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Kent State at South Carolina

Week 1 · September 5, 2026 · every hour, the forecast is re-scored and the record kept.

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:45 PM EDTSEC Network
SC -35.5 · O/U 53.5
Kalshi total 54.2 · SC win 98% 90k vol
Williams-Brice StadiumColumbia, SC

Live Conditions

measured at the nearest station while the game is on

Live station conditions appear here around kickoff, refreshed every few minutes during the game.

The Forecast at Kickoff

scored by the same engine as every game since 2001
WFI 8negligible

Heat-driven impact — 2 mph wind, gusts 6, 97°F.

Wind0
Precip0
Cold0
Heat8
Temperature
97°F
Feels like
108°F
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
6 mph
Humidity
49%
Precip
dry
Rain chance
8% ≥0.1" 3% ≥0.25" 1%

3-km HRRR check at kickoff: 96°F · wind 3 mph — agrees with the blend.

NBM blend at the stadium point + NDFD forecaster precip

The Game Window, Hour by Hour

stadium point, local clock; kickoff row marked
LocalTempWind mphGustPrecip in/hr
11 am90°37
12 pm93°36
1 pm95°26
2 pm97°25
3 pm98°25
4 pm98°25
5 pm98°36

How the Forecast Has Moved

one immutable snapshot per lead — recorded, never revised
020408 days: WFI 85 days: WFI 73 days: WFI 848 h: WFI 824 h: WFI 1012 h: WFI 86 h: WFI 88d5d3d48h24h12h6h
LeadWFITempWind mphPrecip in/hrTotal
8 days outWFI 894°3 g7dry53.5
5 days outWFI 793°4 g8dry53.5
3 days outWFI 896°3 g6dry54.5
48 h outWFI 896°3 g6dry54.5
24 h outWFI 1097°3 g6dry53.5
12 h outWFI 898°2 g5dry53.5
6 h outWFI 897°2 g6dry53.5

The forecast held steady. Snapshots are captured hourly and locked at each lead bucket; this record cannot be rewritten after the fact.

The Building

where this one is played
Venue
Williams-Brice Stadium
Location
Columbia, SC
Elevation
199 ft
Roof
open air

Full point forecast — every element, hour by hour — at Forecast Points.

What Weather Like This Does to Scoring

FBS games 2001–2025, measured at the nearest station
Forecast bandGamesAvg points
negligible14,87855.1 ←
minor2,99953.2
notable47448.8
high2747.7