Notre Dame vs Texas A&M: Early Weather Report for Game Day

We know it'll be hot in College Station when the Irish face the Aggies, but just how hot will it be?

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman during Notre Dame football fall camp Thursday, July 27, 2023, at the Irish Athletics Center in South Bend. / Greg Swiercz / USA TODAY NETWORK

Weather to heat back up in South Bend leading into matchup

In a bit of an abnormal twist for this part of the calendar year, the weather in South Bend the last week or so has been uncharacteristically cool and matched with low humidity. While there's no doubt this has made for a more comfortable practice experience for the players and viewing experience for reporters, it'd be dangerous for the team to get used to these pleasant conditions.

Extended forecasts for the Chicago / South Bend areas call for a major heat-up this week featuring some of the steamiest conditions of the summer moving into the area.

Let's assume Notre Dame's staff appreciates this heat wave as it gives the Irish one last chance to get used to the heat and humidity certain to greet them when they get off the plane in College Station.

Still too early to tell, but the current forecast shows that it’ll be a high of 90 with a low at 73 Saturday in College Station.

Could be a lot worse. It’s actually going to be hotter in South Bend in the middle of the week than it’s going to be in College Station. Wild.

— Notre Dame Recruiting (@NDrecruiting01) August 25, 2024

Forecast for College Station calls for heat, but manageable heat

Certainly, weather forecasts can change.

An early look at the game day weather for Saturday calls for a high of around 90-93 degrees, partly cloudy and very humid conditions. The day's low, presumably reached after the sun goes down, will be 73-76 degrees.

What could be an interesting angle that hasn't really been addressed yet would be if there happened to be any rain the day of the game and how that would or could impact gameplay.

As of right now, the moisture probability is around 40%. We will monitor the weather conditions and keep you updated throughout the week.

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