Weather forecast for World Cup matches: Colombia vs Portugal and other events of the 17th day

This World Cup promises to be hot and stormy at times, with a significant number of matches taking place in temperatures above 32°C. The tournament, taking place in the United States, Canada and Mexico, is likely to be the warmest since it was last held in North America in 1994. Extreme heat and humidity will affect how matches are played, but thunderstorms could cause major logistical problems. According to lightning protocol, a match must be suspended if lightning or electrical discharges are detected within an eight-mile radius of the stadium. After this, a 30-minute countdown begins, which resets when the next lightning strike is detected. On June 22, the match between France and Iraq became the first to be suspended due to a storm, being delayed for more than two hours. To better understand which games could be impacted by weather, The Athletic is partnering with Aaron Mentkowski, chief meteorologist at WKBW-TV in Buffalo, to provide a daily forecast. Aaron will be taking part live, explaining what's happening during the storm breaks. Key Matches:- Panama vs England - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford. Start: 17:00 local time. Cloudy during the day with a 30% chance of rain. At 17:00 the temperature will be 26°C. Temperatures will remain around 26°C throughout the match, with winds from the south-west at 8 kilometers per hour.- Croatia vs. Ghana - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. Start: 17:00 local time. Cloudy with rain and thunderstorms throughout the day. At 17:00 the temperature will be 25°C, the wind will be east at a speed of 8 kilometers per hour. The chance of rain or thunderstorm at the start of the match is 60%, the chance of rain will decrease in the second half.

- Colombia vs. Portugal - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami. Start: 19:30 local time. A typical summer day in Miami. It will be hot and humid with isolated thunderstorms. At 19:30 the temperature will be 31°C. The sun will set at 20:18 and temperatures will drop to 28°C by the end of the match. Skies will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain, with winds from the east at 8 to 16 kilometers per hour.- DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. Start: 19:30 local time. The match will take place indoors, it will be hot and muggy outside, with a 20% chance of rain or thunderstorms. At 19:30 the temperature is about 31°C, the sun will set at 20:52, the wind is from the west at a speed of 8 to 24 kilometers per hour. - Algeria vs Austria - Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City. Start: 21:00 local time. Partly sunny and warm with isolated showers or thunderstorms. At 21:00 the temperature will be 28°C under partly cloudy skies, with winds from the southeast at 8 to 24 kilometers per hour.- Jordan vs. Argentina - AT&T Stadium, Arlington. Start: 21:00. The match will be played indoors, so weather won't be a problem. It will be hot, windy and sunny. At 21:00 the temperature is about 32°C, the wind is south at a speed of 16 to 32 kilometers per hour. The sun will set at 8:40 p.m. Aaron Mentkowski is a Certified Meteorologist, a professional degree awarded by the American Meteorological Society. He is the chief meteorologist for WKBW, an ABC station in Buffalo, New York. Aaron has 30 years of experience as a meteorologist, including television work in Florida and Georgia. Aaron is also the owner and president of Weather in Detail, LLC, providing consultation to law firms, insurance companies, and concert and event organizers. Aaron is a sports enthusiast who has completed two Ironmans, holds the Guinness World Record for playing the longest game in hockey, and has spent over a decade coaching youth soccer.---## Related Articles1. Willems Reflects on Advocaat: 'It's Still a Trauma for Me' 2. 🗣️ '...we have Alphonso back' Marsch previews Canada's knockout tie