Bears weather? That’s not in the forecast for Chiefs’ game Sunday in Chicago
This seems bearable.
The Chiefs are set to play the Bears in Chicago three days before Christmas, a time when the Windy City is usually covered in snow and temperatures are stuck below the freezing mark. That’s known as Bears Weather.
But the forecast for this Sunday is mild as temperatures aren’t expected to drop below 32 degrees. Although the game kicks off at 7:20 p.m., it should be a sunny day, which will keep things warm by game time.
Fans traveling from Kansas City to the game can leave the snow gear behind. Here is the forecast from a number of sources:
- Accuweather, which has a forecast specifically for Solider Field, sees a high of 45 on Sunday with a low of 33 degrees. It says there is a 1 percent chance of precipitation.
- NFLweather.com says it will be 35 degrees and partly cloudy at kickoff with skies clearing during the game. With winds out of the south, the temperature will actually climb to 36 degrees by the fourth quarter, according to that site.
- Tom Skilling of WGN Channel 9 in Chicago said Sunday’s forecast high of 53 degrees on Sunday is 20 degrees higher than average.
- The National Weather Service is calling for mostly clear skies Sunday night with a low of 33 degrees.
- The Weather Channel predicts a high of 47 degrees in Chicago with mostly sunny skies and a low of 35 degrees.
Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star