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Last forecast for this matchAs of June 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 24°C6°C below normal

Forecast high was .

This was 6°C below normal.

The Climate Story for:

Czechia flagCzechiavs.South Africa flagSouth Africa

Group Stage · Group A

Thu, June 18, 202612:00 p.m.Atlanta StadiumClimate-controlled

Review the modeled heat risk for this match and how climate change affected the odds.

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77%Chance of performance-impairing heat+15%From climate change

The June 18 match at Atlanta Stadium (Czechia vs. South Africa) had a 77% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds were 15 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Czechia flagCzechia
South Africa flagSouth Africa

June 18, 2026 • Atlanta Stadium

Group AClimate-controlled
77%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+15%From climate change
  • “Performance-impairing heat” is heat above 28°C (82.4°F) — a threshold associated with elite players running slower, less far, and less often. Source: Climate Shift Index and ERA5 reanalysis.