The complete country of California has been virtually soaking wet in rain via a chain of life-threatening storms during the last couple of weeks, and with the intention to keep into this weekend.
The climate forecast for Saturday`s NFC Wild Card sport in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers requires heavy rain and large winds irrespective of which outlet you choose. KNBR down withinside the Bay Area rounded a number of the maximum brilliant ones up:
Hazardous weather conditions expected for Seahawks-49ers playoff game
Weather Underground predicts a ninety two percentage risk of precipitation or extra from 7 a.m. via 6 p.m. in Santa Clara on Saturday with as a minimum 10-plus mile in keeping with hour winds, and heavy gusts throughout.
AccuWeather gives a ninety eight percentage risk of precipitation (and 1.30 inches of rain) throughout the day with winds round 14 MPH and gusts as much as 29 MPH, with a “large threat of electricity outages and flooding.”
The Weather Channel has a a hundred percentage risk of rain, which “can also additionally attain an inch,” with winds ranging among 10-15 MPH.
It did rain at instances withinside the first assembly at Levis Stadium lower back in September, however this prolonged length of flooding wasnt a part of the picture. Potentially over an inch of rain with winds robust sufficient to effect punts, discipline goals, PATs, etc. will make for a ability slopfest irrespective of how lengthy they cowl the sector with tarp beforehand. Its tough now no longer to be concerned approximately Seattle in particular, given theyve grew to become the ball over in sixteen of 17 games. Perhaps terrible climate can effect Brock Purdy, who`s been almost unflappable to start his NFL profession however may throw a few wayward passes on a wet afternoon.
Rain or shine, the 49ers have simplest misplaced as soon as at domestic this season, a 44-23 blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, while the Seahawks haven`t gained an outside avenue sport since… beating the 49ers lower back in September 2021. Expect the factors to play a large position withinside the final results of this one.
