Weather looks decent for Saturday -- low 70s by evening and thunderstorms should be early in the day

Posted on August 31, 2026 at 02:28:51 PM by Paul (edited August 31, 2026 at 02:30:07 PM)

Mid-week is supposed to be 95, which would be a nightmare in the stadium with typical late summer humidity.

Hottest game I've been at was the opener against ND in 1999, which was probably high 80s and it was miserable. I understand the Virginia opener in 1995 (Carr's first game; all hail Tyrone Butterfingers Butterfield) was possibly the worst. The road game against UCLA in 2000 was awful too apparently.

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Weather looks decent for Saturday -- low 70s by evening and thunderstorms should be early in the day - By Paul August 31, 2026 at 02:28:51 PM
- Weren't you at the WMU 2011 game where it was almost 100? - By Rich August 31, 2026 at 02:31:44 PM
  - Get it straight Rich. WSU game was 1983, not 1982. - By bonecrusher August 31, 2026 at 04:37:02 PM
  - 2011 isn't remembered as bad because we all got soaked halfway through the third quarter. - By gpexile August 31, 2026 at 03:08:55 PM
  - Hmmm, I was at the 2011 WMU game I think -- isn't that the one where they cancelled the 4th quarter because of thunderstorms? - By Paul August 31, 2026 at 02:35:07 PM
    - Yes (see paste) - By Rich August 31, 2026 at 02:38:44 PM
      - Funny how memory works -- I just don't remember it being anywhere near that hot (I think we were sitting together) - By Paul August 31, 2026 at 02:41:35 PM
        
        You're right. I remember it being hot but more in a blazing sunny sort of way and not oppressive.... - By Rich August 31, 2026 at 03:04:11 PM
  - 2011 wasn't that bad. The game was also barely over a half.* - By LS&Play August 31, 2026 at 02:33:50 PM

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Weather looks decent for Saturday -- low 70s by evening and thunderstorms should be early in the day