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Last forecast for this matchAs of June 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 28°C3°C above normal

Forecast high was .

This was 3°C above normal.

The Climate Story for:

Qatar flagQatarvs.Switzerland flagSwitzerland

Group Stage · Group B

Sat, June 13, 202612:00 p.m.San Francisco Bay Area StadiumOpen air

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

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17%Chance of performance-impairing heat+2%From climate change

The June 13 match at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Qatar vs. Switzerland) had a 17% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds were 2 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

Qatar flagQatar
Switzerland flagSwitzerland

June 13, 2026 • San Francisco Bay Area Stadium

Group BOpen air
17%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+2%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.