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Strong heat wave and thunderstorm
For England and Norway, the threat no longer only comes from within the green rectangle. The quarter-final match of the 2026 World Cup in Florida may not start on time.
The meteorologist has issued the first warning about severe heat in the history of the state. Temperatures will reach 45 degrees Celsius, with sweltering humidity and thunderstorms that could force FIFA to delay matches by half an hour with each lightning strike.
It comes ahead of the much-anticipated England-Norway 2026 World Cup quarter-final clash in the US state of Florida, amid real fears that kick-off will be delayed due to severe weather conditions.
Florida meteorologist Matt DeWitt said via his X platform account that “my first warning of a severe heat wave for the state of Florida over the next three days” due to a spike in temperature and humidity.
Dewitt said: “You will feel like the temperature is 40 to 46 degrees Celsius. Stay cool.” Although forecasts suggest temperatures could actually reach 45 degrees Celsius by the time of the game, it made for a stressful atmosphere for both players and fans.
The danger does not stop at the temperature, according to meteorologists from the British BBC Broadcasting Corporation, quoted by the paper.The sun“Thunderstorms are expected in the vicinity of the stadium before and during the match, and if the early warning system is activated, the match may be delayed by half an hour for each new lightning strike in the stadium area.
The postponement scenario is not new for the 2026 World Cup. The tournament witnessed several similar incidents, most notably the delay of the start of the round of 16 match between Mexico and England and the start of the second half of the group stage match between Iraq and France due to bad weather.
2026 HEAT ADVISORY. The Miami and Fort Lauderdale metro area leads the way with 12 heat advisories this year. Jacksonville 5, Orlando 4, Tampa 3. We’ll likely see this total increase in the coming weeks. https://t.co/hXgArI89Fh pic.twitter.com/u5NUQUTVwP
— Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWX) July 10, 2026
