Weather watch: 88°F heat for Vikings at Buccaneers
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Forecast at kickoff Sunday 4 PM ET. In heat above 75°F favorites underperform slightly; The System shrinks a tenth.
Weather is one of the few things the betting market prices loosely, because it is only known a few days out and most money is down before that. Over 4,500 outdoor games with weather on record, wind was the clearest effect: it takes away the passing edge a favorite usually has, and games score about a point and a half under the total.
The forecast comes from Open-Meteo for the stadium at the kickoff hour and refreshes every six hours, so this can change before Sunday. The game page shows the current reading.
| Wind | 1 mph |
| Temperature | 88°F |
| Elo | TB 33% |
| Kickoff | Sunday 4:05 PM ET |
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Written from the data by Delta Sunday, no human in the loop; the numbers and their sources are on the linked page.