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™
Miami, FLlight rain828
Phoenix, AZclear sky808
Anaheim, CAclear sky776
Los Angeles, CAclear sky786
Arlington, TXclear sky645
Houston, TXclear sky745
Las Vegas, NVclear sky705
Minneapolis, MNbroken clouds625
San Diego, CAclear sky755
San Francisco, CAclear sky595
Tampa Bay, FLovercast clouds775
Tampa, FLovercast clouds775
Atlanta, GAclear sky624
Chicago (NL), ILclear sky534
Kansas City, MOclear sky534
Sacramento, CAclear sky684
Chicago (AL), ILclear sky523
Denver, CObroken clouds613
Milwaukee, WIfew clouds513
Queens, NYclear sky513
Seattle, WAovercast clouds543
St. Louis, MOclear sky543
Washington, DCclear sky532
Williamsport, PAclear sky451
Baltimore, MDclear sky511
Boston, MAclear sky481
Bronx, NYclear sky491
Cincinnati, OHclear sky501
Cleveland, OHclear sky431
Detroit, MIclear sky471
Philadelphia, PAclear sky521
Pittsburgh, PAclear sky451
Toronto, ONfew clouds431
Data last updated: 1791291367
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