Your World Cup weather forecast for this weekend’s match at Gillette

As many of you already know, the FIFA World Cup is headed to Gillette Stadium this Saturday night to kick off the first of seven matches scheduled in Foxborough. Haiti and Scotland will face off during the Group C match and the weather is shaping up to be one of the classic New England summer nights — warm, slightly humid, but much more comfortable for an evening game than it will be earlier in the day. Kickoff isn’t until 9 p.m., giving the heat and humidity time to break down a bit under mostly clear skies.

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Afternoon highs in the 80s will hover around 80 degrees for those headed in early to tailgate. Then they’ll dip to the upper 70s by the time the players take the field. Temperatures will eventually settle into the mid-70s by the time the match wraps up, and you’re headed home.

Now there won’t be excessive heat and humidity, but the air will feel slightly muggy, with dew points remaining in the low 60s during much of the night, meaning the air will carry that familiar midsummer feel.

You may notice it as you walk to your seats, and the players will certainly feel it on the pitch as the match gets underway.

There is a slight chance of a spot shower, but the most notable change we can expect is lower humidity as the game progresses. Some forecast guidance suggests a pocket of dry air could filter into the region during the latter stages of the match, which would make the game more comfortable to watch. It’s still early, and I’m sure we’ll get a better picture of what to expect by early Friday.

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Winds won’t be a much of a factor on Saturday night, regardless of the humid. There should be a light breeze under 10 mph, which should make for excellent ball control and ideal playing conditions from a soccer standpoint.

Overall, given what I’ve seen in the buildup to the World Cup, the weather won’t make an impact on whether or not fans show up and show out for their favorite team.

Enjoy the match, stay hydrated, and maybe we’ll see drier air move in before the final whistle. And if you’re missing this one, there will be six more matches at Gillette Stadium through July 9. But keep in mind, this summer should end up being a hot one. The start of meteorological summer has been exceptionally warm, averaging between 4 and 5 degrees warmer than average. This is in part due to climate change and localized weather phenomena, like a budding El Niño.

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