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Every record-setting kick has a story. Wind, temperature, altitude, and air density all play a role in how far a field goal can travel. 🌬️🏈 #WeatherApplied #PlayTheWind lindyssports.com/nfl/longest-...
The Longest Field Goal in NFL History: Charting the Record From Tom Dempsey to Cam Little
An inside look at the NFL record for longest field goal in league history.
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#USA vs #BEL World Cup round of 16 coming soon! I made a weather impact preview for @weatherapplied.com about how the weather will affect ball flight during the game. It's not the most weather-impacted game of the tournament, but there's some ball movement happening. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IZW...
USA Belgium WAM Weather Preview, World Cup Round of 16, Seattle Stadium, July 6, 2026
YouTube video by Weather Applied Metrics
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The weather in this afternoon's game between France and Paraguay in Philadelphia will be interesting, so I made a video about it for the brand new @weatherapplied YouTube Channel. If you want to see us make more such videos, subscribe to the channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRA5...
WAM Weather Impact Preview: France v Paraguay, Philadelphia Stadium, July 4, 2026
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With high winds in the forecast, Shinnecock Hills should be an especially interesting wind test. The course routing turns players into different wind angles throughout the round, creating a very different test from hole to hole. Great breakdown from @gabbyherzig.bsky.social and @theathletic.com
Why is Shinnecock Hills the gnarliest U.S. Open test? It starts with triangles
Understanding the true brilliance behind architect William Flynn’s design first requires a step back.
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This is why @weatherapplied.com puts sensors inside ballparks and doesn't just rely on weather service data: there's currently 12 foot difference in fly ball distance between the west side of San Francisco and the east side just from temperature alone.
Anthony Edwards@edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 2mo agoNoon update: Mid-60s at the beach and mid-90s in the Mission District. Yikes!
Las Vegas Ballpark isn't modeled for @weatherapplied.com, so we can't calculate last night's wind impacts, but the elevation is 3,000 ft (The Strip is 2,100) and the temp was over 90 F. That combo adds ~26 feet of distance to a HR compared to 70 F at sea level. Some rules of thumb can be found here:
Weather Applied Metrics : Modeling the Impact of Atmosphere in Baseball: The Home Run Ball
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Matt Olson! 49 degree launch angle, the highest on a home run in MLB this season Just 3 over-the-fence HR have had a higher launch angle under Statcast (2015) Related: it was wind-aided, blown out 17 ft & pushed 29 ft right, per @weatherapplied.com
Gusts are expected to be so strong in Sacramento on Sunday that flyballs in the Giants-A’s game could be pushed 115 feet toward home plate, according to @weatherapplied.com. It would be the biggest deflection WAM has measured since 2023, when it partnered with MLB to track weather at all stadiums.
Strong gusts in Sacramento expected to make for interesting Giants-A’s game Sunday
Flyballs in Sunday’s game between the A’s and San Francisco Giants at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento could be pushed more than 100 feet toward home plate, if forecast wind speeds hold.
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Windy day at Wrigley! Brandon Lowe’s grand slam was blown out 38 ft, creating a home run, per @WeatherApplied Again, they all count!
This +65 ft is the most distance added by wind on a wind-aided homer in @WeatherApplied database (last 4 seasons)
Sarah Langs@slangsonsports.bsky.social · 4mo ago422 ft homer here from Oneil Cruz! This ball was blown out 65 (!!!) ft by wind, creating a homer, per @WeatherApplied 111.0 mph 41 degree launch angle 83.1 mph bat speed They all count!
Ian Happ gets one back from the wind! This ball was blown out 35 (!!) ft by wind and pushed 8 ft right, creating a home run, per Statcast + @WeatherApplied They all count !!!
Yesterday, Ian Happ hit an absolute tank for a home run. 109 off the bat. 32 deg LA. ... except, he didn't. Thanks to our friends at @weatherapplied.com we know that the wind cost him *113 feet* of distance -- which is now the largest stop in the data. --> www.mlb.com/news/how-ian...
113 ft of distance but only 6 ft sideways: that's nearly a pure headwind. Between the LF Wrigley Rooftops building (~70 ft tall) and the LF scoreboard (~86 ft), the only wind blockage is the bleachers (~27 ft) and some trees on N Kenmore Ave. The ball and the 30 mph wind met head on in that gap.
Mike Petriello@mikepetriello.bsky.social · 5mo agoYesterday, Ian Happ hit an absolute tank for a home run. 109 off the bat. 32 deg LA. ... except, he didn't. Thanks to our friends at @weatherapplied.com we know that the wind cost him *113 feet* of distance -- which is now the largest stop in the data. --> www.mlb.com/news/how-ian...
"This is where the instinct of a player comes in." 🎯 Wind deviation technology shows how Shane Lowry's wind adjustment set up his eagle for the solo lead. 📺 Cognizant Classic Final Round | NBC & Peacock
Busy week at Weather Applied Metrics. Maybe you’ve seen us? From the Super Bowl to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, we’re thrilled to help uncover how wind and environmental conditions influence ball flight and play, bringing a new layer of insight to fans. Different sports Same environmental forces
PGA Tour debuts new broadcast tech enhancements at Pebble Beach
The PGA Tour debuted a handful of tech enhancements at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am this week.
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Levi’s Stadium is forecast to be warmer than both teams’ home stadiums at kickoff. Warmer air = lower density = longer carry. Rule of thumb: ~1/2 yard per 10°. That’s roughly +2 ft vs Lumen and +7 ft vs Gillette at Levi’s. Physics is always in play. #SuperBowlLX #weatherapplied #playthewind
#SuperBowlLX is outdoors in Santa Clara. Conditions look ideal. ☀️ Some of the MOST memorable Super Bowls were shaped by weather. Weather doesn't need to be extreme to matter however... physics is always in play. #SuperBowl #weatherapplied #playthewind
Weather Applied Metrics has been working with Major League Baseball for six or seven years, modeling every stadium to show how atmospheric conditions can move a baseball up to 30 feet, and now NBC is preparing to showcase the technology during the Super Bowl
Legendary weatherman Bill Martin's second act heads to the Super Bowl
Weather Applied Metrics has been working with Major League Baseball for six or seven years, modeling every stadium to show how atmospheric conditions can move a baseball up to 30 feet, and now NBC is preparing to showcase the technology during the Super Bowl
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Here's an article from Front Office Sports about NBC preparing to use @weatherapplied.com data at the Super Bowl, should there be any sort of impactful weather at all. frontofficesports.com/nbc-has-a-fa...
NBC Has a Fancy New Way to Measure Wind at the Super Bowl
Super Bowl producer Rob Hyland says new technology can measure how wind impacts field goals and passes at Levi’s Stadium.
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Looking at the cumulative impact of wind 🌬️ on fly-ball distance by ballpark from last season 🏟️ 20/30 MLB stadiums experienced a net-negative impact on distance from wind ⚾️ Kauffman Stadium ranked 3rd in total fly-ball distance lost to wind #playthewind #weatherapplied
Royals moving walls in by 10 feet at Kauffman
The Royals are moving the majority of their outfield fence in by 10 feet, drastically changing the offensive environment at Kauffman Stadium.
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Unusual missed FG by Green Bay before the half because of wind and a leftward ball tilt/spin axis. * With no wind and a neutral spin, it has distance, but misses wide right * With actual spin and no wind, it's not wide, but misses short * With actual spin/wind, it has distance, but misses left.
Packers @ Bears — Wild Card Forecast: W winds 10–20 mph. Gusts up to 28mph. Classic barrier effect at Soldier Field. Near field level, kicks drift opposite of the prevailing wind. 🏈 FG to north end zone: pushed left (slight tailwind) 🏈 FG to south end zone: pushed right (slight headwind)
"There are six playoff games 🏈 this weekend, all played outdoors. The common denominator to these will be 🌬️wind, but Saturday's games could have a few more weather wild cards up their sleeves." weather.com/sports-recre...
NFL Wild Card Weekend Weather Forecast: Windy For Most | Weather.com
There are six playoff games this weekend, all played outdoors. The common denominator to these will be wind, but Saturday's games could have a few more weather wild cards up their sleeves.
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Re: the Phamgraphs article, in which I'm mentioned, and this sentence: "If WAM can measure this for homers, perhaps they can measure it for outfield fly balls, as well." @weatherapplied.com does measure the wind impact of every fly ball. Also, for every pitch. www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
Tommy Pham makes his case for MLB’s next big metric: He calls it PhamGraphs
Pham proposes a statistical system that would account for how often a hitter faces high-leverage relievers and how defenders cope with wind.
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Wind is rarley uniform. Terrain, coastlines, and buildings carve it into microclimates that can vary block to block or across a stadium. Basic forecasts and live wind data often miss how wind behaves at ground level and inside sports venues. Learn more! blog.weatherapplied....
Windy day in Seattle for Rams @ Seahawks. Our @weatherapplied.com model predicts a much bigger impact in the north side of the field. The south side has both vertical and horizontal eddies that result in dead spots, like the calm in the eye of a hurricane. Strongest winds in the north side end zone.
