold"?

It will be in the teens

I don't think it impacts the game or our ability to win. Just saying that if the weather report is stating 16 degrees at kickoff it is pretry likely to be close

Maybe the warmer air from the incoming snow lingers, but if you live out here you surely know that cold is easier to predict than snow....

 

[bmorepunk]

NWS has Sunday's high down to 7 degrees right now. The models have shifted down 7 degrees in less than a day. By Thursday/Friday it should reasonably predictable.

 

[HawkMark1976]

The 2015 Seahawks team played well on the road this year and currently all 3 phases of their game are on fire-this scares the other NFL teams. So it is possible they can win 3 in a row and get to play in Super Bowl in SF. Let us hope no player gets hurt playing on frozen Minnesota turf.

 

[Hasselbeck]

I worry about Pete Carroll's face. Tom Coughlin's face is still red from the NFC Championship in 2007

 

[bmorepunk]

NWS models now projecting a high of 1 with 8-9 MPH sustained winds.

 

[Ruminator]

NWS models now projecting a high of 1 with 8-9 MPH sustained winds.

Well... 1 is better than 100.

(Trying to look at the UNFRIGGIN' BELIEVABLY COLD FORECAST in positive light.)

 

[JonRud]

NWS models now projecting a high of 1 with 8-9 MPH sustained winds.

This is insane. Unfortunately this has to have some impact on the game. I hate this weather forecast because it may be an equalizer for Minn. on a neutral field in good weather they can't play with us, but in Arctic temps who knows how the game will be affected.

Re-open the Metrodome!

 

[SkolVikes]

Checked the weather this morning, it predicts a temp of 0 degrees with winds at 15 mph with gusts up to 25-30 mph.

 

[endzorn]

I work outside in North Dakota. If it's 10 degrees with 5-10 mph wind it'll be a relatively nice day. I'm not a fan of -25F with 20 mph winds.

 

[Bigpumpkin]

Frankly, I do not know how the Hawks can play in 0° weather. The footballs become as hard as a rock and become very difficult to catch. I wonder if they can keep them in a "toaster oven for footballs"?

 

[bmorepunk]

NWS models now projecting a high of 1 with 8-9 MPH sustained winds.

This is insane. Unfortunately this has to have some impact on the game. I hate this weather forecast because it may be an equalizer for Minn. on a neutral field in good weather they can't play with us, but in Arctic temps who knows how the game will be affected.

Re-open the Metrodome!

It's still too far out for a high probability prediction. The temperature could significantly swing back up, or even drop a little. By Friday we'll know something more probable.

 

[kmeleon]

NWS models now projecting a high of 1 with 8-9 MPH sustained winds.

This is insane. Unfortunately this has to have some impact on the game. I hate this weather forecast because it may be an equalizer for Minn. on a neutral field in good weather they can't play with us, but in Arctic temps who knows how the game will be affected.

Re-open the Metrodome!

I do believe it helps Minnesota vs our aerial assault but it also hurts them a good bit as well. If it's a pure running game it helps them, AP/Mckinnon vs a just returning Beast Mode/CMike could certainly favor them. But then again, we haven't given up 100yd rusher yet this year and if you take Bridgewater's arm in to account and ability to grip the football they will absolutely have to rely on the run game. We can shut down any run game we've come across without having to stack the box this year. RW's big hands/arm strength certainly helps our ability to at least pass for some positive yardage in this weather but it will be very interesting to see how the weather affects our game plan. Who knows, it might not change a thing for us.

Regardless, we're winning this game. :thirishdrinkers:

 

[marko358]

Gentle reminder, we are the #1 rush defense in the NFL this season.

 

[timmat]

According to the Wikipedia page for the stadium, the field surface is field turf with heating coils underneath. At least we shouldn't be talking about a frozen playing surface.