Do certain weather conditions lead to more home runs?

Yes! Weather conditions can change the distance a batted ball travels by more than 20%. Home Run Forecast provides a simple way to see the if weather will help or hinder baseball flight during a game. The Home Run Forecast Index demonstrates a strong correlation with the number of HRs hit and runs scored in big league games. Check out our Premium Subscription for on-demand HRFI forecast data by team and for each game.

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Current Weather Conditions and HRF Index

The table below shows the Home Run Forecast Index (HRFI) value for each big league ballpark. The HRFI ranges from 1 to 10, with 10 indicating the most favorable weather conditions for ball fight and 1 indicating least favorable. Learn more about how we calculate this index here.

This data is updated hourly at the top of the hour. For ballparks with a retractable roof, the index is calculated for open roof conditions. Check local sources for roof status. For ballparks with a permanent roof, the index is calculated for indoor conditions.

Ballpark LocationSky CoverTemperature (°F)Home Run Forecast Index™
Las Vegas, NVclear sky8710
Phoenix, AZbroken clouds9610
Arlington, TXbroken clouds808
Chicago (NL), ILclear sky668
Denver, COscattered clouds728
Houston, TXbroken clouds798
Kansas City, MOovercast clouds768
Minneapolis, MNclear sky708
St. Louis, MOovercast clouds698
Anaheim, CAscattered clouds697
Atlanta, GAovercast clouds747
Seattle, WAfew clouds597
Miami, FLscattered clouds806
Pittsburgh, PAscattered clouds686
Tampa, FLovercast clouds796
Toronto, ONbroken clouds666
Washington, DCovercast clouds686
Cleveland, OHclear sky665
Los Angeles, CAclear sky695
Sacramento, CAclear sky635
San Diego, CAclear sky695
Tampa Bay, FLbroken clouds795
Baltimore, MDovercast clouds684
Boston, MAclear sky624
Bronx, NYfew clouds684
Chicago (AL), ILclear sky644
Cincinnati, OHclear sky624
Detroit, MIclear sky614
Milwaukee, WIclear sky614
Philadelphia, PAbroken clouds644
Queens, NYscattered clouds684
San Francisco, CAclear sky594
Data last updated: 1784980567
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