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™
Chicago (NL), ILovercast clouds639
Phoenix, AZbroken clouds899
St. Louis, MOheavy intensity rain659
Anaheim, CAclear sky788
Cleveland, OHclear sky778
Houston, TXscattered clouds838
Los Angeles, CAclear sky798
San Francisco, CAfew clouds758
Tampa, FLbroken clouds818
Sacramento, CAclear sky797
San Diego, CAfew clouds737
Tampa Bay, FLscattered clouds805
Chicago (AL), ILovercast clouds634
Detroit, MIclear sky664
Miami, FLmoderate rain724
Arlington, TXclear sky673
Atlanta, GAscattered clouds693
Cincinnati, OHclear sky733
Pittsburgh, PAovercast clouds643
Washington, DCovercast clouds563
Milwaukee, WIlight rain332
Baltimore, MDovercast clouds511
Boston, MAovercast clouds391
Bronx, NYovercast clouds421
Denver, COovercast clouds321
Kansas City, MOlight rain321
Minneapolis, MNlight snow291
Philadelphia, PAovercast clouds481
Queens, NYovercast clouds421
Seattle, WAlight rain471
Toronto, ONovercast clouds381
Data last updated: 1773611768
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