KUOW⁠73%

World Cup in Seattle will kick off with some heat ⁠18%

By Dyer Oxley⁠0% Shane Mehling⁠0%

6/11/2026, 1:41:40 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 21 faulty reasoning types, including Anchoring Bias, Overconfidence Bias, and Hasty Generalization, with Appeal to Authority as the most egregious example at 29.3% saturation with 134 hits. Analysis detected 645 faulty-reasoning hits from 457 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 33.3% and a BS Rank of ⁠18% (17,980 of 21,887 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 82.10% of the article peer group.

Seattle is slated to break some records as the World Cup comes to town. 
The first match between Belgium and Egypt will happen on a rare 90-degree day in June, rising past high temperature records for the day. 
Heading into the weekend, Seattle will have typical June weather in the 70s, but temperatures will quickly rise into the 80s. 
By game day on Monday, June 15, temps are expected to rise to at least 90 degrees. 
"As far as the really warm days, it's just a two-day shot ... the real warm days are Sunday and Monday," said Dana Felton, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle. 
"Back to the mid 80s on Tuesday and lower to mid 70s on Wednesday. 
So this is not a prolonged heat stretch." 
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Still, the hottest day coming up happens to be on Monday, game day. 
"The record on Sunday is 86, and the record on Monday is 88, so it looks like we'll probably break the record on Sunday and likely break the record on Monday," Felton said. 
Considering the weather, Egyptian players might have an advantage with hot temps common to that country, especially this time of year. 
It is forecasted to be 93 degrees and clear skies on June 15 in Cairo. 
In Brussels, it's forecasted to be 68 degrees and partly sunny, which would have matched Seattle's general June weather. 
"Our warmest time of the year is mid-July through August, so it's actually pretty rare for us to get a 90-degree day this early," Felton said. 
"If you take a look at the history at Sea-Tac Airport, only 7% of the 90-degree plus days have occurred in May and the first half of June. 
So, it's a little early for us. 
On average, our first 90-degree day is on July 3, so we're like three weeks ahead of schedule." 
With some offshore wind, things should cool down as Seattle prepares for its second World Cup match on Friday, June 19. 
Fans should prepare themselves for the heat. 
Spectators will be allowed to bring factory-sealed water bottles into the stadium, which is a reversal of an earlier rule change that would have banned them. 
RELATED: World Cup facts and figures to get you sounding like an expert 
Lumen Field, where the matches will take place, shades up to 70% of the stands. 
For any spectators left out in the sun, experts suggest wearing light-colored, loose-fitting garments, something to protect your head, and plenty of sunscreen. 
FIFA has protocols for exceptionally hot days, including mandatory three-minute breaks in each half and cooled benches for players. 
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