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Last forecast for this matchAs of July 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM ETForecast high was 29°C2°C below normal

Forecast high was .

This was 2°C below normal.

Outdoor heat may still have affected fans, workers, and travel around the venue.

The Climate Story for:

England flagEnglandvs.Argentina flagArgentina

Semifinals

Wed, July 15, 20263:00 p.m. EDTAtlanta StadiumClimate-controlled

Review the modeled heat risk for this match and how climate change affected the odds.

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92%Chance of performance-impairing heat+12%From climate change

The July 15 match at Atlanta Stadium (England vs. Argentina) had a 92% chance of heat that can impair performance.

Those odds were 12 percentage points higher due to climate change.

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World Cup 2026 & Climate Change

England flagEngland
Argentina flagArgentina

July 15, 2026 • Atlanta Stadium

SemifinalsClimate-controlled
92%Chance of performance-impairing heat
+12%From climate change
  • “Performance-impairing heat” is heat above 28°C (82.4°F) — a threshold associated with elite players running slower, less far, and less often. Source: Climate Shift Index and ERA5 reanalysis.