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Last forecast for this matchAs of June 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 31°C0°C above normal

Forecast high was .

This was 0°C above normal.

Outdoor heat may still have affected fans, workers, and travel around the venue.

The Climate Story for:

Spain flagSpainvs.Saudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia

Group Stage · Group H

Sun, June 21, 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 21 match at Atlanta Stadium (Spain vs. Saudi Arabia) 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

Spain flagSpain
Saudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia

June 21, 2026 • Atlanta Stadium

Group HClimate-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.