Weather for Bills vs Cardinals in Orchard Park may be breezy: The details

Cool temperatures and breezy conditions will make for good football weather when the Buffalo Bills host the Arizona Cardinals for their season opener.

With highs in the low 60s expected for kickoff, it will be quite a bit cooler than the normal 75 degrees on Sept. 8 in the Buffalo area. While the temperature and clear skies are favorable, the possibility of a moderate breeze could impact some deep passes and kicks.

Buffalo Bills weather for Sunday game vs. Cardinals

Following the possibility of some morning showers, conditions should be sunny with a high of 62 degrees on Sunday in Orchard Park, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo. The chance for precipitation at the 1 p.m. kickoff is just 6%, but westerly winds will be 16 mph, with gusts up to 28 mph.

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The AccuWeather forecast calls for cooler temperatures, just 58 degrees at kickoff, with winds out of the west-southwest at 22 mph and gusts up to 35 mph. The temperature is expected to warm slightly during the course of the game, with partly sunny conditions.

How Bills vs. Cardinals weather impacts odds, betting

The game hasn’t been flagged for any weather concerns by betting sites, but wind has a measured effect on football games.

Every passing metric decreases as winds become stronger, including production measures and efficiency metrics, according to Covers, a sports betting information service. There’s a negative correlation between wind speed and passing yards, as well as points, according to betting site RotoGrinders.

• This will be the first matchup between the Bills and Cardinals since Nov. 15, 2020, a game played in Arizona dubbed “Hail Murray” after quarterback Kyler Murray found DeAndre Hopkins in the endzone between three defenders on the final play of the game.
• The Bills game will be on local CBS channels , including WROC (Channel 8) in Rochester, WIVB in Buffalo and WTVH in Syracuse. Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker and Jay Feely will call the game.

— Steve Howe covers weather, climate and lake issues for the Democrat and Chronicle and is a Jacksonville Jaguars fan. He will be in-person at the Jaguars-Bills game on Sept. 23 . Share with him at showe@gannett.com.

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